Top News:
- BMW i8 Roadster: first pictures of prototype testing – Autocar: The new hybrid model gets a soft-top targa-style roof and will reach the UK in 2018
- Volvo Cars Seeks Around $1 Billion Share Sale – WSJ: Swedish car company Volvo Car Corp. is seeking to raise around $1 billion through the sale of preferred shares ahead of a potential initial public…
- Japan automakers willing to work with U.S. on trade grievances – Automotive News: Japan’s auto industry, under trade pressure from President Trump, has struck a conciliatory note, saying it is open to addressing American grievances and even defending the president’s stance.
- Renault shares drop after reports of potential emissions fine – FT: Shares in Renault fell as much as 6 per cent on Thursday following media reports that the carmaker could face fines for breaching emissions rules,…
- Toyota announces £240m investment in Derbyshire plant – Autocar: Toyota will upgrade its Burnaston plant to accommodate production of vehicles on its new global platform
- Toyota to invest 240 million pounds in UK car plant – Reuters: The Toyota logo is seen at the company’s display during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 10, 2017.
- Volkswagen Is Proving More Reliable in Court Than on the Road – Bloomberg: Faced with about 2,000 lawsuits filed by German car owners affected by the diesel scandal … I don’t want to harm VW or its workers, and I like the cars.
- Toyota to pump £240m into UK car plant with government support – FT: Toyota will invest £240m in upgrading its UK car plant, in a sign the Japanese carmaker will remain committed to manufacturing in Britain after the…
- Fury Road: Did Uber Steal the Driverless Future From Google? – Bloomberg: Lidar-a portmanteau of “light” and “radar”-is the key component that allows an autonomous vehicle to, essentially, see its surroundings. (It’s also…
- European Car Sales Growth Cools as VW, PSA Lose Market Share – Bloomberg: European car sales growth cooled in February as political uncertainty … 2 PSA Group sold fewer cars and lost market share to competitors including…
- China to Relax Trading of Used Cars to Spur New Vehicle Demand – Bloomberg: China will take further steps to relax trading of used cars in an effort to encourage existing owners to sell their old vehicles and buy new ones in the…
- China Puts Electric-Vehicle Eggs in Battery Basket – WSJ: China may not build the electric car of the future. But it sure wants to corner the market for its batteries. There are signs Beijing is stepping back from its…
- Trump wants Toyota to build new plants in US – Nikkei: At a meeting with auto executives in Michigan on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump once gain asked Toyota Motor and rival…
- Suppliers see opportunity as auto industry shifts to mobility – Automotive News: The automotive industry landscape is changing via rapid advancements in technology. So much so, that suppliers are joining their manufacturing customers in a whole new industry — mobility.
- Turn your rearview mirror into a 2-camera video device – Detroitnews: Pyle’s two-way dashcam can record accidents or break-ins
- Former VW executive due in court over bond bid – Detroitnews: Federal judge to consider granting bond to Oliver Schmidt, a former Volkswagen executive charged in emissions scandal.
- Wireless electric cars about to hit the road – Detroitnews: Instead of charging via a plug or cable, the driver using a wireless system aligns the car over a charging pad
- Payne: Mazda MX-5 RF’s beauty is more than skin deep – Detroitnews: Does anyone remember that Audi introduced a V10-powered, 200-mph drop-top R8 Spyder at last year’s New York Auto Show? I didn’t think so.
- Howes: Revived fuel-economy review acknowledges reality – Detroitnews: Armed with data, automakers likely will get chance to tie rules more closely to the market and technology as they are
- The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Is a Racer Refined for the Road – Yahoo: The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 proves that even the most successful models can benefit from the occasional makeover in order to maintain an edge on…
- Luxury Car Buff ‘Mr. Karim’ at Center of Russia Hack – Bloomberg: Wouldn’t have imagined this happening,” said Dillon Kovljenic, who became friends with Baratov while doing work on some of his cars over the last…
- Why Audi Created a New Business Devoted to Self-Driving Tech – Fortune: Volkswagen Group owns Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, … as Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and overseas-brands SEAT and Skoda.
- Toyota’s Lentz Says Fair Review of Fuel Standards Needed – Bloomberg: Jim Lentz, chief executive officer of Toyota Motor Corp.’s North American operations, comments on President Donald Trump’s plan to cut automakers a…
- Tesla taps Wall Street for $1bn cash injection – FT: Tesla turned to Wall Street for another $1bn cash injection on Wednesday as it sought a bigger financial cushion for the planned launch of its…
- Intel’s Mobileye Bet: Sell the Data and Start With Maps – Fortune: To understand Intel’s $15.3 billion proposed acquisition of Israel’s Mobileye, imagine the data created and compiled by a self-driving car scanning the…
- Tesla Seeking $1.15 Billion From Stock And Debt Sale Ahead Of Model 3 Launch – Forbes: On the same day President Donald Trump signaled that he’s inclined to ease up on tough fuel economy regulations that fostered a market for electric…
- Tesla Seeks Up to $1.15B as Musk Hedges Model 3 Risk – Bloomberg: Tesla plans to raise as much as $1.15 billion as the electric-car maker run by Elon Musk seeks the cash it needs to evolve from a niche player to a…
- Tesla Is Raising $1.15 Billion to Fund Its Model 3 – Fortune: Tesla plans to raise $1.15 billion through a sale of common stock and convertible senior notes in an effort to raise enough cash to support the launch…
- Tesla Raises Additional Funds for Model 3 Debut – WSJ: Tesla Inc. said it is on track to launch a more affordable car this year, but it needs to raise $1 billion to make sure it happens. The Silicon Valley…
- Tesla just announced it’s raising more than $1 billion ahead of the Model 3 launch – Yahoo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to purchase 96,900 shares of common stock, which is worth approximately $25 million at the public offering price.
- Trump plan to review vehicle fuel efficiency rules draws criticism – Reuters: … move by Trump – to be announced on a trip to the heart of America’s auto industry in …
- Search the Pipeline – Automotive News: The original Lexus luxury flagship sedan has been redesigned in 2017 as a 2018 model. It swaps a traditional V-8 engine in the outgoing LS 460 for…
- Big win for automakers as Trump orders fuel economy standards review – Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 15, 2017.
- Trump Starts Review of Obama-Era Fuel-Economy Rules, Putting Electric Cars in Doubt – Yahoo: President Donald Trump will start a re-evaluation of the Obama administration’s fuel-economy rules, which compelled automakers to build electric…
- Nvidia And Bosch Teaming Up To Make Computer Brains For Automated Cars – Forbes: That designation describes an automated car than can drive itself under most, … “It’s clear that non-tech companies now recognise that autonomous…
- Will Trump’s Environmental Policies Stall The Electric Car Movement? – Forbes: President Trump put smiles on the faces of auto industry executives this week when he announced plans to roll back government fuel economy…
- Lucid Motors Reveals the Price and Range of Its New Tesla Rival – Fortune: Customers can place a $2,500 deposit to reserve a car but they’ll be waiting a while. The Air will be manufactured in … The company revealed more than just the price of its base model in its announcement today. The Air will have the…
- Opel CEO to stay on under Peugeot leadership: magazine – Reuters: … to France’s Peugeot, the German executive told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport.