U.S. Auto Industry Next in Line As Coronavirus Crisis Grows
U.S. car sales in the crosshairs
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
U.S. Will Finally Get Diesel-Powered Mazda6
Nearly a decade in the making, the new oil burner may have passed its sell-by date
Cars Keep Getting More Reliable
The J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study proves cars are more dependable than ever, even though they also keep getting more complicated.
World’s Top Auto Brands Defend Their Rankings
Brands are forever jockeying for superiority over their rivals.
Kia Threatens to Scrap 2-Month-Old Factory in India
$1.1 billion facility could be relocated in the country
Virus Crisis Hits Car Sales in U.S., Europe
A mess, but not as bad as in China
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
JLR Aims to Reshape Driver's Seat Fitness
In the middle of a long trip, motorists often feel the need to “stretch their legs” to relieve stiffness. Jaguar Land Rover is developing a seating system to help.
New Defender: The SUV with Two Brains
Said to be the first vehicle with two embedded modems
Apex.AI Secures Funding from JLR, Hella and Volvo Trucks
Silicon Valley-based autonomous tech startup Apex.AI has landed unspecified investments from Jaguar Land Rover, Hella and Volvo Trucks.
Jaguar Still Makes Sports Cars
Get the feeling that more companies are just making performance SUVs and calling it good?
Foreign-Brand Sales Climb 6% in U.S.
U.S. deliveries of foreign-brand passenger vehicles rose 6% to more than 788,000 units in November.
JLR Names New Sales Chief for China
Richard Shore will take over as president of Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.’s sales and marketing arm in China on Jan. 1.
JLR Unveils Autonomous Shuttle
Compact flexible platform can accommodate a variety of shared and private use applications
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
JLR Chief Welcomes Alliances, Rules Out Merger
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth reiterates that the company would welcome alliances on technology and components but doesn’t need a merger partner.
Report: Tata in Talks about JLR Sale
India’s Tata Group has made overtures to other carmakers—including BMW AG and Geely—about divesting at least part of its struggling Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. unit, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Lyft Expands Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Lyft Inc. is opening its own test track for autonomous vehile, expanding its engineering team and adding more vehicles to its test fleet.
Former Hyundai Marketing Chief Joins Cars.com
Dean Evans, who quit as marketing chief for Hyundai Motor Co.’s U.S. unit last month, has been appointed executive vice president of digital retailer Cars.com.
Lotus Engineering Targets Growth
After years of dwindling sales, Group Lotus plc’s engineering unit aims to reestablish itself and grow its sales within owner Geely Auto Group and to other carmakers in coming years.
U.S. Sales Grow 3% for Foreign Brands
An extra selling day, coupled with hefty retail incentives, boosted October deliveries of foreign brand cars and light trucks in the U.S. by 3% to 744,300 units.
Mahindra Crossover Wins First-Ever Global NCAP “Safer Choice” Award
This award was established to get safer vehicles on the roads in India. But are there implications beyond that country?
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
JLR Revives with 3Q Pretax Profit
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. returned to pretax profit in the third quarter as a richer product mix generated more revenue on fewer unit sales.
Hyundai, Renault and Volvo Invest in Cybersecurity Firm
Israel’s Upstream Security, a startup that specializes in cybersecurity systems for connected vehicles, says it has received $30 million in Series B funding.
Hyundai U.S. Marketing Boss Departs
Dean Evans, who joined Hyundai Motor Co. four years ago to head the carmaker’s U.S. marketing operations, has left the company to pursue other opportunities.
Tata Would Consider a Partner for JLR Unit
The head of the Indian conglomerate that owns Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. tells Bloomberg News that he won’t sell the unit but is will to consider partnering the business with another carmaker.
September Car Sales Rise 14% in Europe
Registrations of new passenger vehicles across Europe jumped 14% to 1.29 million units in September, thanks to abnormally low volume in the same month in 2018, says trade group ACEA.
U.S. Sales Drop 13% for Foreign Brands
Sales of foreign-brand passenger vehicles in the U.S. fell 13% to 704,300 units in September.