Top News:
- The Belgian Socialist Investigating the Auto Industry – Bloomberg: She thinks the European Union has too many diesel cars, the air in EU cities is too dirty and the future of road transport is electric. Meet Kathleen Van…
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer gets i8 electric all-wheel-drive tech – Autocar: System developed by GKN Driveline, which also created AWD systems for Porsche 918 and Ford Focus RS
- Revamped rivals to face new Toyota Hilux in Brazil – Just-auto: The market for medium size pickups here in Brazilmay be small but it keeps growing largely thanks to sales in medium-size and small cities, especially those where agribusiness is strong. In 2015 the sector accounted for 4.5% of all vehicle sales, rising to 5.9% in the first quarter of 2016.
- The states where it pays to buy a new electric car – Washington Post: What’s the best place in the country to buy a new electric car? That honor arguably goes to Colorado, whose legislature just passed a bill that, starting…
- Fiat Chrysler names Bigland as head of Alfa and Maserati – Automotive News: Harald Wester, a top lieutenant of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne, has been replaced as leader of the multibillion effort to resurrect…
- Hyundai i30 hot edition takes on Nurburgring 24 Hours – Autocar: i30 with turbocharged 2.0-litre unit will compete in this weekend’s race; part of development of its N performance sub-brand
- Morgan Stanley’s Tesla Analyst Will Make You Forget Goldman’s Call – Bloomberg: Jonas’s rationale: Tesla’s self-driving electric cars could help create a ride-sharing business that would make the company a major player in the…
- Tesla chooses Mando for autonomous technology – Just-auto: Tesla Motors and Mando Corporation have joined forced to develop autonomous drive systems for future models, according to reports in South Korea.