Richmond Motor Group completes Drayton dealership acquisition

Richmond Motor Group has completed the acquisition of a former Fiat and Abarth showroom in Drayton. The Southampton-based car retail group recently added the MG Motor UK brand to its portfolio in Portsmouth and Southampton and looks set to expand its representation with Citroen and Hyundai following the purchase of the new facility on Havant… Continue reading Richmond Motor Group completes Drayton dealership acquisition

Limited edition cars named after F1 drivers – Part 2

Top 5 / Top 10 11   //    21 Nov 2018, 10:31 IST SHARE Share Options × Facebook Twitter Flipboard Reddit Google+ Email Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo Part 1 of the two-part series on the list of limited edition cars named after Formula one drivers featured 5 cars : [1] Sir Jack Brabham Holden… Continue reading Limited edition cars named after F1 drivers – Part 2

Lime launches its first car-sharing service in Seattle

Lime It’s true: after a long time focusing on scooters, Lime is ready to delve into four-wheeled transportation. The startup is launching a car-sharing service, LimePod, that will be available in Seattle as of this week. As with scooters, it’ll cost just $1 to unlock a car that you can park wherever you need it… Continue reading Lime launches its first car-sharing service in Seattle

Electric pickup trucks are not in GM’s plans for the next couple decades, says exec

Electric propulsion is rapidly taking over many segments of ground transportation and pickup trucks, which are the biggest profit centers for American automakers, are expected to be next. Yet, the GM executive in charge of global strategy says that electric pickup trucks are not in the company’s plans. Mike Abelson, GM’s vice president of global strategy,… Continue reading Electric pickup trucks are not in GM’s plans for the next couple decades, says exec

Ford CEO Jim Hackett: Trade War Could Wipe Out Most Tax Cut Benefits for Americans

Jim Hackett, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images Few U.S. companies have been hit harder by the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with China (and the rest of the world) than Ford. The Dearborn, Mich.-based carmaker, the only one among the American “Big Three” automakers that survived the 2008 Financial… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett: Trade War Could Wipe Out Most Tax Cut Benefits for Americans

Brazil approves tax breaks for Ford, Fiat, other automakers

The bill also renews incentives for the car industry to have assembly plants in the poorer Northeast region of Brazil. BRASILIA: Brazil‘s President Michel Temer on Thursday signed into law hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives for automakers such as General Motors Co and Volkswagen to produce locally and continue developing engines that run… Continue reading Brazil approves tax breaks for Ford, Fiat, other automakers