Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week January 8, 2018 – January 14, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- 2018 Detroit Auto Show Preview: Here’s What to Expect (Car &… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of January 8 – January 14, 2017
Tag: Toyota
VW brand car sales hit 6.23 mln record in 2017
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) core autos division increased vehicle sales to a new record last year, as rising demand for VW brand models in the Americas and the key Chinese market offset a decline in western Europe. Although the emissions test-cheating scandal of September 2015 has cost the German group billions of euros in… Continue reading VW brand car sales hit 6.23 mln record in 2017
Toyota Kicks Off Detroit Auto Show with Its ‘Walk In My Boots’ Community Outreach Program By Helping Local Families In Need
Donates Winter Boots and Socks To Homeless and Low-Income Families Enriching Lives…One Step At A Time at The Salvation Army Harbor Light/Booth Family ShelterHeld in conjunction with the 2018 North American International Auto Show January 14, 2018 DETROIT, Jan.13, 2018 – For the seventh consecutive year, while showcasing new vehicles at the North American… Continue reading Toyota Kicks Off Detroit Auto Show with Its ‘Walk In My Boots’ Community Outreach Program By Helping Local Families In Need
Fiat CEO Sees Room to Double Profit by 2022
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving bosses in the auto industry, said the company can double profit within five years by exploiting the potential of the Jeep brand. Sergio Marchionne Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg With the offroad nameplate in position to grab as much as 20 percent of the… Continue reading Fiat CEO Sees Room to Double Profit by 2022
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to Introduce New Veloster and Forte for the Very First Time at Detroit Motor Show
‘2018 NAIAS (North American International Auto Show, Detroit Motor Show)’, which is the one of the five biggest motors shows in the world, had its opening on the 13th (U.S. time) in Detroit. This year’s motor show will be opened to media from the 14th until the 16th, will hold preview on the 17th and… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to Introduce New Veloster and Forte for the Very First Time at Detroit Motor Show
Sunday Funday: Lexus LF-1 Limitless is Ready for Its Close-Up
Final Glimpse Today; Live Reveal Tomorrow in Detroit January 14, 2018 DETROIT – Jan. 14, 2018 – Lexus gives one final glimpse of the striking new Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept, a premium flagship crossover. Tune in tomorrow for the full reveal at the 2018 North American International Auto Show during the Lexus Press Conference at… Continue reading Sunday Funday: Lexus LF-1 Limitless is Ready for Its Close-Up
Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck, a year ahead of its arrival in showrooms, as rivals consolidate positions in a segment Detroit automakers once gave up for dead. Ford executives did not disclose prices or fuel efficiency ratings for the… Continue reading Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate
Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018
This week’s CES 2018 was what almost everything was about. Chinese IT giant Baidu has found new partners: With QNX for their operating system, with ZF for one Valet parking, With TomTom for cards and with Infineon for the advancement of Apollo, Source: Mercedes-Benz The startup Byton from China also introduced his model, which was… Continue reading Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018
Ford Revives Ranger as Truck Sales Boom Beckons Return to U.S.
Big-truck king Ford Motor Co. has been missing out on soaring mid-size pickup sales. It’s now bringing its Ranger model back to make up for lost time. The American version of the Ranger debuting Sunday at the Detroit auto show and going on sale next year reverses course on Ford’s 2011 decision to depart what… Continue reading Ford Revives Ranger as Truck Sales Boom Beckons Return to U.S.
Jeep puts a new face on Cherokee
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide 2019 Jeep Cherokee(Photo: FCA) Jeep will introduce a remade Cherokee crossover at the Detroit auto show next week as it looks to rev up sales in 2018. After seven years of meteoric growth in the red-hot SUV market, U.S. demand cooled for Fiat Chrysler’s star brand in 2017. Yet,… Continue reading Jeep puts a new face on Cherokee