by John Biers Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Automakers were on track Wednesday to report the first annual decline in US sales since the financial crisis, a dip offset by continued strength in the sales of trucks and other large vehicles. The three leaders in the US market — General Motors, Ford and Toyota — all reported modest declines Wednesday in annual sales compared with 2016, a record-setting year for the auto […]
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Automakers look to the future in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Car manufacturers’ attempts to square what U.S. consumers want against the clean vehicles regulators and investors demand will go on display in Los Angeles this week at an auto show that has moved away from calling itself just an auto show. Automakers on Wednesday previewed new models for the media at an event called AutoMobility LA, reflecting an emphasis on digital technology and new ways to get around, such as […]
Electric cars purr at post-‘dieselgate’ Paris car show
by Tangi QUEMENER PARIS, France (AFP) — Automakers at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday unveiled several electric cars with a range of up to 400 km, a technological leap designed to turn the page on the “dieselgate” scandal that sullied the industry’s image. Troubled German automaker Volkswagen led the electric charge on the opening day of the biennial show, where it aims to rebound from the emissions cheating scandal that engulfed it a year […]





