- Ford wins dismissal in U.S. of claims it aided apartheid – Automotive News: Ford and IBM won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they aided South Africa’s apartheid regime, with a judge saying they couldn’t be sued in the United States over actions of their units overseas.
- Lexus NX may challenge RX for brand sales leader outside U.S. – Automotive News: The new Lexus NX compact crossover, already racking thousands of orders in Japan, may unseat big sibling RX as the luxury brand’s top global nameplate. At least outside the United States.
- Tesla signs deal to set up 400 charging points in China – Automotive News: Tesla Motors has agreed to work with China’s second-largest mobile-phone company to set up charging points for its electric vehicles.
- SWEDEN [13:15BST update]: Court approves NEVS reorganisation application – Just-auto: The District court of Vänersborg, Sweden, on Friday (29 August) approved the application for reorganisation from Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden.
- China to offer tax breaks on electric cars, limited mostly to local brands – Reuters: China said on Friday it would offer tax breaks on purchases of electric cars predominantly made by Chinese automakers, in its latest policy measure to boost green vehicles in the world’s biggest auto market, amid rising concern over pollution.
- UK Lexus standardises radar safety systems on new NX crossover – Just-auto: Lexus GB’s new hybrid NX 300h will be its first UK model fitted as standard with radar-controlled systems to help prevent accidents, the automaker said.
- RUSSIA: Little appetite for union at Renault Avtoframos – Just-auto: Renault’s Russian director, Bruno Ancelin, says he was “heavily surprised” there was no appetite for a trade union at the company’s Moscow plant when he arrived to take up his post.
- RUSSIA: Renault looks to 80% localisation as rouble pressure grows – Just-auto: Renault Russia says it is looking to up the localised content of its vehicles to 80% as the fallout from the current political turmoil involving Moscow and Ukraine continues to take its toll on the rouble.
- REFILE-China to offer tax breaks on electric cars, limited mostly to local brands – Reuters: China announced on Friday additional policy support for electric car purchases, offering tax breaks predominantly for cars made by Chinese automakers.