Automotive news

• 2019 Jeep Cherokee and Cherokee Trailhawk spotted in Pittsburgh

  20-11-2017 23:50
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Jeep,Crossover,SUVIt's still on a front-wheel-drive-based platform.Continue reading 2019 Jeep Cherokee and Cherokee Trailhawk spotted in Pittsburgh 2019 Jeep Cherokee and Cherokee Trailhawk spotted in Pittsburgh originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Uber hit with $8.9 million fine in Colorado over unqualified drivers

  20-11-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Colorado regulators fined Uber after finding the ride-services company allowed 57 people to drive with invalid driver's licenses or other offenses that would have disqualified them.
  
  Read more

• Mahindra prepares 'brand journey' to launch passenger vehicles in U.S.

  20-11-2017 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  India's Mahindra and Mahindra, preparing to launch an off-road vehicle in the US, will take a "thoughtful" approach to marketing on-road passenger vehicles next, company officials said.
  
  Read more

• Dealership lobbyist Jonathan Morrison named NHTSA's top lawyer

  20-11-2017 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  The White House appointed Jonathan Morrison, a former lobbyist with ties to auto dealerships, as chief counsel of NHTSA.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Junkyard Gem: 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe

  20-11-2017 21:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,Automotive History,CoupeFord's supercharged Thunderbird for 1989 came with all sorts of high-performance hardware.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe Junkyard Gem: 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Toyota puts U.S. workers on alert: Made-in-Japan Camrys cheaper

  20-11-2017 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota issued an unsettling warning to Kentucky workers building its top-selling Camry sedan: Cut costs now or face an uncertain future.
  
  Read more

• James Crellin, former director of communications at GM, dies

  20-11-2017 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  James Crellin, former director of communications at General Motors, where he worked for 25 years after a short career in journalism, died Nov. 4 at his home in Michigan. He was 81.
  
  Read more

• UPDATE: Hennessey reveals the Venom F5 hypercar's interior

  20-11-2017 19:50
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,Automotive History,CoupeHennessey Performance reveals the Venom F5's interior. It has loads of carbon fiber and leather, as well as a fancy steering wheel.Continue reading UPDATE: Hennessey reveals the Venom F5 hypercar's interior UPDATE: Hennessey reveals the Venom F5 hypercar's interior originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Watch former Formula One driver Mark Webber audition for ‘The Grand Tour’

  20-11-2017 19:29
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,VideosPoking fun at rival Mercedes, but maybe sabotaging his audition.Continue reading Watch former Formula One driver Mark Webber audition for ‘The Grand Tour’ Watch former Formula One driver Mark Webber audition for ‘The Grand Tour’ originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:29:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Fiat Chrysler under pressure to recall Chrysler Pacifica minivans for potential stalling issue

  20-11-2017 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Center for Auto Safety is asking NHTSA to open an investigation and recall the Chrysler Pacifica, which the group says represents an "unreasonable risk" because of a stalling problem.
  
  Read more

• Call to cut speed limits to protect horses' lives

  20-11-2017 18:40
  
  Hugo Griffiths2017-11-21 10:32
  Campaigners want lower speed limits in rural areas as 222 horses and 38 riders die in last seven yearsSpeed limits in rural areas should be lowered to protect horses and their riders, a leading equestrian charity says.
  The British Horse Society (BHS) says that since late 2010, 38 riders and 222 horses have lost their lives on the UK’s roads, while 2,510 incidents were reported. It reports the number of accidents involving horses on the roads increased by 29 p
  
  Read more

• New Rolls-Royce Cullinan spied with production-spec lighting

  20-11-2017 18:00
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Rolls-Royce,Crossover,SUV,LuxuryWe also get a brief glimpse of paint and chrome trim.Continue reading New Rolls-Royce Cullinan spied with production-spec lighting New Rolls-Royce Cullinan spied with production-spec lighting originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk teases a flying version of Roadster supercar. Is he serious?

  20-11-2017 17:45
  
  Filed under:Tesla,Coupe,Electric,SupercarsElon tweeteth, the world taketh note.Continue reading Elon Musk teases a flying version of Roadster supercar. Is he serious? Elon Musk teases a flying version of Roadster supercar. Is he serious? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• 5 Japanese Cars with the Most Ridiculous Names

  20-11-2017 17:15
  
  Filed under:Tesla,Coupe,Electric,SupercarsWe take a look at five cars from Japan with the most ridiculous names and some insane TV commercials.Continue reading 5 Japanese Cars with the Most Ridiculous Names 5 Japanese Cars with the Most Ridiculous Names originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Uber to buy 24,000 Volvo XC90s

  20-11-2017 16:48
  Geely's Volvo Cars has signed a framework agreement with Uber to sell "tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible base vehicles between 2019 and 2021".
  
  Read more

• Ford to offer plug-in hybrid police sedan

  20-11-2017 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Starting next summer, Ford will sell a plug-in hybrid version of its Fusion-based police sedan that will have an electric range of 21 miles.
  
  Read more

• UPDATE: Hennessey reveals the Venom F5 hypercar's interior

  20-11-2017 16:36
  
  Filed under:Coupe,Performance,SupercarsIt has a fancy steering wheel, too.Continue reading UPDATE: Hennessey reveals the Venom F5 hypercar's interior UPDATE: Hennessey reveals the Venom F5 hypercar's interior originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 10:36:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Hennessey provides a peek at the Venom F5 hypercar's interior

  20-11-2017 16:36
  
  Filed under:Coupe,Performance,SupercarsIt has so much carbon fiber.Continue reading Hennessey provides a peek at the Venom F5 hypercar's interior Hennessey provides a peek at the Venom F5 hypercar's interior originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 10:36:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• New Renault Trafic SpaceClass 2017 review

  20-11-2017 16:25
  
  Image 1 of 16
  Image 1 of 16 20 Nov, 2017 3:15pmJoe Holding
  Renault Trafic SpaceClass targets the executive shuttle sector with up to nine seats and a modular layoutRenault’s commercial vehicle range is becoming increasingly important for the French marque. With well over half a million Renault vans sold every year, LCVs now represent 20 per cent of the firm’s total sales. In Europe it has a 16 per cent market share (30 per cent for EVs), and having overtaken Ford in the US, it now ha
  
  Read more

• Volvo to sell thousands of self-driving cars to Uber

  20-11-2017 15:41
  
  Hugo Griffiths2017-11-20 14:45
  Uber has agreed to a large-scale purchase of cars from Volvo, to which it will add its own autonomous techVolvo has announced it will supply “tens of thousands” of self-driving-capable cars to Uber, the San-Francisco-based ride-hailing company.
  The non-exclusive agreement will see Volvo sell thousands of “base vehicles” to Uber between 2019 and 2021, as the latter gears up to offer “mass produced self-driving vehicles at scale.”
  
  Read more

• Volvo to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars

  20-11-2017 15:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Volvo,Emerging Technologies,Technology,SUV,AutonomousThis builds on the companies' three-year relationship.Continue reading Volvo to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars Volvo to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• UK electric car charging infrastructure - pictures

  20-11-2017 15:30
  Pictures of electric car chargers in the UK
  
  Read more

• Honda to use Facebook to find owners with defective Takata airbags

  20-11-2017 15:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Honda will use Facebook's custom-audiences tool to find car owners with defective Takata airbags.
  
  Read more

• Mercedes-Benz teases new CLS with two photos

  20-11-2017 15:10
  
  Filed under:2017 LA Auto Show,Misc. Automakers,Coupe,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceMercedes offers a peek at the CLS ahead of its L.A. debut.Continue reading Mercedes-Benz teases new CLS with two photos Mercedes-Benz teases new CLS with two photos originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• F1's Alonso turns rookie for endurance test with Toyota

  20-11-2017 15:08
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Toyota,Technology,Coupe,RacingHis goal: auto racing's Triple Crown.Continue reading F1's Alonso turns rookie for endurance test with Toyota F1's Alonso turns rookie for endurance test with Toyota originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:08:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Saleen bringing new Chinese-built S1 sports car to LA Auto Show

  20-11-2017 14:52
  
  Filed under:2017 LA Auto Show,China,Coupe,Electric,Future,PerformanceThe Saleen S1 gets Ford's 2.3-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost tuned up to 450 horsepower.Continue reading Saleen bringing new Chinese-built S1 sports car to LA Auto Show Saleen bringing new Chinese-built S1 sports car to LA Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:52:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Volkswagen boosts revenue forecast

  20-11-2017 14:48
  Volkswagen reportedly now expects group revenue to exceed 2016's record EUR217bn by more than 25% by 2020, up from a March forecast of more than 20%.
  
  Read more

• General Manager - Automotive Dealership - Motor Trader

  20-11-2017 14:31 via jobs.motortrader.com
  General Manager - Automotive Dealership
  Motor Trader
  Are you in a position to re locate to the beautiful Northern Lake District ? Are you an experienced franchised Dealer Group General Manager ?Exciting things are happening at this privately owned multi franchise dealer group and they are looking for a ...
  
  Read more

• Multi Camera System Market for Automotive by Function, Display Type, Level of Autonomous Driving & Vehicle Type ... - Business Wire (press release)

  20-11-2017 13:49 via businesswire.com
  Multi Camera System Market for Automotive by Function, Display Type, Level of Autonomous Driving & Vehicle Type ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  The multi camera system market for automotive is estimated to be USD 700.7 million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19.13% during the forecast period (2018-2025), to reach a market size of USD 2,843.4 million by 2025. The majority of ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Tesla's Semi concept draws focus on electric trucks - just-auto.com

  20-11-2017 12:58 via just-auto.com
  just-auto.com
  Tesla's Semi concept draws focus on electric trucks
  just-auto.com
  Following last week's announcement of a Tesla electric truck with first deliveries in 2019, just-auto's QUBE research database has updated its section covering such vehicles. We note that, while the rise of electric passenger vehicles is firmly ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Why is Norway a case study for EVs? - just-auto.com

  20-11-2017 12:47 via just-auto.com
  just-auto.com
  Why is Norway a case study for EVs?
  just-auto.com
  In global terms, Norway enjoys by far the highest penetration of electric vehicles in its car market. Exclusively for just-auto, Norwegian writer Jorn Madslien takes a trip to his homeland for a personal journey that sheds some light on this small ...
  
  Read more

• Interior design and technology – Kia Soul - just-auto.com

  20-11-2017 12:47 via just-auto.com
  just-auto.com
  Interior design and technology – Kia Soul
  just-auto.com
  Launched in 2008 for those looking to make a funky and bold statement, the Kia Soul is certainly out of the ordinary. Competing models include the likes of the Vauxhall Mokka X and Nissan Juke. Like the Juke, opinions are divided on its distinctive ...
  
  Read more

• Kia Motors America introduces artificial-intelligence powered virtual assistant - Automotive World (press release)

  20-11-2017 12:44 via automotiveworld.com
  Kia Motors America introduces artificial-intelligence powered virtual assistant
  Automotive World (press release)
  Kia Motors America (KMA) today introduced an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant – named “Kian” – programmed to guide consumers through the robust shopping experience traditionally by Kia.com. The intelligent assistant can be found on the ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Russia posts eighth monthly sales rise in a row - just-auto.com

  20-11-2017 12:42 via just-auto.com
  just-auto.com
  Russia posts eighth monthly sales rise in a row
  just-auto.com
  Russia has recorded October sales of new passenger cars and LCVs rising 17.3%, the eighth consecutive monthly increase after years of sharply falling numbers. The country had posted four years of successive heavy falls in car sales as a combination of ...
  
  Read more

• Why is Norway a case study for EVs?

  20-11-2017 12:27
  In global terms, Norway enjoys by far the highest penetration of electric vehicles in its car market. Exclusively for just-auto, Norwegian writer Jorn Madslien takes a trip to his homeland for a personal journey that sheds some light on this small European country's huge drive for electrification.
  
  Read more

• Russia posts eighth monthly sales rise in a row

  20-11-2017 12:24
  Russia has recorded October sales of new passenger cars and LCVs rising 17.3%, the eighth consecutive monthly increase after years of sharply falling numbers.
  
  Read more

• Tesla's Semi concept draws focus on electric trucks

  20-11-2017 12:18
  Following last week's announcement of a Tesla electric truck with first deliveries in 2019, just-auto's QUBE research database has updated its section covering such vehicles. We note that, while the rise of electric passenger vehicles is firmly established, it's taken longer for electric trucks and commercial vehicles to appear in the mainstream automotive industry. The drive towards electrified powertrains stems from the worldwide effort to lower emissions, significantly hastened by toughe
  
  Read more

• Ford Special Service Plug-In Hybrid for non-pursuit law enforcement

  20-11-2017 12:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Ford,Sedan,Hybrid,Police/EmergencyThe Ford Fusion Energi gets dressed up as the Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan for police and government officials.Continue reading Ford Special Service Plug-In Hybrid for non-pursuit law enforcement Ford Special Service Plug-In Hybrid for non-pursuit law enforcement originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
  Read more

• Renault and Al-Futtaim team for Pakistan assembly - just-auto.com

  20-11-2017 11:57 via just-auto.com
  Renault and Al-Futtaim team for Pakistan assembly
  just-auto.com
  Groupe Renault and Al-Futtaim have inked definitive agreements for assembly and distribution of the French automaker's vehicles in Pakistan. "Groupe Renault is delighted to extend its international footprint by entering Pakistan, a fast-growing market ...
  
  Read more

• Hotter 335bhp SEAT Leon ST Cupra R on the way

  20-11-2017 11:54
  
  Richard Ingram2017-11-20 10:30
  SEAT’s sales and marketing boss is running a ‘prototype’ SEAT Leon Cupra ST with more power – and it could launch next yearAn even faster, four-wheel-drive SEAT Leon ST Cupra R could launch as soon as next year, with up to 335bhp from its tuned turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine.
  SEAT’s sales and marketing boss Wayne Griffiths told Auto Express he’s currently running a bespoke Leon ST with extra power, an ABT aftermark
  
  Read more

• Renault and Al-Futtaim team for Pakistan assembly

  20-11-2017 11:52
  Groupe Renault and Al-Futtaim have inked definitive agreements for assembly and distribution of the French automaker's vehicles in Pakistan.
  
  Read more

• Hot segments, thriving talent pool: nobody does start-ups like Israel - Automotive World (press release)

  20-11-2017 11:47 via automotiveworld.com
  Hot segments, thriving talent pool: nobody does start-ups like Israel
  Automotive World (press release)
  Israel's start-up mentality could pay off in spades as the connected car revolution plays out. Increasingly digital and automated technologies are reshaping the technological requirements of vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, and most of the answers ...
  
  Read more

• Global Automotive Fastener Market 2017-2022 - Analysis & Forecasts of the Potential $25.9 Billion Market - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  20-11-2017 11:45 via globenewswire.com
  Global Automotive Fastener Market 2017-2022 - Analysis & Forecasts of the Potential $25.9 Billion Market
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  The global automotive fastener market is expected to reach an estimated $25.9 billion by 2022 and it is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2017 to 2022. The future of the global automotive fastener market looks promising with opportunities in the ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Global Wood Plastic Composite Markets 2017-2022 - Focus on Construction, Automotive, Manufacturing & Others - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  20-11-2017 11:38 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Global Wood Plastic Composite Markets 2017-2022 - Focus on Construction, Automotive, Manufacturing & Others
  PR Newswire UK (press release)
  The major driving factors of the wood plastic composite market are some of the advantages which these plastic composites offer like low-maintenance, high-performance and low-cost building products that are eco-friendly and offer maintenance-free.and more »
  
  Read more

• Mercedes starts taking e-Vito orders in Germany - just-auto.com

  20-11-2017 11:34 via just-auto.com
  Mercedes starts taking e-Vito orders in Germany
  just-auto.com
  Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Vans plans to offer all its commercial van model lines with electric drive, starting with the mid-size eVito, now available to order, with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2018. Further model ranges will follow ...
  
  Read more

• Axon's Automotive Anorak: Is left right? - Goodwood Road and Racing

  20-11-2017 11:17 via goodwood.com
  Axon's Automotive Anorak: Is left right?
  Goodwood Road and Racing
  Just over 50 years ago (at 5 a.m. on Sunday 3rd September 1967, to be precise) through its 'Dagen H' plan, Sweden switched from driving on the left-side of the road, as per the UK, over to the right. Not a single reported accident took place as a result!
  
  Read more

• Mercedes starts taking e-Vito orders in Germany

  20-11-2017 10:55
  Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Vans plans to offer all its commercial van model lines with electric drive, starting with the mid-size eVito, now available to order, with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2018.
  
  Read more

• IAC appoints new China operations VP

  20-11-2017 10:33
  IAC has appointed Daniel Linder as vice president of the organisation's China operations.
  
  Read more

• Daimler opens new digital hub in Tel Aviv

  20-11-2017 10:31
  Daimler has set up a Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Centre in Tel Aviv focusing on digital vehicle and mobility services.
  
  Read more

• Interior design and technology - Kia Soul

  20-11-2017 10:24
  Launched in 2008 for those looking to make a funky and bold statement, the Kia Soul is certainly out of the ordinary. Competing models include the likes of the Vauxhall Mokka X and Nissan Juke. Like the Juke, opinions are divided on its distinctive looks and hamster TV commercials.  But that hasn't stopped the Soul from becoming a market leader in the US and China.  Continuing just-auto/QUBE's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look inside the Soul.
  
  Read more

Follow @AutomotiveNewsl on Twitter!