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Denso, BlackBerry Launch Integrated HMI
9/11/2019Denso Corp. and BlackBerry Ltd. are launching an integrated digital cockpit system that allows multiple human machine interface (HMI) devices to share a single microcontroller.
Jaguar Teases Electric XJ
9/11/2019Jaguar Ltd. affirmed plans for an electric version of the next-generation XJ large sedan with a teaser image of the car’s rear end at this week’s Frankfurt auto show.
BMW Previews X5-Based Fuel Cell Model
9/11/2019BMW AG’s iHydrogen Next concept unveiled at this week’s Frankfurt auto show previews the X5-based fuel cell vehicle the carmaker plans to launch in limited volumes in 2022.
Audi Simplifies Lineup
9/11/2019Audi AG has trimmed the number of vehicle variants it offers by 27% over the last year and plans to eventually cut such options by as much as 45%.
China’s Great Wall Ponders Production in Europe
9/11/2019China’s Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. hopes to begin selling its premium Wey-brand crossover vehicles, including electric variants, in Europe two years from now.
VW Cites “Scary” Effects of Prolonged Trade War
9/11/2019Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess tells Bloomberg TV that trade issues have pushed an otherwise healthy car market in China into a “scary” recessionary slump.
China’s Car Sales Slump Could Last 3 Years
9/11/2019Wholesales of new cars in China, which have fallen below year-earlier levels for the past 14 months, may not revive significantly until 2022, warns the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
Renault CEO: No Plans to Revisit FCA Merger Offer
9/11/2019Renault CEO Thierry Bollore says an offer by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to merge is “no longer on the table” after FCA withdrew the $35 billion deal.
Brand Loyalty to Fade with Mobility-as-a-Service
9/11/2019Consumers and auto executives agree that loyalty to brand will decline as self-driving shuttles replace personal ownership of passenger vehicles, says IBM’s Institute for Business Value.
Daimler to Buy Battery Cells From Farasis Energy
9/11/2019Daimler AG says it has agreed to add China’s Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co. Ltd. to the list of companies supplying battery cells for its electric cars.