@FCA: Valtteri Bottas Joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in Multi-year Deal

September 7, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for the 2022 season and beyond. The Finnish star signed a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based team. Bottas, a nine-time Grand Prix winner, joins the team as it transitions to the new era of Formula One, with… Continue reading @FCA: Valtteri Bottas Joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in Multi-year Deal

Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update

(Bloomberg) — Munich plays host this week to IAA Mobility, where European automakers and their suppliers are unveiling wares together for the first time since before Covid. When Germany last held such a forum two years ago, it would have seemed odd to promote a car’s ability to shield passengers from viruses. Semiconductors weren’t on… Continue reading Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update

Bridgestone Completes Acquisition of Azuga Fleet Management Solutions Business

Featuring GPS tracking, video telematics, driver behavior management and accident reduction solutions for insurers, the Azuga platform improves business performance, reduces fuel consumption and decreases wear and tear on vehicles. Azuga currently supports more than 6,000 customers in the U.S. and Canada in the commercial trucking and insurance industries, as well as the public sector. “The… Continue reading Bridgestone Completes Acquisition of Azuga Fleet Management Solutions Business

@FCA: Christine Feuell Joins Stellantis as Chrysler Brand CEO

September 7, 2021 , Amsterdam – Stellantis is pleased to announce that Christine Feuell, previously chief commercial officer at Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, will join Stellantis as Chrysler brand CEO on September 13, reporting to CEO Carlos Tavares. Christine Feuell is a well-recognized senior marketing executive with extensive experience in automotive, omni-channel supply chain automation… Continue reading @FCA: Christine Feuell Joins Stellantis as Chrysler Brand CEO

@FCA: FCA México anuncia el nuevo nombre de la Compañía: Stellantis México

Stellantis México: FCA México anuncia el nuevo nombre de la Compañía: Stellantis México 6 de septiembre de 2021 , Ciudad de México – FCA México, fabricante automotriz, anunció el cambio de nombre de la compañía a Stellantis México S.A. de C.V. El cambio de nombre surtirá efecto de manera inmediata para alinearse con su matriz global… Continue reading @FCA: FCA México anuncia el nuevo nombre de la Compañía: Stellantis México

@Ferrari: Ferrari N.V.: periodic report on the buyback program000150

Maranello (Italy), September 6, 2021 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the fourth tranche of the common share buyback program announced on March 11, 2021 (“Fourth Tranche”), additional common shares – reported in aggregate form, on a daily basis – on the Italian Stock Exchange… Continue reading @Ferrari: Ferrari N.V.: periodic report on the buyback program000150

Stellantis captive finance: Good news for dealers – Automotive News

Stellantis’ move to establish its own captive financing arm in the U.S. is welcome news to dealers who say it will give the company greater flexibility while being highly lucrative. The automaker, formed after the January merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, plans to acquire the parent company of First Investors Financial Services… Continue reading Stellantis captive finance: Good news for dealers – Automotive News

How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla – Toys Matrix

HANGZHOU, China — “Do you know how big Volvo is?” asked Don Leclair, finance chief at Ford. It was 2008, and Leclair was responding to an offer from a little-known Chinese businessman to purchase the Swedish carmaker, which Ford owned. The businessman, Li Shufu, had a company with less than half Volvo’s sales and a… Continue reading How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla – Toys Matrix

Auto shows are back and automakers have wheeling-and-dealing to do

When automotive chieftains collect in Munich this week for Europe’s first main automotive present in two years, they’ll do extra than simply raise the veil on shiny sheet steel. These are events the place large offers have a tendency to get achieved. Consider one of many final occasions the auto world descended on a European… Continue reading Auto shows are back and automakers have wheeling-and-dealing to do

2023 Cadillac Lyriq: A peek at the brand’s most important vehicle and story behind it

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