JLR launches tech venture to test car sharing Jaguar Land Rover launched a technology business today that aims to create apps for services such as car sharing, the latest automaker to explore ways of tapping demand for cheaper and greener ways of making short journeys.
For Japan’s Nippon Ceramic and a 92-cent crash avoidance sensor, the it moment is now The multibillion-dollar business plans being hatched by automakers and tech companies for self-driving vehicles rely on a sensor that’s less than 1 inch wide and costs all of 92 cents.
Toyota’s climbable billboard creates buzz for RAV4 Hybrid When Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. and ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi were dreaming up an outdoor ad campaign to introduce the RAV4 Hybrid to the world, they were determined to take some risks.
GM plans for more dealerships to be owned by minorities, women The number of GM-brand dealerships owned by minorities and women is set to grow in 2016.
China’s auto market: House of cards or just catching its breath? China’s vehicle sales are expected to rise 6 percent this year, and that’s enough to stave off any loose talk at the Beijing auto show about production cuts.
Porsche Macan grounded in 13 CARB states A CARB certification slowdown has frozen shipments of 2017 model Porsche Macans bound for 13 states. The slowdown is part of the fallout from the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal.
New Jeep will be revealed in Brazil in 3rd qtr. The Jeep SUV due to replace the Compass and Patriot will be revealed this fall in Brazil before it debuts in the U.S., Jeep brand head Mike Manley says.
Volvo plans self-driving trial in U.S. Volvo plans to launch an autonomous-drive project in the United States, but that would come some time after its Drive Me pilot that launches in Gothenburg, Sweden, in late 2017.
There’s big money in the recall crisis Companies are capitalizing on recall mania. A number of companies are designing products and services to make money on recalls at the dealership level.
PSA’s strategy to tiptoe back into U.S. PSA Group plans to test the U.S. waters with car-sharing and mobility services before possibly expanding to retail sales.
Tesla faces tax credit puzzle Tesla Motors, facing a likely shortage of U.S. tax credits for the Model 3, its first mass-market electric vehicle, may consider a clever production strategy to squeeze more money out of the program for its buyers.
Tough competition for talent driving wage growth in dealerships The dealership labor market is tightening as retailers hire additional employees and pay them more, the annual NADA Data report shows. The trend adds to the pressure dealers face to come up with better ways to recruit and retain talent.
What to make of VW’s big make meeting Attendees said VW brand chief Herbert Diess and other executives offered no details about technical fixes for the diesel crisis or compensation for consumers, citing a government gag order.
Mexico border skirmish heats up Ford executives say a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico is needed to make small cars more profitable, even if it puts the company in the crosshairs of the presidential election.
Texting system reduces service dissastisfaction Gorno Ford’s service department uses texting to communicate with customers, carrying out the entire repair order from approval to payment.
Model 3’s sparse interior may be key to hitting cost, production targets The strikingly sparse interior of Tesla’s Model 3 sedan could help the company achieve its cost and production targets.
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