Top Automotive Industry News for Week of October 22 – October 28, 2018

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry
identified by the AEA for the week October 22, 2018 – October 28, 2018.

We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our
industry:

-Automotive Manufacturing News-

Consumer Reports: Tesla's reliability tumbles to near the bottom in
latest survey

(USA Today)

Dyson vacuum cleaner company to build electric vehicle factory in
Singapore

(USA Today)

Eight Essential Questions For GM’s Mary Barra

(Forbes)

Feds defend voluntary robot car regulations

(The Detroit News)

Fiat Chrysler's Manley makes mark with $7B deal to sell Magneti Marelli

(Detroit Free Press)

Ford CEO says restructuring is 'a massive undertaking' that must be
'very thoughtfully orchestrated'

(CNBC)

Ford hires new China chief to tackle daunting turnaround task

(Reuters)

Ford seeks to allay dealers’ worries with ‘comeback story

(The Detroit News)

Ford shares jump after strong truck sales help third-quarter results
beat expectations

(CNBC)

Ford talks with VW to help reverse losses overseas

(The Detroit News)

GM Calls For National Electric Vehicle Policy, Says EVs Should Be 25%
Of All New Cars By 2030

(Forbes)

GM earnings: No. 1 U.S. auto maker needs to show it has a strategy to
boost ailing share price

(MarketWatch)

Here Are The Most- And Least-Reliable Rides On The Road For 2019

(Forbes)

Hyundai Motor posts big profit miss on U.S. recalls; shares dive

(Reuters)

Losing Money, Ford Shakes Up Struggling Chinese Operations, Appoints
New CEO

(The Detroit Bureau)

Report: FBI conducting criminal investigation into Tesla

(The Detroit News)

Smart brand might be doomed

(autoblog)

Tesla's Elon Musk made four big assertions — with asterisks

(LA Times)

Tesla Makes Good On Elon Musk’s Promise As Model 3 Drives $312 Million
Profit

(CNBC)

Tesla says has not received subpoena on Model 3 production

(Reuters)

The giant trucks Chevy, Ford, Ram really want to sell

(Detroit Free Press)

Which new technologies make vehicles unreliable?

(Detroit Free Press)

-Automotive Evolution News-

18 Automotive Startups and Their Chances of Survival

(Car and Driver)

Apple Files Patent Linked to AV Driving

(The Detroit Bureau)

Driverless Cars May Increase Cases Of Motion Sickness

(Forbes)

How Jaguar Land Rover Is Getting Ready For The 4th Industrial
Revolution: AI and Autonomous Cars

(Forbes)

GM’s multibillion-dollar driverless car gamble hits some bumps

(autoblog)

Tesla 'obviously' plans to take on Uber and Lyft, says CEO Elon Musk

(CNBC)

Waymo is testing what it should charge for its robotaxi service

(TechCrunch)

-Automotive Retail News-

Auto classified industry veterans roll out new dealer advertising
platform

(Auto Remarketing)

DAS Releases Dealer Social Media Study

(Auto Dealer Monthly)

Edmunds: Used-car sales this month look a lot like September's

(Auto Remarketing)

New Vehicle Sales Expected to Cool in October

(The Detroit Bureau)

Survey: Many Dealers Unaware of NCFC Tax Concerns

(Auto Dealer Monthly)

-Automotive Wholesale News-

Typical October wholesale price movements take hold

(Auto Remarketing)

Used Values Returning to Normal Levels

(Vehicle Remarketing)

-Automotive Enthusiast News-

30 fun and useful car gifts auto enthusiasts will love — according to a
car collector

(Business Insider)

-Automotive Servicing News-

AAA: Enhanced Safety Enhances Repair Costs

(Auto Dealer Monthly)

BMW expands recall to 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over fire risk

(USA Today)

Ford recalls 1.5 million Ford Focus cars that could stall with fuel
tank problem

(USA Today)

Mitsubishi, Dealer-FX launch digital service platform for dealers

(Auto Remarketing)

-General Business & Executive News-

Cox: Mobility Will Reduce Dealership Count

(Auto Dealer Monthly)

Rate hikes are already squeezing these businesses

(CNN)

TIME And Ally Financial Honor Auto Dealers

(PR Newswire)

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Tesco plans free car charging points

Free charging for electric cars will be available for customers at some Tesco stores from next year. Tesco, in partnership with Volkswagen, is planning to install almost 2,500 charging bays at 627 stores by 2020. A standard 7kW charger will be available for free, but drivers will have to pay for a faster service. Customers… Continue reading Tesco plans free car charging points

UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler to spend 5 bln euros in Italy to fill plants, keep jobs

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler plans to spend more than 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) on new models and engines in Italy over the next three years to try to make better use of factories and boost jobs and margins. File photo: A Fiat Chrysler assembly worker works on the interior of a partially… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler to spend 5 bln euros in Italy to fill plants, keep jobs

Europe’s ride-hailing companies aren’t scared of Uber

Uber is speeding toward a historic IPO next year that could value it as high as $120 billion, but that doesn’t scare its rivals that operate across Europe. Speaking on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, Markus Villig — the CEO of $1 billion-valued Taxify — and Via CEO Daniel Ramot, whose company has expanded from Israel into… Continue reading Europe’s ride-hailing companies aren’t scared of Uber

UPDATE 1-Fiat Chrysler to spend 5 bln euros on new models, engines in Italy

File photo: A Fiat Chrysler assembly worker works on the interior of a partially assembled minivan at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, February 9, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler pledged on Thursday to spend more than 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) on new models and engines in Italy over… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Fiat Chrysler to spend 5 bln euros on new models, engines in Italy

FCA, Gorlier: “Electric and hybrid for all our factories and full employment, a way to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 500”

“We presented to the trade unions a part of our new industrial and strategic plan, the one concerning the Italian industrial system for the period 2019-2021 and is based on our current market forecast, which predicts a stable trend, but with a decline in 2020 with entry in force of the new rules on emissions… Continue reading FCA, Gorlier: “Electric and hybrid for all our factories and full employment, a way to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 500”

Recent Tesla Gigafactory Tour Suggests Continual Battery Improvement

A TOUR OF THE GIGAFACTORY REVEALS HOW TESLA’S BATTERIES ARE CONSTANTLY IMPROVING Even Tesla’s detractors concede that, when it comes to battery technology, the California carmaker has a lead of at least a couple of years over its theoretical rivals. The legacy brands are taking various approaches to try to close that gap, but Tesla… Continue reading Recent Tesla Gigafactory Tour Suggests Continual Battery Improvement

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MONTUPET is proud of FORD and BMW-PSA successes

MONTUPET presence in India

Montupet UK Limited

Signature of two major contracts with Daimler

Locations

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France, Laigneville

France, Châteauroux

Spain, Zaragoza

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Mexico, Torreon

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BP77 – 92112 Clichy cedex France
Telephone:+33 (0)1 47 56 47 56
Fax: +33 (0)1 47 39 77 93

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MONTUPET is proud of FORD and BMW-PSA successes

MONTUPET presence in India

Signature of two major contracts with Daimler

Auto-mobile service added to transportation options available at the Gare d’autocars de Montréal

Montreal, October 11, 2017- Today opens a new drop-off point at the Gare d’autocars de Montréal for Auto-mobile, Communauto’s free floating service.

Carsharing offer is now added to the taxi, the metro and the intercity buses already present in this place. The offer now includes an array of mobility options to encourage and optimize alternative travel to the solo auto. The site can accommodate up to six cars, exclusive to carsharing service.

They will be available 24 hours a day at the entrance of 550 Ontario Street East.

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A passenger on the bus to Montreal may block an Auto-mobile 30 minutes before the end of his trip. Thanks to the use of the Communuato App, he will be able to take possession of a vehicle as soon as he arrives at the station. After use, he may release the vehicle at the station or at any other designated drop-off point. When they go to Montreal, subscribers in the cities served by Communauto will be able to take advantage of the Auto-mobile service.

Accessible sustainable mobility
“The offer of carsharing, like the taxi, completes the missing link for our passengers in transit. They want to enjoy a variety of transportation options for the last kilometers of their trip. These are sometimes difficult to organize, especially in periods outside peak hours. With this addition, we make life easier for those who choose sustainable mobility on a daily basis” , says Director and Chief Operating Officer Ghislain Doré.

” This Communauto drop-off point is a great demonstration of openness to multimodality on the part of the Gare d’autocars de Montréal. The addition of car sharing service makes it a unique point of service in Quebec,” says Marco Viviani, Vice-President, Strategic Development for Communauto. ” The Gare d’autocars de Montreal offers destinations in the eight cities covered by our carsharing services, this station will facilitate the travel of our users,” he concludes.

Concentration of the offer
The intermodality offered at the Gare d’autocars de Montréal reinforces the existing transport offer. In this busy sector, it is estimated that more than 2.5 million passengers tarnsit each year. A high proportion of which are in transit for reasons of work or study. By combining all these modes in one place, users arrive in the Montréal metropolitan area and have a smooth, efficient service while participating in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

As a major intercity center, the Gare d’autocars de Montréal is also an important service center with more than 371 dwellings, the Quartier Latin medical clinic, a pharmacy, a convenience store, a restaurant and a coach service.

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