Automotive news

• Takata documents show warnings about fudged data

  23-02-2016 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Congressional staffers released internal Takata emails and other documents that they say show Takata manipulated test results on airbag inflators before and after its massive recalls began.
  
  Read more

• 'Carmageddon' comes to PS4 and Xbox One this year

  23-02-2016 23:00
  
  Filed under: Toys/Games, VideosStainless Games has revealed Carmageddon: Max Damage, an upcoming take on the car- and pedestrian-crushing racing game for the PS4 and Xbox One.Continue reading 'Carmageddon' comes to PS4 and Xbox One this year'Carmageddon' comes to PS4 and Xbox One this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Should Delphi Automotive (DLPH) Be in Your Portfolio Now? - Nasdaq

  23-02-2016 22:31 via
  Should Delphi Automotive (DLPH) Be in Your Portfolio Now?
  Nasdaq
  Delphi Automotive is one of the largest vehicle parts manufacturers in the world. The company posted a 7% increase in adjusted earnings to $Array.39 per share in the fourth quarter of 20Array5 from $Array.30 earned in the prior-year quarter. Moreover ...and more »
  

• Leaked Audi product roadmap may confirm R8 with V6 engine

  23-02-2016 22:30
  
  Filed under: Rumormill, Audi, VolkswagenLast year, we reported that Audi was exploring other engines for the R8. This report may confirm the V6 is coming, along with other interesting tidbits.Continue reading Leaked Audi product roadmap may confirm R8 with V6 engineLeaked Audi product roadmap may confirm R8 with V6 engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• F1 teams agree elimination style qualifying for 2016

  23-02-2016 21:47
  
  Filed under: MotorsportsFormula 1 teams have agreed to the introduction of a radical elimination style qualifying format as part of a move to improve the show.Continue reading F1 teams agree elimination style qualifying for 2016F1 teams agree elimination style qualifying for 2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:47:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• MINI Cooper Convertible 2016 review

  23-02-2016 21:45
  
  Image 1 of 13
  Image 1 of 13 23 Feb, 2016 8:45pmSam Naylor
  The revised MINI Convertible offers a blend of economy and poke in Cooper formWe've already tried the new MINI Convertible in hot Cooper S form, but now we've had the chance to get behind the wheel of the entry-level Cooper model, featuring the brand's 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine.
  The UK-spec MINI Cooper Convertible tested here, gets the same engine as the hatchback version, which means there's 135bhp and 230Nm on tap. Maximum torque
  
  Read more

• Manheim to open Cleveland auction site in March

  23-02-2016 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The nation's largest auction company is getting bigger and expanding its reach, especially among small franchise dealers, with the opening of Manheim Cleveland on March 2.
  
  Read more

• Let Morgan Freeman read out your directions on Waze app

  23-02-2016 21:15
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, Videos, Weird Car News, Driving, SmartphoneMorgan Freeman is the latest celebrity to record directions for Google's Waze app, where he joins famous voices such as Elvis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Continue reading Let Morgan Freeman read out your directions on Waze appLet Morgan Freeman read out your directions on Waze app originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Com
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• GM: Tesla shouldn't get 'special rules' in Indiana

  23-02-2016 21:14
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, GM, TeslaGM calls Tesla's protest against Indiana's HB1254 a request for 'special rules' to sell its Model 3, an EV that will compete with the Chevy Bolt.Continue reading GM: Tesla shouldn't get 'special rules' in IndianaGM: Tesla shouldn't get 'special rules' in Indiana originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:14:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• New Aston Martin factory: DBX crossover will be hand built in Wales

  23-02-2016 21:11
  
  The new Aston Martin DBX crossover will be built in a new factory in St Athan, Wales, following a £200m investment 2016-02-24 08:41 Aston Martin has confirmed it will build its upcoming DBX crossover SUV at a new factory in St Athan, Wales. The facility will run alongside Aston Martin's HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire, which will manufacture Aston’s proposed ‘second century’ sports car range.
  The news of the new Aston Martin factory comes almost exactly one year after Aston M
  
  Read more

• New Aston Martin factory: DBX crossover will be built in Wales

  23-02-2016 21:11
  
  The new Aston Martin DBX crossover will be built in a new factory in St Anthan, Wales, following a £200m investment 2016-02-23 21:45 Aston Martin has confirmed it will build its upcoming DBX crossover SUV at a new facility in St Anthan, Wales. The factory will run alongside the company’s HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire, which will manufacture Aston’s proposed ‘second century’ sports car range.
  The news comes almost exactly one year after Aston Martin revealed the DBX co
  
  Read more

• GM ignition-switch test trials to move forward, U.S. judge says

  23-02-2016 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday said he does not intend to alter, for now, a plan to try five more early test cases this year in federal litigation against GM over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths.
  
  Read more

• Next-gen Honda Accord PHEV may have 39-mile EV range [UPDATE]

  23-02-2016 20:44
  
  Filed under: Green, Honda, Technology, Sedan, HybridA higher capacity battery and more efficient electric motors could let the next-gen Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid achieve an EV range of 39 miles or more.Continue reading Next-gen Honda Accord PHEV may have 39-mile EV range [UPDATE]Next-gen Honda Accord PHEV may have 39-mile EV range [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:44:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Next-gen Honda Accord PHEV may have 39-mile EV range

  23-02-2016 20:44
  
  Filed under: Green, Honda, Technology, Sedan, HybridA higher capacity battery and more efficient electric motors could let the next-gen Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid achieve an EV range of 39 miles or more.Continue reading Next-gen Honda Accord PHEV may have 39-mile EV rangeNext-gen Honda Accord PHEV may have 39-mile EV range originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:44:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Honda to retool product development, randd

  23-02-2016 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Honda President Takahiro Hachigo, still battling quality problems after nearly a year in office, aims to strengthen the company's production footprint, streamline randd and focus more on electrified cars to reboot the automaker.
  
  Read more

• Honda CEO to shift gears, distance sales staff from styling

  23-02-2016 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nearly a year into his job, Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo plans a back-to-the-future shift at the Japanese automaker, driving clearer demarcation lines between those who develop cars and those who sell them, two senior company insiders told Reuters.
  
  Read more

• EIA: We're driving more while using less gas

  23-02-2016 20:30
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Fuel Efficiency, Green CultureMore tires spun, less gas used up. That's what the EIA has calculated for the American population in 2015 compared to 2007.Continue reading EIA: We're driving more while using less gasEIA: We're driving more while using less gas originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• UK Automotive Smart Keys Market Worth USD 1.1 Billion by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecast Report 2015 ... - Business Wire (press release)

  23-02-2016 20:26 via
  UK Automotive Smart Keys Market Worth USD 1.1 Billion by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecast Report 2015 ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  The market for UK Smart Key market is projected to reach $1.1 billion by the end of 2020 with a CAGR of 23%.The greater recovery of the automotive market in the country from the economic recession of 2012 has significantly helped to improve the ...and more »
  

• Global Automotive Steering Sensors Market - Trends & Forecasts (2015-2020) - Expected to Grow at 13.65 ... - Yahoo Finance UK

  23-02-2016 20:13 via
  The Auto Channel
  Global Automotive Steering Sensors Market - Trends & Forecasts (2015-2020) - Expected to Grow at 13.65 ...
  Yahoo Finance UK
  The global market for automotive steering sensors is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 13.65% till 2020. Europe was the largest market for automotive steering sensors as of 2015. However, Asia-Pacific region is expected to become the major market for the ...
  U.S Automotive Actuators Market Growth of 10.14% CAGR by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies &
  

• Before Jay Leno, this 1970 Dodge Charger was a SEMA star

  23-02-2016 19:50
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Videos, Dodge, Coupe, PerformanceThis 1970 Dodge Charger with 1,650 horsepower is wilder than you think.Continue reading Before Jay Leno, this 1970 Dodge Charger was a SEMA starBefore Jay Leno, this 1970 Dodge Charger was a SEMA star originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Nissan expresses 'preference' for UK to stay in EU

  23-02-2016 19:40
  
  Nissan has echoed Toyota in issuing a statement to express a 'preference' for the UK to remain in the EU and stressed that stability is more positive than a 'collection of unknowns'.
  
  Read more

• Car Dealers Rise as Sonic Automotive Reports Record 2015 Sales - Bloomberg

  23-02-2016 19:26 via
  Seeking Alpha
  Car Dealers Rise as Sonic Automotive Reports Record 2015 Sales
  Bloomberg
  Sonic Automotive Inc. rose the most in four months after the U.S. dealership group reported record retail sales volume for 2015, capping a strong earnings season for auto retailers. The company said those sales totaled 138,129 vehicles, a 1.6 percent ...
  Buckingham Research Upgrades Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) to "Buy"Financial Market News
  Fundamental and Technical Brief on Penske Automotive Grou
  

• Rolls-Royce commemorates end of Phantom with Zenith models

  23-02-2016 19:25
  
  Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce, Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, LuxuryRolls-Royce will end production of all versions of the Phantom this year. The sedan will eventually return on the company's upcoming aluminum platform, but the Coupe or Drophead won't.Continue reading Rolls-Royce commemorates end of Phantom with Zenith modelsRolls-Royce commemorates end of Phantom with Zenith models originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feed
  
  Read more

• Growing Complexity in Automotive Industry to Boost the Global EDA in the Automotive Sector Market by 2019, Says ... - Yahoo Finance UK

  23-02-2016 19:20 via
  Growing Complexity in Automotive Industry to Boost the Global EDA in the Automotive Sector Market by 2019, Says ...
  Yahoo Finance UK
  Technavio analysts expect the global EDA in the automotive sector market to exceed USD 1 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of over 11%, according to their latest report. Electronic design automation (EDA) comprises software tools that are used to ...and more »
  

• Social Media Account Director – Automotive - Econsultancy (blog)

  23-02-2016 18:58 via
  Social Media Account Director – Automotive
  Econsultancy (blog)
  A global agency, specialising in Automotive and Luxury goods is seeking an Account Director to join their expanding team. The agency works across all platforms, and their clients have a large global fan base. The Opportunity: The Account Director will ...
  

• Takata airbag ruptures caused by mix of 3 factors, investigators find

  23-02-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  A consortium of 10 automakers investigating the root cause behind exploding airbag inflators made by Takata Corp. has fingered the ammonium nitrate propellant as a key factor in the deadly ruptures -- but not the only one.
  
  Read more

• NHTSA approves hybrid rearview mirror display in Cadillac CT6, Bolt EV

  23-02-2016 18:45
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Chevrolet, Technology, ElectricGM wants to use Gentex's Full Display Mirror in the Cadillac CT6 and the Chevy Bolt EV. Yesterday, the NHTSA said that would be just fine.Continue reading NHTSA approves hybrid rearview mirror display in Cadillac CT6, Bolt EVNHTSA approves hybrid rearview mirror display in Cadillac CT6, Bolt EV originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this
  
  Read more

• Audi supplants Lexus in Consumer Reports' 2016 report card on reliability, road tests

  23-02-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Audi, in the midst of a scandal over parent company Volkswagen AG's diesel engines, took the top spot in Consumer Reports' annual report card on brand reliability and performance.
  
  Read more

• Ken Block's Gymkhana 8 to feature Dubai Police cars?

  23-02-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, Videos, FordKen Block drops some hints on Twitter about what to expect from Gymkhana 8, set in Dubai.Continue reading Ken Block's Gymkhana 8 to feature Dubai Police cars?Ken Block's Gymkhana 8 to feature Dubai Police cars? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• New DS 3 2016 review

  23-02-2016 18:12
  
  Image 1 of 11
  Image 1 of 11 23 Feb, 2016 5:00pmLawrence Allan
  We drive the revised DS 3 supermini for the first time. Can this six-year old car still face up to the Polo and Fiesta?While DS as a brand may be finding its feet, there’s one car in its range that has a firmly established following already. The DS 3 supermini has been a quiet success story for parent company Citroen, with 390,000 sold globally since 2010. Over 100,000 of those were registered in the UK, and we are now the bigge
  
  Read more

• Toyota warns of 'Brexit' competitiveness concerns

  23-02-2016 18:07
  Toyota has warned that a UK exit from the EU would "create additional business challenges" and said that it believes continued British membership of the EU is "best for our operations and their long term competitiveness".
  
  Read more

• 2016 BMW X4 M40i Quick Spin

  23-02-2016 17:59
  
  Filed under: BMW, Quick Spins, CrossoverBMW is hoping a little M Division magic can rub off on the expensive, heavy, fairly impractical X4. The result? Better than "meh," but not by much.Continue reading 2016 BMW X4 M40i Quick Spin2016 BMW X4 M40i Quick Spin originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• RealVNC supplies MirrorLink to Skoda

  23-02-2016 17:33
  
  RealVNC has announced it is supplying wireless MirrorLink technology to Volkswagen Group's Skoda unit and demonstrated the technology on the Octavia vRS at Mobile World Congress this week.
  
  Read more

• Tremor Video Appoints Jonathan Penn as National Director of Automotive - Equities.com

  23-02-2016 17:30 via
  Tremor Video Appoints Jonathan Penn as National Director of Automotive
  Equities.com
  Tremor Video (TRMR), a software provider for video advertising effectiveness, has appointed Jonathan Penn as National Director of Automotive. As part of the Buyer Platform team, Penn's responsibilities include accelerating the adoption of Tremor Video ...
  

• New half-fat Mercedes-AMG C 43 Coupe revealed

  23-02-2016 17:19
  
  Twin-turbo Coupe will sit below the bonkers C 63, previewing further ‘43’ badged models for launch later 2016-02-23 23:00 Mercedes has today announced a new version of its C-Class Coupe – the AMG C 43. It uses the same twin-turbo V6 as the recently revealed AMG SLC 43, and forms the next piece in Merc’s half-fat AMG family.
  • Best executive cars on sale now
  Sitting below the range-topping AMG C 63, the C 43 gets a smaller engine and slightly diluted performance
  
  Read more

• Buick's next-gen Regal to get bigger footprint

  23-02-2016 17:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The next-generation Buick Regal sedan is likely to be longer than its predecessor but won't adopt the fastback styling of its corporate cousin, the Opel Insignia, according to new spy photos.
  
  Read more

• BMW to revive 8 series in 2020, report says

  23-02-2016 17:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  It looks like we finally know what the 2013 BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe concept was all about; Autocar reports that BMW will resurrect the 8 series, dormant since 1999, in four years.
  
  Read more

• New look Volvo V40 hatchback set for Geneva 2016 bow

  23-02-2016 17:05
  
  Volvo's smallest car, the V40, gets the front end from the new S90 saloon and interior tweaks 2016-02-24 07:30 Volvo is continuing its design revival with its V40 hatchback, which has been given a refresh for 2016 inside and out. The updated car will debut at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, it's on sale now priced around the £20,000 mark with first deliveries expected in June this year.
  The redesign takes heavy inspiration from the Swedish brand’s new ’90 Series&rsqu
  
  Read more

• Sonic Q4 net rises 19% despite oversupply pressuring margins

  23-02-2016 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Auto retailer Sonic Automotive's fourth-quarter net income rose 19 percent from the same quarter a year ago despite margin pressure on new vehicles, particularly in the luxury segment, because of oversupply, executives said.
  
  Read more

• Lamborghini chief moving to head Audi's Quattro

  23-02-2016 16:57
  
  Automobili Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann (51) will be the new CEO of Quattro, a fully owned subsidiary of Audi, which produces and distributes the high performance R and RS models.
  
  Read more

• Shuffle at Lamborghini sends CEO to Quattro GmbH

  23-02-2016 16:12
  
  Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Audi, Lamborghini, Performance, SupercarsIn March, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann becomes the new leader of Quattro GmbH, which runs development of Audi's R and RS models. Former Scuderia Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali takes Winkelmann's place as the boss at Lambo.Continue reading Shuffle at Lamborghini sends CEO to Quattro GmbHShuffle at Lamborghini sends CEO to Quattro GmbH originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:12:00 EST.Ple
  
  Read more

• Apple's Tim Cook doesn't understand auto manufacturing

  23-02-2016 16:01
  
  Filed under: Green, Plants/Manufacturing, Smartphone, TechnologyCars are vastly more complicated than, and just as difficult to develop as, smartphones. How does Silicon Valley not realize this?Continue reading Apple's Tim Cook doesn't understand auto manufacturingApple's Tim Cook doesn't understand auto manufacturing originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Limited-run MINI Open 150 Edition launched

  23-02-2016 15:37
  
  New Open 150 Edition of the MINI Convertible adds bags of kit and exclusive colour combinations 2016-02-23 14:43 The limited-run MINI Convertible Open 150 Edition has been launched, adding loads of standard equipment and unique leather and paint combinations. It is available to order from 5 March and costs from £29,990.
  For the high list price, you get kit including heated leather seats, 18-inch alloy wheels, and the eye-catching MINI Yours Union Jack fabric roof. The Open 150 also benefi
  
  Read more

• Stefano Domenicali named CEO of Lamborghini

  23-02-2016 15:29
  
  Stefano Domenicali will become the new President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini on March 15. He succeeds Stephan Winkelmann, who will take over as CEO of sports Audi affiliate quattro GmbH.
  
  Read more

• Top 20 Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Companies 2016 - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  23-02-2016 15:03 via
  Top 20 Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Companies 2016
  PR Newswire UK (press release)
  ADAS technologies are undeniably one of the fastest growing areas within the automotive industry. Who will be the top players in this dynamic market and what are their prospects? What is their respective revenue and market share by the end of 2016?and more »
  

• SEAT reveals hi-tech future with Samsung and SAP

  23-02-2016 14:48
  
  Connected car will find and pay for parking, plus digital key sharing on its way 2016-02-23 13:54 SEAT has used Europe’s biggest tech show, Mobile World Congress in its home city of Barcelona, to showcase its connected car future alongside tech giants Samsung.
  SEAT was first to offer the complete suite of Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink as part of its Full Link infotainment system launched on the Ibiza supermini last summer.
  Now it’s joined forces with Samsung and SAP to
  
  Read more

• Mobileye to supply key autonomous tech to Nissan

  23-02-2016 14:39
  
  Mobileye has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nissan aimed to integrate Mobileye's new Road Experience Management (REM) technology into Nissan's fleets. 
  
  Read more

• Michigan, in battle for autonomous-car test dollars: 'We've got real potholes'

  23-02-2016 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michigan and California, vying for control of our driverless future, are each proposing crumbling World War II military sites as ideal locations to test robot cars. Michigan's secret weapon? Better potholes.
  
  Read more

• Can-Am Spyder F3 Turbo Concept is a 150 hp three-wheeler [w/video]

  23-02-2016 14:00
  
  Filed under: Videos, Misc. Automakers, Motorcycle, Bikes, Concept Cars, PerformanceThe Can-Am Spyder F3 Turbo Concept adds forced induction to boost output to 150 horsepower and 137 pound-feet of torque. It even has a Sport Mode to let the rear end slide.Continue reading Can-Am Spyder F3 Turbo Concept is a 150 hp three-wheeler [w/video]Can-Am Spyder F3 Turbo Concept is a 150 hp three-wheeler [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use o
  
  Read more

• ThyssenKrupp to build new plant in Hungary - just-auto.com (registration)

  23-02-2016 13:53 via
  Budapest Business Journal
  ThyssenKrupp to build new plant in Hungary
  just-auto.com (registration)
  ThyssenKrupp is to build a new automotive components plant in Hungary. The company will invest around EUR100m in a new production site for engine components and steering systems. Construction of the plant in Jászfényszaru, 70 kilometers east of ...
  thyssenkrupp to invest in automotive components business in Eastern EuropeAutomotive World (press release)
  thyssenkrupp to build &eur
  

Follow @AutomotiveNewsl on Twitter!