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U.S. Car Sales Slip 2% to Fourth-Best Year
1/3/2018Car and light truck sales in the U.S. totaled 17.23 million units in 2017, down from 17.55 million in the previous year, Autodata Corp. reports.
All BMW, Mini Models to Get Upgraded Traction Control
1/3/2018BMW AG says all future Bimmer and Mini models will get the traction control system introduced last fall on the company’s freshened all-electric i3 small car.
Electrified Vehicles Claim More than Half of New-Car Sales in Norway
1/3/2018Hybrid and all-electric vehicles captured a record 52% of new-car sales in Norway last year, the Norwegian Road Federation reports.
Toyota Swaps N. American Sales Chiefs for its Toyota, Lexus Brands
1/3/2018Toyota Motor Corp.’s current vice presidents for Lexus and Toyota brand sales operations in the U.S. have switched jobs, Automotive News reports.
Alfa Mulls New Models
1/3/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Alfa Romeo unit is evaluating replacements for its 4C sports car and European-market Giulietta compact hatchback.
Baidu, BlackBerry to Team on Autonomous Vehicle Tech
1/3/2018Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. and China’s Baidu Inc. have agreed to partner on software systems for self-driving vehicles.
Aptiv, Lyft to Demo Autonomous Shuttle at CES
1/3/2018Ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc. and Aptiv plc, which was spun off from Delphi Automotive last month, plan to demonstrate a fully automated ride-hailing shuttle for attendees at next week’s CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
Annual Demand for Self-Driving Cars Could Top 33 Million by 2040
1/3/2018Worldwide sales of truly autonomous cars will surge from 51,000 units in 2021 to more than 33 million vehicles by 2040, predicts IHS Markit.
Honda, Alibaba Partner on Services for Connected Cars
1/3/2018Honda Motor Co. and Chinese internet commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. have agreed to co-develop services for connected cars, The Nikkei reports.
Hyundai-Kia Predicts Its Sales Will Grow 4% This Year
1/3/2018Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate predict their combined worldwide sales will expand 4% to 7.55 million vehicles in 2018, reversing last year’s 7% decline to 7.25 million units.