OCTOBER 10, 2017

Genesis G70 New Kid on Block Plays Grown-Up Role

Test Drive
It’s a solid newcomer from a relatively new brand, but it won’t be easy trying to take market share away from the big boys.

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Autoline Daily

OEMs Could Miss EU CO2 Targets, Cruise Makes Impressive Progress, Mazda & Mitsubishi Tease Tokyo Concepts

ArcelorMittal makes cars stronger and safer from the inside out.
ArcelorMittal’s S-in motion® program incorporates strength, safety and sustainability into lightweight steel solutions for vehicles. See how ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, is making a material difference for automakers at drivesteel.com.

Online-Only Used-Car Dealership a Hit in Australia

HelloCars, claiming to be Australia’s first online-only car dealership, says it rang up more than A$12 million ($9.5 million) in transactions during its first 12 months in business.

Autoneum is the global market and technology leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles and is partner to vehicle manufacturers around the world. Autoneum develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight components for optimal protection against noise and heat. Autoneum’s innovations make vehicles quieter, lighter and safer and help to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Mexico Light Vehicle Sales, September 2017

Mexico light vehicle sales by vehicle type, company, source, brand, and model line for September 2017.

Eberspaecher Opens Exhaust-Systems Plant in Portugal

The 296,000-sq.-ft. plant, built in less than 10 months in the municipality of Tondela, supplies European automakersʼ plants in Spain, Portugal and northern Morocco with hot-end and cold-end components for diesel and gasoline vehicles.

Leased Cars Cleaner Than Average, U.K. Group Says

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Assn. members operate a combined fleet of about 4.8 million vehicles. They buy almost half of all new vehicles sold in the U.K.

Japan 3's September China Sales Up by Double Digits

Honda and Toyota say sales in the world's biggest automotive market last month grew 15.5% and 14.1%, respectively, after Nissan reported a 15.1% increase.

'19 Genesis G70

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Genesis G70 combines luxury amenities with driving dynamics

NVIDIA Reveals New Platform for Fully Autonomous Cars

Silicon Valley-based NVIDIA says more than two dozen customers are using its new-generation Drive PX multi-chip platform to develop a new class of autonomous cars, taxis and long-haul trucks.

How Predictive Analytics Drive Sales

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By leveraging behavior prediction analytics, dealers can accurately identify which customers are most likely to buy and the reasons why, helping nurture customer relationships and leading to increased loyalty, retention and sales.

VW to Scale Back Dealer Network, Offer Online Sales

Brand sales chief Juergen Stackmann declines to say how many of its 3,000 European dealerships will be dropped under the automaker's "future sales model."

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