MARCH 10, 2016

Korea’s Ssangyong May Be Headed for U.S. Market

Although Pawan Goenka, head of global auto operations for parent Mahindra & Mahindra, seems to favor China, CEO Choi Johng-sik says Ssangyong plans to enter the U.S. market when it launches the SIV-2, a B-segment CUV.

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Head of VWA Abruptly Resigns, Ford C-Max on Last Leg, Volvo Wants EV Charging Harmonized

Taking Sides in European Parliament Dieselgate Probe

Belgian Socialist MEP Kathleen van Brempt argues the committee should be “shining a light on why the fraudulent software installed in Volkswagen diesel vehicles was detected by United States authorities and not by those responsible in the EU.”

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Cadillac Takes Dare to Top of Ad Rankings

The luxury automaker captures attention with a spot featuring noted rule-breakers.

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Study Says Ride Sharing Poses No Threat to Car Sales

Eighty percent of respondents say owning or leasing a vehicle provides a sense of freedom.

Pacifica Offers Sub-$30,000 Starting Price

Chrysler says the all-new Pacifica minivan will carry a starting price of $28,595, with the range-topping model starting at $42,495. The ’17 model goes on sale this spring.

Honda Outlines Tech-Development Partnership With GM

Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo says it is in discussions with the U.S. automaker over ways to produce and obtain parts for hydrogen fuel-cell stacks, the latest development in a 3-year-old collaboration.

Autonomous Cars Need Million-Mile Reliability

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Cars used 22 hours a day could rack up at least 233,000 miles a year in city driving and much more in highway driving.

Indian Automakers Scale Back 2017 Growth Objective

Citing a recent sales-tax increase, the Society of Indian Auto Manufacturers predicts car sales will grow 11% in the coming fiscal year, downgrading an earlier forecast of 12%.

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Chinese Automakers Report 0.9% Slip in February Sales

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says last month's 0.9% year-on-year slip is a sharp reversal from January's 7.7% increase and a 15.4% jump in December.

VWA CEO Horn Makes Exit

The automaker says the departure is the result of mutual agreement, though it seems likely there was friction over the game plan to rebuild the VW brand in the U.S. following slumping sales and a still-unresolved diesel-emissions scandal.

Upcoming U.K. Fleet Expo Biggest Yet, Organizers Say

Organizer Jerry Ramsdale says the event will include activities for fleet managers that will more than justify taking a day out of the office. There will be test drives of some of the latest alternatively fueled vehicles, as well as conventionally powered models.

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