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UPDATE: YouTube Restores Cancelled Dealer Accounts
4/11/2017Multiple car dealers in the U.S. say their YouTube accounts—used primarily to post informational and how-to videos for customers—have been abruptly canceled, Automotive News reports.
UPDATE: Tesla’s Market Value Tops GM’s
4/10/2017Bullish investors pushed the market capitalization of Tesla Inc. to $51.5 billion on Monday, surpassing that of General Motors Co.
Startup Touts Flexible, Lightweight Off-Road EV Platform
4/10/2017Bollinger Motors LLC says its upcoming B1 electric offroad vehicle will feature an all-aluminum chassis, adjustable hydropneumatics suspension and dual-motor all-wheel drive.
Jeep Revs Up Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
4/10/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says the 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will be the quickest and most powerful production SUV in the world with a zero to 60 mph time of 3.5 seconds.
Cadillac to Debut Self-Driving System This Year
4/10/2017General Motors Co.’s Cadillac unit will introduce Super Cruise, a self-driving system for highway use, in its 2018 model CT6 luxury sedan this autumn, confirming reports from last November.
SAIC Denies Deal to Buy GM Factory in India
4/10/2017SAIC Motor Corp. denies an Economic Times report last week that it has agreed to buy a General Motors Co. assembly plant in Gujarat, India.
Ford Touts Fuel Savings of Hybrid Police Cruiser
4/10/2017Ford Motor Co. is adding a modified version of its Fusion Hybrid sedan to its police car lineup next year.
Nexteer, Dongfeng Partner on Electric Steering Systems in China
4/10/2017Nexteer Automotive Group and Dongfeng Motor Parts and Components Group have agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture in China to supply electric power steering systems to Dongfeng Motor Group and its alliances with foreign carmakers.
Car Sales Rise 9% in Russia
4/10/2017Deliveries of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia rose 9% to 137,900 units in March, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.
Toyota Invests $1.3 Billion in Kentucky Plant
4/10/2017Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $1.3 billion to ready its Georgetown, Ky., assembly plant for this year’s launch of the next-generation Camry midsize car.