FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Hyundai Guardedly Optimistic on Genesis; Ioniq U.S. Sales to Begin

In a partial year of sale last year, Hyundai sold 6,166 Genesis G80 sedans and 782 G90s in the U.S.

1-Day Technical Event: Find out what solutions are available to help you overcome challenges in developing, testing and validating electronic and mechatronic systems for ADAS, autonomous and electric vehicle applications at the dSPACE Tech Day event on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Novi, MI. This event is free-of-charge, but pre-registration is required.

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Daimler to Assemble EVs in Existing Mercedes Plants

Mercedes production chief Markus Schaefer says the luxury automaker will build its new EVs alongside conventionally powered cars under one roof.

Oz Road Deaths Rise Despite Safer Cars, Better Roads

An Australian Automobile Assn. report says 1,300 Australians died in road mishaps last year, up 7.9% from 2015. A highway-safety strategy approved in 2011 aims to reduce fatalities at least 30% by 2020.

Trump Tariff Threat Not Changing BMW's North American Investments

CEO Harald Krueger says President Trump's warning that the U.S. would slap a 35% border tax on imported cars has not changed BMW's spending plans for Mexico and the U.S., where the automaker also will continue investing in its Spartanburg, SC, plant.

Accelerating Repair Rates After NHTSA’s Latest Consent Order

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The changes provide a boost to this effort by defining, for the first time, what constitutes a VIN that is no longer in service and, therefore, no longer in need of repair.

Nissan Veers Off All-Electric Path With Gasoline Hybrid

CEO Carlos Ghosn has said in the past he wanted Nissan to circumvent hybrid technology and go straight from gasoline- to electric-powered vehicles, but the Note e-Power mimics the Chevrolet Volt by drawing power from a battery charged by a small gasoline engine.

CUVs Power Robust 2016 Sales for Nissan Spain

Nissan ranked eighth in sales and claimed a 5% share of the Spanish market in 2016. The automaker’s strength was in CUVs, where it held a 14% share of a segment that occupies nearly 25% of the overall market.

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