Volkswagen’s Car-Net Provides Smart Car Services
Volkswagen has launched an in-car assistance system that provides roadside assistance, service appointment scheduling, and automatic crash notification. Car-Net will premiere in some trims levels in the Passat, Beetle, Tiguan, Eos, and Jetta cars. Car-Net’s Agent Destination Assist allows a specialist to send destinations directly to a car’s navigation system when requested by the driver. […]
India Cracking Down on Wave of Vehicle Recalls
Stung by a shakeup at General Motor’s operations in the country, the Indian government will be introducing a mandatory recall policy for automakers. India has seen more than 300,000 vehicles being recalled in the past year. Pressure was heightened by GM’s recall of 114,000 Chevrolet Tavera sport-utility vehicles. The recall led to the retirement of […]
European Union and US May Unite Vehicle Safety Standards
Negotiations for a free-trade agreement between the European Union and the US could push the global auto industry toward a world vehicle-regulatory system for the first time. Negotiators are looking at recognizing both regions’ standards in vehicle safety testing. If these negotiations move forward, cars tested in the US could be sold in the EU […]
Volkswagen Optimistic About Sales Growth as Europe Sees Recovery
Volkswagen is counting on the rollout of its VW Golf and Audi A3 compacts to increase earnings in the second half as the threat from the Europe’s auto-market contraction wanes. The German automaker plans to make up for a 12% decline in operating profit in the first half of 2013 to match last year’s earnings […]
Honda Claims Benefits from Keeping Fleet Sales Low Volume
Honda has been taking pride in its low sales volume to fleet buyers, citing new vehicle registration from RL Polk stating that only 2% of Honda’s sales are going to fleet versus an industry average of 19%. Having the lowest fleet sales volume among the top selling automakers has helped the company retain high resale […]
