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- Investors bet on copper as electric car race hots up – FT: Electric vehicles use more copper than cars fitted with internal combustion engines. Copper is needed in the lithium-ion batteries which power the…
- SpaceX chief warns first launch of big new rocket will be risky – CNBC: Elon Musk wants to set realistic expectations for the flight later this year from Cape Canaveral.
- Chrysler Touting Minivan’s Electric Plug, But Only in California – Bloomberg: home to Tesla Inc., environmental-activist Governor Jerry Brown and zero-emission vehicle mandates — are different, said…
- 10 Israeli start-ups that are gunning for the self-driving car market – CNBC:
- First all-EV car dealership opens in Milton Keynes – Autocar: The UK’s first multi-brand, electric vehicle showroom has opened in central Milton Keynes Electric car-charging company Chargemaster has opened the EV Experience Centre
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV priced from £33,990 – Autocar: Sub-£34k price makes the Stelvio one of the cheapest premium SUVs on the market, undercutting the Jaguar F-Pace and BMW X3
- Volvo to take stake in Lynk & CO – Automotive News: Volvo Car Group said it will take a “significant” minority shareholding in sibling brand Lynk & CO, which will rely heavily on Volvo’s vehicle technology…
- Volvo Cars plans technology-sharing venture with Geely – Reuters: Sweden’s Volvo Car Group said on Thursday it would set up a joint venture with its Chinese parent to share existing and …
- China’s Geely Automobile, Volvo Car Corp Plan JV Deal To Sell Vehicles – Nikkei: China’s Geely Automobile Holdings said Thursday it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Volvo Car…
- Americans Say They Back Higher Gas Tax to Fix Crumbling Roads – Yahoo: Meanwhile, the average fuel economy of a passenger vehicle increased by 12 percent between 2005 and 2014, leading to reductions in fuel use and…
- Tata Motors to launch small SUV for India festival season – Nikkei: Tata, also the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands, has introduced three passenger vehicles in the past year — the Tiago hatchback, the…
- Volvo to deepen links with Geely to cut electric car costs – FT: Volvo will forge closer ties to other carmakers within the Geely family of businesses in order to cut costs of developing electric vehicles for the future.
- Ford’s ‘golden noses’ sniff out what drives the Chinese – Reuters: The ‘new car smell’ is a little too intoxicating for Chinese drivers, so Ford is deploying a team of expert sniffers to help get rid of the distinct odour.
- Volvo Cars profit rises, plans tech-sharing Geely venture – Reuters: Sweden’s Volvo Cars sold more vehicles in Europe and China in the first half that helped drive up earnings 21 percent and said it would set up a joint venture with its Chinese parent to share technology with other brands in the Geely group.
- Volvo Accelerates Toward Electric Future With China’s Geely – WSJ: STOCKHOLM-Volvo Car Corp., the Swedish auto maker, and its Chinese parent Zhejiang Geely Holdings on Thursday unveiled plans for..
- ain 4.0-litre V8 – Autocar: New spy shots of Mercedes-Benz’s upcoming off-roader show it has bigger wheel arches and a more raked rear window
- GM invests in self-driving startup Nauto – Reuters: General Motors joined a group of investors in Nauto, a Silicon Valley startup developing software for self-driving vehicles. Alicia Powell reports.
- Volvo, Fueled by China Sales, Stays on Track for Record Year – WSJ: The Swedish car maker, owned by China’s Geely, says it is on course for record sales in 2017 after logging a 23% net-profit gain in the latest quarter, buoyed by growth in Asia.
- If Davos Were a Person, It Would Be Carlos Ghosn – Bloomberg: As chairman and chief executive officer of a global alliance of auto …. Caught falsifying the mileage estimates for several of its vehicles, the company…
- Ford takes cue from jet fighter for one-off F-22 Raptor – Detroitnews: Ford not only has donated a unique version of its F-150 Raptor pickup to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s youth aviation programs, but in the…
- Geely’s Volvo posts profit rise as Chinese growth gives boost – Reuters: Volvo Car Group reported a 21 percent rise in first-half earnings on Thursday, helped by higher turnover in Europe and …
- Volvo posts best first-half profit in 6 years on new models – Automotive News: Volvo Car Group reported its biggest operating profit and best operating margin for a first half in six years, continuing its steady rise since Zhejiang…
- Volvo profit lifted by rising sales in China, Europe – FT: Volvo Cars reported a 21 per cent rise in operating profit in the first half of the year on the back of rising sales in China and Europe. Six-month…
- company Pemex in September, an executive with the Mexican firm said on Wednesday.
- Asia growth outlook brightens on strong exports: ADB – Reuters: The Asian Development Bank raised its 2017 and 2018 growth forecasts for the region, reflecting rising exports as manufacturers …
- The road that charges your electric car – Autocar: Flick through the gallery for an in-depth look at the electric road of the future. In 10 years, electric cars could charge wirelessly from the road as they drive along it
- RPT-COLUMN-Lithium supply pipeline is filling but will it be enough? Andy Home – Reuters: The electric vehicle revolution is gathering momentum.
- Why Electric Cars Are Everywhere Except Here, Now – Bloomberg: Volvo said it will begin phasing out cars that run just on fossil fuels in two years. France plans to eliminate gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles…
- Push For Self-Driving Car Rules Overlooks Lack Of Federal Expertise In AI Tech – Forbes: General Motors, Uber, Lyft, Ford companies are following suit, and Tesla intends to give its electric vehicles full autonomous capability within the next…
- BMW Invests In Online Used Car Startup Shift – Fortune: The funding was led by BMW’s venture capital arm BMW iVentures, and partner Christian Noske has joined the startup’s board. BMW is interested in…
- We Should Welcome The E-Pedal In The New Nissan Leaf, But It’s Not The World’s First: Updated – Forbes: We’re still about about six weeks away from our first look at the second-generation Nissan Leaf sans camouflage, but in an effort to dominate the news…
- Ford’s ‘golden noses’ seek edge in slowing China car market – Reuters: An employee conducts an “odor test” at the Polymer Laboratory at Ford’s research and development center in Nanjing, China July 12, 2017. Picture …
- South Korea’s SK Telecom to test self-driving tech on road – Nikkei: South Korea’s largest wireless carrier said Wednesday it has secured government approval to operate self-driving vehicles on roads. The company…
- Mercedes Recall Points to Diesel’s Decline – Bloomberg: By recalling almost all the Mercedes-Benz diesel cars it’s sold in Europe in recent years, Daimler AG effectively acknowledged that the technology has…
- GM joins other carmakers investing in self-driving startup Nauto – Reuters: General Motors Co and Japan’s Softbank Group Corp are among the latest investors in Nauto, a Silicon Valley startup developing software for self-driving vehicles.
- Daimler to Spend $255 Million Updating Diesel Cars – New York Times: FRANKFURT – Daimler said its management board had approved … to update over three million Mercedes-Benz diesel engine cars in Europe.