LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Maserati isn’t even trying to hide its ambitions — it’s out to get Tesla. Its weapon of choice: the full-electric Alfieri sportscar, with a top speed exceeding 186 miles per hour (about 300 km/h) and an acceleration from zero to 62 mph in less than two seconds. By comparison,… Continue reading Maserati’s Plans to Speed Past Tesla
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Tata Motors domestic sales up 58% in May
NEW DELHI: Tata Motors today posted 58 per cent jump in domestic sales at 54,295 units in May, led by robust sales in commercial and passenger vehicle (PV) segments. The company had sold 34,461 units during the same month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement. Domestic sales of commercial vehicles in the month… Continue reading Tata Motors domestic sales up 58% in May
Former Kia UK MD Michael Cole appointed COO and executive vice president of Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America has announced the appointment of former Kia UK managing director Michael Cole as its chief operating officer and executive vice president.
AUTOHAUS next: OBD dongles and their benefits for the trade
Transmitted vehicle data via the OBD interface to the retail trade can be the solution for ever-increasing customer requirements. With new cars, the data transmission is already in use, but now there is also a retrofit solution for used. The information platform for your daily business. more on the subject Studies show that customers want… Continue reading AUTOHAUS next: OBD dongles and their benefits for the trade
(2nd LD) Hyundai mulls investing in local car-manufacturing JV
(ATTN: ADDS Gwangju City’s comment in last 2 paras) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest carmaker by sales, said Friday it is considering investing in a local car-manufacturing joint venture (JV) proposed by a municipal government. The Gwangju city government seeks to establish a vehicle production JV… Continue reading (2nd LD) Hyundai mulls investing in local car-manufacturing JV
Jeep confirms new entry-level model to sit below Renegade
A new small Jeep model to sit below the Renegade has been confirmed by brand CEO Mike Manley. The compact-sized Jeep will launch by 2022 and will become the entry point into the Jeep range. It will be priced below the Renegade, suggesting a starting price of around £15,000. The confirmation of the model, which was scooped… Continue reading Jeep confirms new entry-level model to sit below Renegade
BMW says may source more US steel its auto plant after tariff move
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) said on Friday it may increase the amount of steel it sources locally for its U.S. plant after Washington imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from the European Union. The BMW logo is seen on a vehicle at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of… Continue reading BMW says may source more US steel its auto plant after tariff move
Waymo’s Uber-rivalling ride-hailing app to enter service in 2018
Google parent company Alphabet and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have announced that the Uber-rivalling ride-hailing service Waymo will commence public service later this year. It’ll be the first ride-hailing service offered to the public to use driverless vehicles on public roads upon launch, using a fleet of over 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica MPVs across the Waymo service.… Continue reading Waymo’s Uber-rivalling ride-hailing app to enter service in 2018
Kia’s May sales rise 9 pct as demand recovers
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp. said Friday its car sales rose 9 percent in May from a year earlier on recovering demand for its vehicles. Kia Motors sold 247,176 vehicles last month, up from 226,826 units a year earlier, the company said in a statement. The monthly sales were buoyed by increased… Continue reading Kia’s May sales rise 9 pct as demand recovers
Hyundai Motor’s May sales rise 5.7 pct on recovering demand
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, said Friday its May sales rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier on recovering demand for its vehicles. Hyundai Motor sold 387,017 vehicles in May, up from 366,256 units a year earlier, helped by increased overseas sales, the company said in a statement.… Continue reading Hyundai Motor’s May sales rise 5.7 pct on recovering demand