Author: Automotive News Feed

Ask your customer which deal meets their needs the best, advises Eric “Frenchy ” Mélon, president of sales at Innovative Aftermarket Systems IAS.

Could Jaguar become an EV-only brand? That’s the strategy under consideration by company leaders, one in which the British luxury marque would replace its conventional vehicles with battery-electric models over the next five to seven years.

Every major automaker has plans for electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, yet battery manufacturers are, by and large, making lithium ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world.

Skoda has promised a sporty and dynamic design for its new, China-only Kodiaq GT. The midsize SUV, shown for the first time in sketches, will increase Skoda’s SUV range in China to four when it goes on sale this year.

La planta de Hitachi Cable en Querétaro opera tres unidades de negocio: conexiones de freno, ensamble de mangueras hidráulicas y sistemas eléctricos para frenos. Trabaja para OEMs como, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, Mazda y Toyota.

Los mayores retos que enfrenta la región para incentivar la venta de vehículos nuevos son un mayor acceso a financiamiento, reducción de la carga impositiva y un mejor desempeño de las economías.

Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand’s Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500).

La AMDA anticipó que las ventas de vehículos se mantendrán en un rango de entre 1.4 y 1.5 millones de unidades anuales hacia 2021.

Laurie Harbour, President and CEO, Harbour Results

The National Automobile Dealers Association has elected Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart as its next vice chairman, meaning Ricart is in line to become chairman in 2020.