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- Daimler Presses Ahead With Mercedes-Benz Plant in Russia – New York Times: ESIPOVO, Russia – Germany’s Daimler began construction of a new Mercedes-Benz plant near Moscow on Tuesday, following through on the first…
- Tesla begins delivery of electric cars in S. Korea – Yonhap: Tesla Motors Inc. on Tuesday began the delivery of its emission-free vehicles to South Korean customers at an event…
- Continental joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye platform for self-driving cars – Reuters: Continental said on Tuesday it would join a self-driving platform developed by BMW , Intel and Mobileye with the German auto parts and tire maker handling integration of components and software.
- Tesla shares jump on report the company is close to setting up shop in China – CNBC: Tesla rose nearly 3 percent after reported the electric car company is close to a deal to produce cars in China.
- Interview: Honda not clear if UK listening to sector’s Brexit needs – Reuters: Japanese carmaker Honda called on British politicians to keep the benefits of the European customs union and single market in negotiating a European Union exit, but said it remained to be seen whether they were listening.
- Volkswagen Slovak workers strike over pay, halt production lines – Reuters: Volkswagen was hit by its first ever strike in Slovakia on Tuesday as workers began a walkout to demand a higher pay increase which could hurt the central European country’s manufacturing output.
- Kia Stonic – first drive of Kia’s new small SUV – Autocar: We’ve been behind the wheel of Kia’s newly revealed rival to the Renault Captur and Nissan Juke
- Volkswagen Workers Strike in Slovakia as Economic Model Buckles – Bloomberg: … Workers at Volkswagen AG’s Slovak unit began an indefinite strike over … last year, including luxury sport-utility vehicles such as the Audi Q7, and plans similar…
- Kia Stonic officially revealed as Nissan Juke rival – Autocar:
- Sudden loss of EU customs union access could cripple UK car supply chains-Honda – Reuters: Britain’s departure from the European Union’s customs union would ramp up costs for small and medium-sized car part suppliers to such an extent that supply chains could seize up, a senior European executive at Honda said on Tuesday.
- Ahead of Brexit, Cars Produced in Britain Become More British – WSJ: Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. – a luxury car maker based in Gaydon, England – imports its engines in Cologne, Germany, and plans to continue doing…
- Kia Stonic: first pictures of new small SUV leaked online – Autocar: Pictures of the new Kia Stonic have leaked online Spanish website leaks images of Kia’s upcoming small SUV; it’s expected to cost from around £15,000
- Tesla and China: An Unorthodox Affair – Bloomberg: The electric-car maker could strike an agreement as early as this week allowing it to make vehicles in China, News reported on Monday.
- Workers at Volkswagen plant in Slovakia strike over wages – Washington Post: The plant makes several models for the company, including the Volkswagen Touareg, Audi Q7, Volkswagen up!, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii.
- UK car industry warns Brexit cliff edge could permanently damage sector – Reuters: FILE PHOTO: Vauxhall cars are seen for sale at a car show room near Vauxhall’s plant in Luton, Britain, March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo …
- UK car industry: Government must secure interim EU deal to avoid ‘cliff-edge’ collapse – Autocar: The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has called on the government to secure an interim agreement with the EU to safeguard the future of the UK motor industry until a final agreement on Brexit is reached SMMT boss says automotive sector will suffer if Brexit occurs before ongoing trading relationship is finalised
- BRIEF-Tata Motors says there are no plans to list Jaguar Land Rover – Reuters: is the news and media division of Thomson . Thomson is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing …
- Citroen seeks global appeal with lineup renewal – Automotive News: Xavier Peugeot: “What is important for us is to make our cars more and more international, in terms of shape, in terms of brand identity and name.”.
- Ghosn sees Renault-Nissan passing VW, Toyota as global No. 1 this year – Automotive News: Two years ago, Carlos Ghosn said Renault-Nissan alliance would be one of the top three global automakers by 2018. That prediction has…
- Russia says informed about recall of nearly 7,000 Nissan cars – Reuters: Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co is recalling 6,944 Nissan Murano Z51 cars sold in Russia between June 2013 and November 2016, Russia’s standards agency, Rosstandart, said on Tuesday.
- Tesla Said Close to Agreeing on Plan for China Production – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. is close to an agreement to produce vehicles in China for the first time, giving the electric-car maker better access to the world’s largest auto…
- Lincoln unwraps extended-length Navigator SUV – Automotive News: Lincoln’s new extended-length Navigator will be nearly a foot longer than the redesigned 2018 Navigator and include more cargo space than the regular version.
- Tesla close to agreement on first production plant in China – Reuters: O) is close to an agreement to produce its electric cars in China for the first time and gain better access to the world’s largest auto market, reported, citing people familiar with the matter. An agreement with the city of Shanghai would …
- Tata Motors Denies Plans to List Jaguar Land Rover, Says – Barrons: Indian auto maker Tata Motors (500570.IN) has denied plans that it wants to spin off subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover in an IPO. Citing sources familiar….
- Hyundai Ioniq EV sales on rise in US – Yonhap: The demand for Hyundai Motor Co.’s all-electric Ioniq is steadily rising in the United States following its launch in March,…
- Boeing to test self-flying planes – Washington Post: With self-driving cars well on their way to becoming a reality, aerospace company Boeing is looking ahead to the next…
- Tesla Driver in Fatal ‘Autopilot’ Crash Got Numerous Warnings, Officials Say – Fortune: A Tesla spokeswoman Tesla spokeswoman Keely Sulprizio declined to comment on the NTSB report. In 2016, the company said Autopilot “does not…
- Tesla Looks to Produce Cars in China – Bloomberg: Tesla is close to an agreement to produce vehicles in China for the first time, giving the electric-car maker better access to the world’s largest auto…
- Want to Work for Jaguar Land Rover? Start Playing Phone Games – New York Times: The Jaguar F-Pace at the New York International Auto Show in April. … puzzles will “fast-track their way into employment,” said Jaguar Land Rover,…
- New Details Released in Investigation Into 2016 Tesla Autopilot Crash – Bloomberg: The Tesla Model S accident that last year sparked a debate about the car company’s partially autonomous driving tools resulted in a cloud of white…
- Tata Group Considers IPO of Luxury Car Unit Jaguar Land Rover – Bloomberg: Tata Group is considering an initial public offering of Jaguar Land Rover, the luxury-car maker the Indian conglomerate bought in 2008 for $2.4 billion,…