LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Frank Ursomarso thinks the Trump administration is merely jawboning by floating potential tariffs of as much as 25 percent on imported autos. If the longtime dealer is wrong, he expects to be selling fewer cars. Take some of the cheaper sedans Ursomarso sells at Union Park BMW in Wilmington,… Continue reading Trump Tariff Blow Would Go Beyond Sending BMW Sedans to $60000
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Scoot adds a bike sharing service as it expands to Barcelona
Scoot Scoot is getting into bicycles. The company known in San Francisco for its red electric scooters populated by riders with lightning bolt-emblazoned black helmets is adding bikes to its lineup. But not in San Francisco. Instead, the company is opening its first international location in Barcelona where it’ll drop 1,000 electric bikes and 500… Continue reading Scoot adds a bike sharing service as it expands to Barcelona
Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to outline new plans for electric and hybrid cars in a strategy presentation on Friday, aiming to ensure the world’s seventh-largest carmaker remains in the race in the absence of a merger. FILE PHOTO: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses the media during a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
Windsor Assembly expected to resume full production next week
CTV Windsor Published Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:59 PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 23, 2018 6:15PM EDT Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles is still feeling the effects after a plant fire stateside created a part shortage for car-makers. While all three shifts continue to work at the Windsor Assembly Plant, the line has slowed down since the… Continue reading Windsor Assembly expected to resume full production next week
Tesla Model 3 gets over-the-air update for brakes
In a tweet on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company had started rolling out an over-the-air software update for its Model 3 electric cars to address a problem with their braking performance, a problem revealed by Consumer Reports last week. In the tweet, Musk said the update should improve braking “by ~20 ft… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 gets over-the-air update for brakes
Hendy Group acquires used car outlet in Portsmouth
Hendy Group is set to expand its used vehicle business with the acquisition of the Unbeatablecar Portsmouth outlet for an undisclosed sum. Hendy already operates Ford, Honda, Kia and commercial vehicle businesses in the city. The new site will be rebranded and open for business as Hendy Car and Van Store on 1 July. The site… Continue reading Hendy Group acquires used car outlet in Portsmouth
Reborn Jaguar XK to lead new Jag sports car family
Plans to relaunch the Jaguar XK are gathering momentum, with the firm’s head of product strategy confirming that it is working on a proposal for a whole family of sports cars. Hanno Kirner, who oversees product strategy for the next decade at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), told Autocar the company remains committed to the sports… Continue reading Reborn Jaguar XK to lead new Jag sports car family
Ford’s Hackett faces tough test in trying to drive change
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Press Releases – EU vehicle manufacturers express concern on US investigation into auto imports
Brussels, 28 May 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has expressed its concern regarding the initiation by the United States of a national security investigation into imports of motor vehicles and auto parts. “Automobile manufacturers active in both Europe and the US are truly global players with interests in both regions,” stated ACEA… Continue reading Press Releases – EU vehicle manufacturers express concern on US investigation into auto imports
Shift cuts announced at Birmingham Mercedes supplier
Production has slowed at Mercedes-Benz in Vance as a result of a factory fire in Michigan. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com). Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com The effects of a Michigan auto supply plant fire have now hit a Birmingham supplier of Mercedes-Benz in Vance. MISA, a subsidiary of Marubeni-Itochu Steel, is cutting some shifts as a… Continue reading Shift cuts announced at Birmingham Mercedes supplier