NEWS

PSA Opens $627 Million Assembly Plant in Morocco

6/21/2019

PSA Group has officially opened a €555 million ($627 million) assembly plant near Rabat, Morocco.

White House Rejects Last Pleas on Fuel Economy Rules

6/21/2019

The Trump administration appears determined to freeze vehicle fuel economy standards this summer, after shrugging off dire consequences predicted by the auto industry.

Nissan Demos Electric Ice Cream Truck

6/20/2019

Nissan Motor Co. demonstrated a prototype electric ice cream truck this week in London as part of the U.K.’s Clean Air Day.

Report: Hyundai to Partner with Aramco on Hydrogen

6/20/2019

Hyundai Motor Co. and Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, will launch a broad partnership next week to develop hydrogen-based businesses, sources tell The Korea Herald.

Porsche Tests Insurance for U.S. Customers

6/20/2019

Porsche AG is offering its own insurance for customers in Illinois and Oregon through a plan that touts a low base price and rates based on actual miles driven.

Bank of England Expects No Growth for U.K. in 2Q

6/20/2019

The Bank of England has trimmed its growth forecast for Britain’s economy in the current quarter to zero from 0.2%.

New Kia Crossover Breaks Cover

6/20/2019

Kia Motors Corp. took the wraps off the all-new Seltos compact crossover today in Delhi, India.

Renault Backs Nissan’s Management Reforms

6/20/2019

Renault SA says it supports a Nissan Motor Co. offer to give it greater presence in the Japanese carmaker’s proposed new management oversight committees.

Baidu Touts Camera-Only System for Autonomous Cars

6/20/2019

China’s Baidu Inc. says its new Apollo Lite platform can enable Level 4 autonomous driving with 10 cameras and no radar or lidar.

Pininfarina Moves Forward with Electric Hypercar

6/20/2019

Automobili Pininfarina, which was founded last year by Mahindra & Mahindra’s Pininfarina unit, has unveiled an updated version of the company’s upcoming Battista hypercar.