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Ferrari’s Revenue, Core Earnings Climb

8/5/2019

Ferrari NV reports that its shipments of its supercars in the second quarter rose 8% to 2,700 units. Net revenue climbed 9% to €984 million ($1.1 billion).

7% of U.S Car Sales to Be Electrics by 2025?

8/5/2019

Sales of electrified vehicle in the U.S. will reach 1.1 million units and capture nearly 7% of the passenger vehicle market by 2025, IHS Markit predicts.

Ex-UAW Official Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

8/5/2019

Norwood Jewell, a former vice president of the United Auto Workers union, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and a year of probation in a corruption scandal involving the UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

Korea Fines 4 Japanese Suppliers for Price Fixing

8/5/2019

Four Japanese auto suppliers have been fined a combined 92 billion won ($76 million) by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission for rigging bid prices on electrical components sold to Korean carmakers.

Subaru’s Quarterly Revenue, Profits Jump

8/5/2019

Subaru Corp. reports big gains in revenue and operating profit, thanks to booming demand for its all-wheel-drive vehicles in the U.S.

DiDi Chuxing Spins Off Robotic-Car Unit

8/5/2019

Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing Technology Co. has set up its autonomous driving operations as a separate company in a bid to bolster investment in the unit.

New-Car Sales Rise 5% in Germany

8/5/2019

Demand for cars and crossover vehicles in Germany grew 5% to 332,800 units in July, according to KBA, the country’s motor transport agency.

JLR Will Add 5 Models by 2021

8/5/2019

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. plans to introduce five new models over the next two years, Autocar reports.   

Chinese Startup Readies Luxury EV

8/5/2019

Chinese electric vehicle startup Human Horizons (HH) plans to debut its first vehicle, the HiPhi 1, in early 2021.

Maruti Suzuki Drops Extra Shifts as Sales Slide

8/5/2019

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., which controls half of India’s passenger car market, is likely to cut production to a single shift at all three of its factories, sources tell the Economic Times.