The Noble M600 is a bit of a Top Gear legend. Industrial estate in Leicestershire: check. Volvo XC90 engine: check. Expensive, no ABS and lacking an exotic badge: check. Clarkson-eyeball-popping speed, terrifyingly knife-edge handling and, if you lift the Tornado fighter bomber switch and disable the traction control, intensity only a racing driver can tame.… Continue reading Noble M600 reborn and revisited – Pistonheads.com
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China’s Geely denies Bloomberg report, says has not sold shares in Daimler
FILE PHOTO: The emblem of the Geely automobile maker logo is seen at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China October 18, 2018. Picture taken October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Friday that the company has not sold any shares in German carmaker Daimler… Continue reading China’s Geely denies Bloomberg report, says has not sold shares in Daimler
Geely cuts its Daimler stake by more than half: Bloomberg
The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (Reuters) – Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s Geely Group cut its 9.7 percent stake in carmaker Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) by more than half, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Li had taken a… Continue reading Geely cuts its Daimler stake by more than half: Bloomberg
GM plans to challenge Tesla with Cadillac as its lead electric vehicle brand
GM will position Cadillac as their lead EV brand in a mission to catch up to Tesla in the US electric vehicle market, according to sources talking to Reuters. They report that GM will announce these plans to investors on Friday. They are expected to announce that a Cadillac vehicle will be the first car made… Continue reading GM plans to challenge Tesla with Cadillac as its lead electric vehicle brand
Carmaker Rolls-Royce urges UK’s May to avoid a hard Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Rolls-Royce called on the British government to avoid a disorderly Brexit and said it was building up some stock, expanding warehouse capacity and training suppliers for customs changes in case Britain leaves the EU without a deal. FILE PHOTO: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Chief Executive Officer, Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, gestures as he is… Continue reading Carmaker Rolls-Royce urges UK’s May to avoid a hard Brexit
Press Releases – Pierre Lahutte elected chairman of ACEA’s Commercial Vehicle Board for 2019
Brussels, 9 January 2019 – The Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has elected Pierre Lahutte as its new Chairman for 2019. Mr Lahutte is the Brand President of IVECO at CNH Industrial and takes over the chairmanship from Joachim Drees, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus. As the… Continue reading Press Releases – Pierre Lahutte elected chairman of ACEA’s Commercial Vehicle Board for 2019
China car sales see first drop for 20 years
Car sales in China, the world’s biggest vehicle market, have seen their first annual fall in twenty years. Sales fell 6% to 22.7 million units in 2018, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The deceleration comes amid a slowdown in China’s economy which has hit performance at car manufacturers around the world. The… Continue reading China car sales see first drop for 20 years
Tesla sales, VW tech, electric Harley-Davidson: Today’s Car News
Toyota Research Institute simulation of actual 3-car crash, to test Guardian active-safety system
With final sales reports out from the whole auto industry, we built some context around Tesla's end-of-the-year sales numbers. The Model 3 is setting the pace among luxury cars. Volkswagen buys wireless tech from Volvo. Harley-Davidson announces pricing and a date for buyers interested in purchasing its LiveWire electric motorcycle. And our readers are sanguine about falling electric-car tax credits in our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
The Tesla Model 3 outsold every direct competitor and most competing brands in the fourth quarter. Annual numbers reflect the model's slow production ramp-up early in the year.
Volkswagen bought a wireless vehicle connectivity subsidiary from Volvo in an effort to bring over-the-air updates to its cars.
Harley-Davidson aims to win its freedom-loving bikers over to electric power with its new LiveWire electric motorcycle. The company has now revealed more specs, as well as when it will go on sale and how much it will cost.
Our Twitter followers weigh in on what effect they think the reduction in tax credits will have on GM and Tesla vehicles in 2019.
Toyota reveals its first self-driving vehicle technology at the CES show in Las Vegas. The company says it doesn't replace human control, however, only amplifies it.
Finally, just in time for the roll-out of the electric Audi e-tron quattro SUV, Audi announced it will end European delivery for its U.S. customers.
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Black cab maker LEVC to delay launch of range-extender van
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has delayed plans to launch a new range-extender van this year, according to the firm’s boss. The company has planned to start testing the new machine, which it will offer alongside its TX taxi, ahead of sales starting later this year. It was initially targeting public sector fleets, with the Geely-owned… Continue reading Black cab maker LEVC to delay launch of range-extender van