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Armored Mercedes-Maybach S600 is the new bulletproof luxury sedan
Armored vehicle maker INKAS unveiled an armored version of Mercedes-Maybach S600 luxury sedan. The armored S600 offers a bulletproof body that meets European CEN 1063 BR7 standards. The armored Maybach S600 will be on sale next year and priced at $500,000.
Ford recalls almost 452,000 medium size cars over possible fuel leak
Ford recalls 450,000 Fusion, Mercury Milan midsize cars that the gasoline tanks possible can leak fuel.
November 2015 Subaru sale surpasses 2014's 500 million units sold milestone
Subaru sold 526,401 units through November this year, surpassing its 2014 milestone record 513,693 unit sales.
Ford invests $1.3B to support production of 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty
Ford will invest $1.3 billion in its Kentucky Truck Plant to support the production of its 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty truck.
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The latest technology is introducing many of the new features embedded in vehicles to enhance the convenience of the drivers. Ford may not be the first but also not the last one, has also marked its position in the list of advanced technology vehicles.
Hit by its emission-scandal, Volkswagen is lagging behind in the global automobile market, while auto sales are encouraging picking up mostly in the US. The German auto giant is facing adverse conditions in the automobile market globally after the emission norms scandal broke. The company is struggling to get back angry dealers to business mode to prevent further loss.
German automobile giant Volkswagen is changing gears to lead the organization on damage control path to appease its angry customers. The image of Volkswagen has severely been damaged on the fallout of its attempt to cheat customers and the US government over emission standards.
As part of the labor agreement, the US automobile major Ford has decided to invest $9 billion in plants located in North America. Similarly, General Motors (GM) has also assured the labor union on investment of $1.9 billion and Fiat Chrysler to invest $5.3 billion as part of the contracts signed with the labor union.
Journalists have voted the 2016 Mazda MX-5 as the star of the show during the current Miami auto show. Forbes has reported that the new car is the "perfect car." A Forbes correspondent describes the car as diminutive, and says that its purity makes it perfect.
Faraday Future comes as a new challenger for Tesla in building electric car. The Chinese-backed startup company has invested $1 billion to build factory in America. Other than electric car, Faraday Futures also prepares "rolling smartphone" as a different business model in automotive industry.
Tesla's stock went up 8.5 percent to $226 after reporting their third quarter earnings where it delivered more cars than expected. Reuters reported that the car company will boost up the production of its electric cars after its Model X SUV saw a strong rollout, bringing its stock up 9 percent even as it reported its biggest loss in ten quarters.
Hyundai Motor Co. announced that it will launch a new standalone luxury car brand called Genesis, as the South Korean carmaker seeks to move upscale and to target higher profit margins.
Fiat Chrysler is taking responsibility and recalled some 900,000 vehicles all over the world due to chronic airbag problems. According to NBC News, the giant car maker issued a recall on Friday for about 316,000 2003 Jeep Liberty and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee models.
The second quarter for Japanese automobile majors is expected to be positive as the sales surged in the US market. Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co and Honda Motor Co. registered a rise in sales volume in the North American market during July to September. Investors are closely monitoring the forecasts about vehicle sales to ascertain the possible outcome from the third quarter results. The US and China markets account for one-third of global sales for the top three Japanese automobile companies. The rise in US sales and weaker Yen may add to profits for the Japanese automobile majors during the quarter.