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Ferrari 488 GTB Named Motor Trend’s “Best Driver’s Car”
9/20/2017Motor Trend has selected the Ferrari 488 GTB supercar as its “Best Driver’s Car” of 2017.
No Serious Quake Damage to Auto Operations in Mexico
9/20/2017Most carmakers report minor or no damage to their offices and factories after Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Mexico City killed at least 225 people.
Delphi, Blackberry Partner on Self-Driving Car Software Platform
9/20/2017Delphi Automotive plc has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. for autonomous vehicle technology.
Dodge Cars Moving to Maserati Platform?
9/20/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Dodge unit will use Maserati’s M157 platform rather than a previously planned Alfa Romeo chassis for future Challenger and Charger cars, according to Automotive News.
Report: China May Drop JV Ownership Rules for EV Makers
9/20/2017China’s central government may ease a longstanding a policy that requires foreign carmakers to operate through joint ventures with domestic manufacturers, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Concept Previews Mitsubishi’s Design, Tech Direction
9/20/2017Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says its e-Evolution concept car signifies the company’s future styling and technology direction.
Is Hyundai Considering a Bid for FCA?
9/20/2017Rumors in South Korea say Hyundai Motor Co. is weighing a bid to buy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, The Korea Herald reports.
GM Amps Up Wind Power Purchases
9/20/2017General Motors Co. has agreed to buy 200 megawatts of electricity from wind farms to help power seven factories in Indiana and Ohio.
Vehicle Sales in Thailand Head for 3-Year High
9/20/2017Car and truck sales in Thailand, which shrank in each of the past three years, are on track to grow 8% to 830,000 this year, says the Federation of Thai Industries.
Lending Exposure Doubles for Major European Carmakers
9/20/2017BMW, Daimler, Renault and Volkswagen have more than doubled their exposure to vehicle loans and leases to more than €400 billion over the past eight years, the Financial Times estimates.