Daimler AG Chairman Ola Kallenius poses with the Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR during the brand’s press conference at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Tuesday (KST). Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz By Nam Hyun-wooLAS VEGAS ― Daimler AG Chairman and CEO Ola Kallenius called for additional taxation for CO2 which is “universal across industries” as it… Continue reading Daimler chairman calls for ‘universal CO2 tax’ – 코리아타임스
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Interview: VW’s hip, all-electric ID Buzz van is a platform for its self-driving efforts – Electrek
It’s been three years since Volkswagen first announced plans to produce an all-electric, long-range retro microbus. The ID Buzz still seems almost too cool (and far away) to be true. But at CES 2020, the new chief of VW self-driving told Electrek that the Buzz is also the basis of VW’s first self-driving vehicles for… Continue reading Interview: VW’s hip, all-electric ID Buzz van is a platform for its self-driving efforts – Electrek
Ferrari joins European auto lobby ACEA four years after spin-off – ETAuto.com
Ferrari is controlled by Exor , the holding company of Italy’s Agnelli family, which also controls FCA and industrial vehicle maker CNH Industrial , another ACEA member. MILAN: Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has become the latest manufacturer to join the European carmakers’ association (ACEA), the auto lobby said on Tuesday. ACEA represents manufacturers of passenger… Continue reading Ferrari joins European auto lobby ACEA four years after spin-off – ETAuto.com
Ford CEO Jim Hackett Says Car Prices Can’t Keep Rising Forever – Ford Authority
Sponsored Links Ford CEO Jim Hackett has finally said something that everyone can agree on. Car prices can’t keep rising forever. Hacket recently gave an interview to Automotive News, and in the interview, he tossed out that little nugget, which is good news considering how new vehicle prices have ballooned. Hackett says that Ford is… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett Says Car Prices Can’t Keep Rising Forever – Ford Authority
Reductive Design: Ford’s Secret Recipe for Affordable Cars? – The Truth About Cars
Despite the average transaction price of your typical automobile climbing higher than ever before, there’s a lot of disagreement as to whether this actually amounts to more spending once inflation has been taken into account. Studies frequently show inflation-adjusted valuations climbing gradually over the years, resulting in MSRPs a few grand higher than what you… Continue reading Reductive Design: Ford’s Secret Recipe for Affordable Cars? – The Truth About Cars
Without Carlos Ghosn, the Nissan-Renault Alliance Has Started to Crack – Wall Street Journal
It took a year without Carlos Ghosn for the auto makers he once led to realize what he had been doing for two decades: keeping Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA from coming apart at the seams. Since Mr. Ghosn was arrested in November 2018, insiders at the companies said the two partners, lacking a… Continue reading Without Carlos Ghosn, the Nissan-Renault Alliance Has Started to Crack – Wall Street Journal
Fiat Chrysler has aggressive goals for 2020 independently of PSA merger: CEO – ETAuto.com
“We have aggressive goals and high expectations to meet as FCA well into 2020,” said Manley. MILAN: Fiat Chrysler has its own goals to meet next year, independently of its planned merger with Peugeot owner PSA, Chief Executive Mike Manley said on Wednesday. The two groups have reached a binding agreement over their roughly $50… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler has aggressive goals for 2020 independently of PSA merger: CEO – ETAuto.com
Bill Ford celebrates 40 years at Ford Motor Co. – The Detroit News
Dearborn — Bill Ford wasn’t sure how long he’d stick around when he started at Ford Motor Co at the age of 22. That was forty years ago. “I thought I’d take it year by year,” the Ford executive chairman told roughly 500 employees gathered Tuesday in the auditorium at Ford World Headquarters here. “I… Continue reading Bill Ford celebrates 40 years at Ford Motor Co. – The Detroit News
Turnaround artist Tavares in good spot for next race – Automotive News Europe
At a time when many in the industry are talking about the need to consolidate, but actual deals have been scarce, Tavares has forged ahead. In Opel, he found an additional 1 million vehicles a year on which to spread out development costs, increase platform utilization, multiply the effects of r&d and drive savings on… Continue reading Turnaround artist Tavares in good spot for next race – Automotive News Europe
Jeep to build sub-Renegade SUV – Motor Authority
Jeep will add an SUV positioned below its compact Renegade, revealed Marco Pigozzi, the brand’s European head of marketing. In an interview with Auto Express published on Thursday, Pigozzi said the vehicle will stretch just over 13 feet in length but won’t compromise Jeep’s reputation for off-road capability. In comparison, the Renegade stretches close to… Continue reading Jeep to build sub-Renegade SUV – Motor Authority