NEWS

Isuzu to Supply Next-Generation Pickup Trucks to Mazda

7/11/2016

Isuzu Motors Ltd. has agreed to supply rebranded versions of its next-generation pickup truck to Mazda Motor Corp., according to the companies.

JLR Sales Boost Tata Motors’ Volume 21%

7/11/2016

Tata Motors Ltd. reports its worldwide sales jumped to 92,600 units in June from 76,600 vehicles in the same month of 2015.

BAIC Begins Shipping Cars from China to Mexico

7/11/2016

BAIC Motor Corp. tells Reuters it has begun selling some of its Chinese-made cars in the Mexican market.

VIEWPOINT | MICHIGAN’S PLANET M: WHERE BIG IDEAS IN MOBILITY ARE BORN

7/11/2016

A new campaign dubbed Planet M aims to coordinate the state of Michigan’s prowess in personal mobility and market those capabilities through a single initiative.

Musk Promises to Reveal “Top Secret” Tesla Plan

7/11/2016

Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk says he hopes this week to announce “part two” of a “top secret master plan” for the electric-car company.

AEB Cuts Russia Sales Forecast After June Sales Drop 13%

7/8/2016

Passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia will fall 10% to 1.44 million units this year, according to a downwardly revised estimate from the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

Panasonic Expects to Double EV Battery Sales by 2019

7/8/2016

Japan’s Panasonic Corp. expects to more than double its automobile battery sales to 400 billion yen ($4 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 23, 2019, from 180 billion yen in the just-completed year.

Lamborghini Targets Carbon Fiber Connecting Rods

7/8/2016

Lamborghini SpA is developing carbon fiber engine connecting rods that it aims to put in a production vehicle early next decade.

GM, Ford Boost Sales in China

7/8/2016

General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. report sales gains in China for June.

No Takers Yet on Ontario Autonomous Car Testing Plan

7/8/2016

No carmaker has yet applied to a program launched in January that would allow them to test self-driving cars on public roads in Ontario, Canada.