The action was prompted by uncertainty ahead of Brexit. Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday it has placed the credit rating of India’s Tata Motors Ltd on negative watch, stating increasing risks for its British luxury car unit – Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) – over a potentially chaotic Brexit. This comes after the ratings agency placed… Continue reading Fitch puts Tata Motors on negative watch over JLR’s Brexit woes
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Waymo cooperates with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi’s alliance is expected to partner with Google’s sister Waymo. The enterprise Waymo. a sister company of Google, is considered the industry leader in the field of autonomous driving. The company had its first robotic taxi service in Arizona last December started and drives around with Level 4 vehicles. German manufacturers are not ready yet… Continue reading Waymo cooperates with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance
Renault-Nissan to work with Google’s Waymo on driverless cars
TOKYO: The three-way alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors is planning a deal to work with Google’s Waymo to jointly develop self-driving taxis, Japan’s Nikkei said Tuesday. The three automakers are finalising tie-up negotiations with Waymo, a Google-affiliated developer of self-driving car technology, the business daily said on its website. The two sides are… Continue reading Renault-Nissan to work with Google’s Waymo on driverless cars
Waymo may team up with Renault-Nissan on self-driving taxis
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Waymo might not be done courting the automotive world after working with the likes of Fiat Chrysler and Jaguar Land Rover. Nikkei claims the Alphabet-owned company is in the “final phase” of talks to partner with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance on self-driving car services. While there aren’t too many specifics, one project would… Continue reading Waymo may team up with Renault-Nissan on self-driving taxis
Volvo excels, Audi and Porsche flop in January registrations
A number of premium car makers saw big drops in new car registrations in January, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Audi and Porsche suffered notable losses compared with the same period last year, recording falls of 27% and 42% respectively. Those figures contrasted with a significant year-on-year increase of nearly… Continue reading Volvo excels, Audi and Porsche flop in January registrations
Land Rover launches 170mph Range Rover Velar SVA
Land Rover has pushed the performance envelope of the Range Rover Velar by shoehorning a 542bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8 under the bonnet. Unlike its identically powered Range Rover Sport sibling, however, the new eight-cylinder Velar doesn’t wear the SVR nameplate, with Land Rover instead choosing to borrow the SVAutobiography Dynamic badge from the full-size Range… Continue reading Land Rover launches 170mph Range Rover Velar SVA
Fitch puts ratings of Jaguar Land Rover under review citing Brexit
JLR, based in central England, is also planning to prune its workforce as it battles to return to profitability amid lower Chinese demand and a slump in European diesel sales. Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday it has placed the credit ratings of Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover under review for possible downgrades, citing increasing… Continue reading Fitch puts ratings of Jaguar Land Rover under review citing Brexit
NEW RANGE ROVER VELAR SVAUTOBIOGRAPHY DYNAMIC EDITION – REFINED POWER
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InMotion backs Urgent.ly alongside a number of premium automotive brands
We are incredibly excited to announce our latest investment in Urgent.ly, the connected roadside assistance service. As part of a $21 million Series B round, we are co-investing alongside a number of other premium global automotive brands. Supported by a cutting edge technology platform, Urgent.ly’s new model for roadside assistance has the ability to connect… Continue reading InMotion backs Urgent.ly alongside a number of premium automotive brands
Hyundai’s chief designer: We’re chasing legends now, not just sales – Motor Authority
Luc Donckerwolke Luc Donckerwolke is one of us. The 53-year-old designer—born in South America, trained in Brussels, and chief designer for a South Korean global automaker—speaks with a soft French timbre that rises and falls mid-sentence. It makes every clause of every sentence sound like a playful question. He smiles in a captivating way that… Continue reading Hyundai’s chief designer: We’re chasing legends now, not just sales – Motor Authority