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AutoCanada, facing investor pressure, appoints new president
07 July 2018, 08:00AutoCanada, the country's largest publicly traded auto dealership group, named Michael Rawluk president and parted ways with Mark Warsaba. Steve Landry remains CEO of the company.
BMW forced to raise prices in response to China duties
06 July 2018, 08:00BMW said Friday that it will be unable to "completely absorb" a new Chinese 25 percent tariff on imported U.S.-made cars and light trucks and will have to raise prices on the vehicles it makes in Spartanburg, S.C.
How states are spending $3 billion in VW settlements
06 July 2018, 08:00The Volkswagen Group's sweeping diesel emissions violations cost the storied automaker more than $30.4 billion and is now helping fuel the rise of electric vehicles, buses and charging stations across the U.S.
Renault-Nissan names ex-Daimler exec connected car boss
06 July 2018, 08:00Renault-Nissan has picked former Daimler executive Kal Mos to lead the alliance's connected car activities. Mos succeeds Ogi Redzic, a former Nokia executive who was head of connected vehicles and mobility services at alliance since 2016.
Ford slides deeper into China rut
06 July 2018, 08:00Ford's China slump intensified, with vehicle sales tumbling 38 percent in June and the automaker recording its worst ever first-half results as buyers shunned aging models that are awaiting updates and flocked to rivals.
Daimler gets OK for self-driving vehicle tests in Beijing
06 July 2018, 08:00Beijing has given the green light to Daimler testing self-driving cars on public roads, making it the first international automaker to be granted such a license in the Chinese capital.
Ford: No plans, for now, to hike China prices
05 July 2018, 08:00Ford has no plans to hike retail prices of imported Ford and Lincoln models in China, despite steep additional tariffs on imported U.S. vehicles set to come into play Friday.
U.S. tariff study raises concerns from 40 countries at WTO meeting
05 July 2018, 08:00Major U.S. trading partners including the EU, China and Japan voiced deep concern at the World Trade Organization about possible U.S. measures imposing additional duties on imported cars and parts.
Japan Display bets on dashboard flash
05 July 2018, 08:00Fully digital screens are replacing speedometers and dials in vehicles, making industry leader Japan Display optimistic about boosting sales to global carmakers.
VW to launch car-sharing in Germany with EVs next year
05 July 2018, 08:00VW plans to start offering car-sharing services using full-electric vehicles in German cities next year. The automaker added that the service would be expanded to major cities in Europe, North America and Asia as early as 2020.