APRIL 5, 2016

Beleaguered Automaker Tata Seeks Road to Recovery

Tasked with turning around Tata’s sales slide, among other problems, is new CEO and managing director Guenter Butschek, previously chief operating officer of Airbus and head of Daimler’s joint automaking venture in China.

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Autoline Daily

Truck Makers Step Up Automated Efforts, Toyota & Microsoft Team on Mobility, Ford Bronco Details

World Vehicle Sales Up 1.0% in February

North America and Europe witnessed strong demand, while South America sales continued to plummet and the Asia-Pacific Region saw its first downturn in 5 months.

France's PSA Building Momentum for Turnaround Plan

CEO Carlos Tavares says the automaker's bid to regain consistent sales growth will be driven by introducing a new model each year for its Peugeot, Citroen and DS brands, an agenda that includes 11 hybrid and all-electric cars.

Automakers, Suppliers See ICE Alternatives Surging

Samsung estimates global hybrid sales will grow to 3.5 million units in 2020, up from 1.6 million, while EV demand will quadruple from 300,000 units to 1.2 million.

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Wards 10 Best Engines

Ongoing coverage of the 2016 10 Best Engines winners, including January's award ceremony.

Toyota Sees Chinese Fortunes on Upturn

The Japanese automaker cites a 40.6% year-on-year jump in March sales, while a dealers group says one-third of its members indicated demand increased last month compared with only 2.7% in February.

The Big Story: 48V Industry’s Next Power Play

The auto industry is about to undergo a wholesale changeover to a new electrical system that will cost billions of dollars and affect every part in tomorrow’s cars and trucks. Here’s a close look at what’s about to happen and why.

Hyundai’s Chinese JV Regains Sales Ground in March

For the month, BHMC sold 100,549 vehicles, soaring 88.9% over the dismal February total of 53,226, when sales were down 17% year-on-year. Hyundai’s own China sales had fallen even further, backsliding 28% in January.

Czech, Polish Car Q1 Registrations See Double-Digit Rises

A Czech Republic industry group reports locally built Skoda led the way last month with a 34.3% market share, followed by parent Volkswagen with 9.2%. In neighboring Poland, registrations jumped 16.2% for a 12th straight month of growth.

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