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PSA, Fiat Chrysler discuss joint electric cars, report says

PSA and Fiat Chrysler are exploring a partnership that may involve sharing investments on electric cars, Bloomberg reported. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2JTfSVk via IFTTT

FCA weighed buying GM plant for major Detroit expansion

Months before announcing plans to build an SUV factory on Detroit’s east side, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles approached General Motors about buying the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant that GM plans to idle, according to four sources with knowledge of the proposal. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2CPpAlz via IFTTT

Brazil's CAOA signs deal with Ford over plant purchase, report says

Brazilian auto maker CAOA signed a confidentiality agreement to negotiate a potential purchase of Ford's longtime plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2TNO8kN via IFTTT

Hyundai design shifts to a culture that questions the status quo

Hyundai design is poised for a big overhaul with an approach that shifts from executing top-down orders to operating in a more freewheeling style. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2V5YHB7 via IFTTT

Portland startup develops AV remote control

Designated Driver, A Portland startup, is developing an on-road remote control assistance program for autonomous and traditional vehicles. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2CKAaKL via IFTTT

Amid reform at Nissan, merger talk persists

Nissan wants to soon implement sweeping reforms in the wake of Carlos Ghosn's shocking arrest in November. Yet the ousted chairman's vision persists. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2CLRK0C via IFTTT

Jeep Gladiator pickup will be a premium player

Jeep is following the same pricing mantra as it does for the Wrangler: Versatility comes with a cost. The priciest Gladiator pickups, fully loaded, will top $60,000. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2TJ4RFu via IFTTT

What's the acceptable death rate for autonomous cars?

Yes, people die in car crashes every day. But that shouldn't be an excuse to kill more. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2OwctdA via IFTTT

Lotus SUV? If it performs like a Lotus

Lotus CEO Phil Popham says Lotus will expand beyond the sports car niche to include an SUV or a super sedan, provided the new products preserve the company's tradition of lightweight handling. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2HPnDtl via IFTTT

Honda: 16th U.S. death confirmed in Takata airbag rupture

The Japanese auto maker, after a joint inspection with NHTSA, confirmed a faulty Takata airbag inflator was to blame for a June 2018 death of a driver after a 2002 Honda Civic crash in Buckeye, Ariz. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2JPnqIu via IFTTT

Ira Rosenberg, longtime New England dealer, dies at 82

Dealer Ira Rosenberg, who started Ira Motor Group near Boston in 1975 and sold it 25 years later to public retailer Group 1 Automotive Inc., died Thursday from complications after a fall last month. He was 82. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2U3koVQ via IFTTT

Automotive News wins Neal awards for dealer series, China coverage

The Best Series award, for the four-part "Ingenuity Unleashed" project, is the second in a row for Automotive News . from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2FBMPA8 via IFTTT

Auction exec indicted following fatal 2017 auction-lane crash

The president of Lynnway Auto Auction in Massachusetts faces five counts of manslaugher for allegedly failing to prevent a May 2017 accident in which a 77-year-old employee lost control of a vehicle in an auction lane, killing five people. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2UofIJo via IFTTT

Wells Fargo CEO, under fire, steps down

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan gave in to critics and abruptly stepped down after the 31-year company veteran struggled to tame a range of scandals, launching the major auto lender into a hasty search for a successor. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2FBXiLZ via IFTTT

CarMax sales rise despite slower traffic, tax refund delays

Profit rose sharply at CarMax, despite a decline in store traffic, delays in February tax refunds and higher costs to acquire inventories. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2HZVNKm via IFTTT

GM brushed off UAW concessions before idling Ohio plant

Three weeks after the last Chevrolet Cruze rolled off the line at GM's Lordstown, Ohio, factory, employees are signing up for jobless benefits and trying to figure out if they should transfer to another company plant, or wait to see if it survives. And they remain angry after agreeing to $118 million in annual concessions to save the factory in mid 2017. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2HKKyGl via IFTTT

Daimler invests in Torc Robotics in drive to build autonomous trucks

Torc will help Daimler accelerate software development by giving the German manufacturer access to 120 skilled staff. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2UhOQL7 via IFTTT

Volkswagen, Siemens partner on Amazon cloud tech

Volkswagen Group selected Siemens to help it connect its 122 plants worldwide to Amazon's cloud to enhance manufacturing efficiency. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2U9ZHb2 via IFTTT