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- Swiss road agency bans new Porsche Cayenne registrations – Reuters: Switzerland’s road agency on Friday imposed a preliminary ban on new registrations of Porsche Cayenne cars equipped with manipulated diesel engine management software.
- Teslas of the World a Boon to Aluminum and Copper Too – Bloomberg: Supporting Land’s thesis, electric cars contain about three times more copper than a regular vehicle, according to Glencore. Even more is needed for…
- Uber’s Kalanick Fires Back at Investor in Legal Battle – WSJ: Uber’s former chief executive said Benchmark Capital is engaged in a personal attack that threatens to further damage the company and called for the legal dispute to be settled in arbitration.
- Anglo American swims against the current in backing fuel cells – Reuters: Anglo American is placing a contrarian bet on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as it tries to squeeze more profit from its platinum reserves, but risks being left behind as rival miners look to cash in on battery-powered cars.
- Ford CEO Hackett Sets Aside 2021 Autonomous Vehicle Deadline – Fortune: Hackett’s predecessor, Mark Fields, was very bullish on the shift to self-driving cars. Under his leadership, the company said in January that it was…
- Top 10 best used performance saloons – top 100 used cars 2017 – Autocar: BMW M5’s 4999cc V10 was inspired by F1 car tech We’ve picked out 100 of the finest used cars you can buy, and we’ll be featuring them on the site in the coming days. Let’s start with a look at the top hot saloons
- Nine Automakers Sitting Out Frankfurt Motor Show – Detroit Bureau: Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Nissan, Infiniti, Mitsubishi and Volvo declined to attend. Volvo’s absence was expected as it announced…
- China’s Guangzhou Automobile says no plan to buy Fiat Chrysler – Reuters: China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd (601238.SS) has no plans to acquire automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) …
- 2017 BMW M5 to be fully revealed on Monday 21 August – Autocar: BMW’s forthcoming super saloon will have more than 600bhp and will go head to head with the next Mercedes-AMG E63
- China’s Chery Set for Big Introduction in Frankfurt – Detroit Bureau: Chery – like rival Geely – is an independent company rather than a state-owned enterprise such as Guangzhou Automotive Corp., which is reportedly…
- Rolls-Royce Is Pop Music’s Hottest Brand – Bloomberg: That Wraith he’s so thrilled about is a $300,000 automobile made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd., which has quietly become the king of pop-culture…
- Forget car-sharing. In China, you can rent umbrellas, basketballs, washers – for a fee. – Washington Post: Companies like Didi, the ride-sharing giant, and Tujia, a Chinese house-sharing firm, took existing resources – cars, homes – and made them…
- Former Uber CEO says investor lawsuit a ‘public and personal attack’ – Reuters: The ousted chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc rejected a lawsuit filed against him by one of the company’s top investors as a “public and personal attack” without merit, according to court documents filed late on Thursday.
- BYD sales drop by a fifth on cuts to electric car subsidies – FT: China’s BYD, the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2016, saw new energy vehicle sales slump this year after cuts in government subsidies offered to…
- Rubin: The dream cars of the Dream Cruisers – Detroitnews: Even the owners of enviable cars have something they wish they were driving instead
- One grandson’s quest to restore a 1967 police car – Detroitnews: Denis Woltematetracked down a 1967 Plymouth Fury, the same kind his grandfather drove as a Detroit mounted officer
- Ford’s Hackett sees growth in future with fewer cars – Detroitnews: And Ford, which has pledged a self-driving vehicle without a steering wheel or accelerator or brake pedals by 2021, is leading a push that could result…
- Hyundai unveils fuel cell SUV with 580km range – Nikkei: Hyundai Motor unveiled its new fuel cell automobile Thursday, a sport utility vehicle with a range 39% farther than that of its predecessor
- Shell of Old GM Surfaces in Court Fight Over Ignition Flaw – New York Times: Families of victims of an ignition defect in General Motors cars gathered in Washington in 2014 before a congressional hearing. G.M. scuttled an…
- Feds probe UAW spending on purses, shotgun – Detroitnews: Fiat Chrysler invested as much as $47 million a year into the center to help train blue-collar workers, but the lack of financial oversight appears to have…
- Robots won’t be taking over the road anytime soon, Ford CEO says – Automotive News: Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett doesn’t foresee a robot takeover when it comes to the advent of autonomous vehicles.
- Apple has an idea for car sensors that could drastically reduce crashes – CNBC: The patent doesn’t describe the technology as a self-driving car, but rather, compares it to a souped-up version of parking sensors blind-spot detection…
- Auto groups side with Canada, Mexico on NAFTA origin rules – Reuters: The trade group represents Detroit automakers General Motors Co (GM.N) Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI).
- New Ford CEO Hints at Changes in Auto Maker’s Self-Driving Plans – WSJ: SAN FRANCISCO-Fresh into his role as Ford Motor Co.’s chief executive, Jim Hackett said the auto maker is rethinking how customers are going to…
- On sidelines of trade talks, businesses tout NAFTA’s benefits – Reuters: Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council, which represents General Motors Co (GM.N), Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Fiat Chrysler …
- The Internal Combustion Engine Is Not Dead Yet – New York Times: Among all the world’s uncertainties, at least one matter seems settled: Batteries and electric motors will have a major role in powering the cars and…
- BMW Abandons Boring With Stylish Shark-Nose Roadster – Bloomberg: The German carmaker is also shifting more upscale to maintain profitability amid the financial strain of developing self-driving electric vehicles, which…
- GM creditor trust drops settlement with ignition switch plaintiffs – Reuters: In a blow to people suing General Motors Co over faulty ignition switches and other alleged vehicle defects, a trust that …