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New-Car Sales in India May Rise 9% This Year
4/11/2017Positive economic growth and improved consumer sentiment will hike India’s demand for new passenger cars 7%-9% in the fiscal year that began April 1, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers predicts.
2018 Mercedes S-Class Steers Closer to Full Autonomy
4/11/2017Daimler AG is updating its flagship S-Class sedan with more advanced sensors and mapping technology, which the carmaker expects to provide a “major step” toward fully autonomous driving.
Renesas Refocuses on Tech for Self-Driving Cars
4/11/2017Tokyo-based Renesas Electronics Corp., the chipmaker nearly driven out of business by the country’s earthquake and tsunami in 2011, is pinning its future on supplying carmakers with chips to run their autonomous-driving systems, The Nikkei reports.
U.K. Makes Investments in Vehicle R&D
4/11/2017The British government has awarded £110 million ($137million) of funding covering 38 projects to develop and produce systems related to electrified and autonomous vehicles, lightweight materials, recycling and other sustainable technologies.
Mahindra, SsangYong to Co-Develop EV Platform
4/11/2017India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and its South Korean SsangYong Motor Co. affiliate say they are jointly developing a platform to carry electric SUVs that will be marketed by both brands in 2020.
Audi Sets Production Plans for Q4, Q8 Crossovers
4/11/2017Audi AG says it will begin building two new SUV/crossover models over the next two years to meet demand in “an extremely important” market segment.
Nissan Concept Goes to the Dogs
4/11/2017Nissan Motor Co. has pupped-out its Rogue crossover with the dog-friendly Dogue project vehicle.
First-Quarter Car Sales Drop 2% in China
4/11/2017Deliveries of new passenger vehicles in China declined 2% to 5.56 million units in January-March, according to the China Passenger Car Assn.
Economic Sentiment Climbs Again in Germany
4/11/2017Optimism among financial experts in Germany’s future economic growth rose to a 20-month high this month, according to the closely watched ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment.
2018 Ford Explorer Adds Tech, Fresh Face
4/11/2017Ford Motor Co. is giving its Explorer midsize SUV a facelift and tech upgrade for the 2018 model year, just two years after launching current-generation model.