Honda recalls two more models in China due to engine issue

BEIJING: Honda Motor Co will recall 22,702 Honda Jade cars and 27,554 Acura CDX sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) in China, market regulators said on Thursday, because of a cold-climate engine problem that has already forced the recall of hundreds of thousands of vehicles. A Beijing-based company spokesman said in total Honda will have to recall six… Continue reading Honda recalls two more models in China due to engine issue

Paragraph attracts: BMW shortens lagging behind Mercedes

All articles and backgrounds 09/13/2018 Sales move to BMW Shortened backlog to Mercedes BMW BMW 3 Series: shortened distance to Mercedes-Benz The carmaker BMW Show stock market chart gained momentum in sales in August, shortening the gap to rival Mercedes-Benz. In August, the number of BMW cars sold increased by 3.2 percent to 151 633,… Continue reading Paragraph attracts: BMW shortens lagging behind Mercedes

New DS 3 Crossback revealed with petrol, diesel and electric power

The plan of DS, and indeed the whole of PSA, is to offer electrified versions of each of its cars, rather than have bespoke electric models. Engines include 99bhp, 128bhp and a new 153bhp variant of the three-cylinder 1.2-litre Puretech petrol unit, with an eight-speed automatic gearbox offered.A four-cylinder 99bhp 1.5-litre diesel will also feature.… Continue reading New DS 3 Crossback revealed with petrol, diesel and electric power

Lotus appoints former Jaguar Land Rover boss as new manager

Lotus has appointed Phil Popham, a former senior Jaguar Land Rover executive, as its new manager. Popham will serve as senior vice-president of commercial operations for Group Lotus and CEO of Lotus Sports Cars. He will report to Group Lotus chief executive Feng Qingfeng, a long-time executive of Geely, which now owns the Norfolk sports car… Continue reading Lotus appoints former Jaguar Land Rover boss as new manager

Peugeot’s DS brand adds mini-SUV to bolster rebounding sales

PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA Group unveiled an SUV version of its DS3 upscale mini as it builds on a sales rebound underway at the eight-year-old premium DS brand. Yves Bonnefont, CEO of DS Brand, poses in front of the new DS 3 Crossback SUV E-Tense electric car during a presentation at PSA’s DS… Continue reading Peugeot’s DS brand adds mini-SUV to bolster rebounding sales

UPDATE 2-GM to recall about 1.2 mln vehicles worldwide

(Reuters) – General Motors Co is recalling more than 1 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in the United States due to issues with a temporary loss of power steering, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan, U.S. on October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo The… Continue reading UPDATE 2-GM to recall about 1.2 mln vehicles worldwide

The surprise egg from Mercedes-Benz

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Brazilian startup Yellow raises $63M — the largest Series A ever for a Latin American startup

After selling their ridesharing startup, 99, to Didi Chuxing for $1 billion last year, Ariel Lambrecht and Renato Freitas didn’t waste any time throwing their hats back in the ring. Months after their big exit, the pair joined forces with Eduardo Musa, who spent two decades in the bicycle industry, to start another São Paulo-based mobility startup.… Continue reading Brazilian startup Yellow raises $63M — the largest Series A ever for a Latin American startup

Volkswagen’s Skoda unions object to renewed talks on production moves

PRAGUE: Trade unions at Volkswagen‘s Czech unit Skoda Auto on Thursday rejected any ideas of moving some of the production of its premium sedan model Superb to German plants. In a statement, the unions said discussions over the issue of shifting some production to VW’s Emden plant had started again within the parent company’s management.… Continue reading Volkswagen’s Skoda unions object to renewed talks on production moves