Autonews - Breaking

• newNissan production cuts threaten 700 jobs at Miss. plant

  

  Nissan is trimming production at its Canton, Miss., plant as full-size pickup and commercial van sales slide. Up to 700 employees could be idled.
  - 56 mins ago 17 Jan 19, 6:07pm -
• newMini is releasing 'Don't Fence Me In' as a soundtrack for its drivers

  

  Mini USA has released a new ad for the Countryman featuring British singer Labrinth, who sings a new rendition Cole Porter's classic tune "Don't Fence Me In" -- a new recording the car brand is releasing as a soundtrack for its drivers.Created by…
  - 2 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 5:29pm -
• newTrump tariffs force tough choices at U.S. auto suppliers

  

  With tariffs firmly part of the landscape, the choice is stark for most auto industry suppliers: absorb the extra cost, pass them on to customers or find ways to slash material costs.
  - 2 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 5:05pm -
• newKarma Automotive partners with Italian design firm

  

  Karma Automotive and Italian design and engineering firm Pininfarina said Thursday they'll join forces to accelerate product development.
  - 2 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 4:45pm -
• newFederal shutdown threatens to delay vehicle launches

  

  Vehicle certification is among the functions halted by the nearly four-week partial shutdown of the federal government.
  - 2 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 4:40pm -
• newMusk tweets Tesla to end customer referral plan because of costs

  

  Tesla's customer referral incentive plan will end on Feb. 1, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Thursday, citing costs.
  - 3 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 4:31pm -
• newLotus cars will be built in China in new Geely plant, report says

  

  Geely plans to start producing Lotus cars in China for the first time with the opening of a new $1.3 billion factory, Reuters reported.
  - 4 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 3:20pm -

• newFord Canada names Dean Stoneley as CEO

  

  Ford Canada announced veteran Ford executive Dean Stoneley, a Canadian who began his career with Ford of Canada in 1992, is returning to serve as president and CEO, replacing Mark Buzzell effective Feb. 1.
  - 4 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 3:13pm -
• newNissan, Renault consider governance changes in wake of Ghosn crisis

  

  Two months after the arrest of its chairman, Nissan is weighing abolishing the role altogether as it steps up reforms to rebuild its governance. Alliance partner Renault also is considering governance changes.
  - 6 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 1:04pm -
• newAffordable, accessible mobility services would upset vehicle sales, Cox says

  

  If alternatives to traditional vehicle ownership were more accessible and affordable, consumers would be less likely to buy cars — perhaps driving U.S. retail vehicle sales down by as much as 29 percent, according to Cox Automotive.
  - 7 hours ago 17 Jan 19, 12:07pm -