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- RPT-Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders as part of privacy push – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc is pulling a heavily criticized feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, its security chief told , as the ride-services company tries to fix its poor reputation for customer privacy.
- Hyundai Motor suspends all four China plants due to supply disruption – Reuters: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co has suspended production at all of its four Chinese factories due to supply disruption, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
- Renault, Nissan, Dongfeng Motor partner to develop electric cars in China – FT: The Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced a new joint venture with Dongfeng Motor to develop and sell electric vehicles in China in the latest tie-up…
- Honda Urban EV concept due next month as first of two electric cars – Autocar: A new picture appears to show the Urban EV concept’s instrument cluster during charging Japanese firm seeks to make up lost EV ground with two launches; the first will be previewed at the Frankfurt motor show
- Philippines lifts Uber suspension after it pays nearly $10 mln in penalties – Reuters: The Philippines lifted its one-month suspension on Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] ahead of schedule on Tuesday after the ride-hailing firm paid almost $10 million in a fine and financial aid to its drivers affected by the halted operations.
- BRIEF-Wabco expands into global active steering capabilities – Reuters: * Wabco expands into global active steering capabilities; signs long-term cooperation agreement with Nexteer Automotive, a global leader in intuitive motion control
- New UK real-world diesel test to cut NOx emissions by 66% – Autocar: Cars will be tested on urban and rural roads, as well as motorways The 90-minute test will replace existing lab-based evaluations from 1 September
- Audi’s management shakeup is half-baked – Automotive News: After months of speculation, Audi has replaced four of its seven management board members. The Volkswagen Group premium brand wants to calm…
- LME considers starting lithium contract to tap electric car boom – FT: … use in electric cars, as the 140-year old company tries to reverse a fall in volumes. … is set to release its data on and Thomson terminals this year.
- Alfa Romeo back on BTCC grid with dealer backing – Autocar: Handy Motorsport will field Alfa Romeo Giulietta in the BTCC Handy Motorsport to field Giulietta in tin-top championship from 2018
- Volvo V60 Polestar given race-influenced upgrades – Autocar: Performance model gets Öhlins suspension and carbonfibre aerodynamic parts that increase downforce by 15%
- Renault-Nissan to set up new China electric car venture with Dongfeng – Reuters: Nissan Motor and its partner Renault will build electric cars in China in a new venture with Dongfeng Motor, as global automakers scramble to get ready for stringent electric vehicle quotas being introduced by the nation.
- China’s electric car quotas to be unveiled in coming days – FAZ – Reuters: ) – China will present its final plans for electric and hybrid car quotas in the coming days, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported, adding that penalties for non-compliance are due to be softened.
- Chery reveals design of upcoming SUV destined for Europe – Autocar: Chinese brand’s latest attempt to break into Europe will be in the form of a small SUV concept, to be revealed at the Frankfurt show
- BMW Makes Electric i3 City Car Look Less Odd to Counter Tesla – Bloomberg: BMW AG is giving its bug-like i3 electric car a sporty makeover to boost its appeal and counter Tesla Inc. as the German carmaker prepares to roll out battery-powered versions of its mainstream lineup. To give it a more conventional look, the updated …
- Hyundai stops operations of 4 plants in China due to supply problems – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest carmaker by sales, said Tuesday its four plants in China have stopped…
- Renault-Nissan to set up new China JV with Dongfeng Motor for electric cars – Reuters: Nissan Motor and its alliance partner Renault are setting up a new joint venture in China with Dongfeng Motor Group to design and build electric cars, joining a list of global automakers aiming to make such vehicles in China.
- Renault-Nissan Alliance to Produce Electric Vehicle in China – WSJ: TOKYO-Nissan Motor Co. and alliance partner Renault SA are teaming up with Chinese auto maker Dongfeng Motor Group Co. to make a…
- South Korea’s LG Electronics bid for ZKW in estimated $1.2 billion deal: Korea Economic Daily – Reuters: South Korea’s LG Electronics participated in a main bidding round to buy Austrian automotive light maker ZKW Group in a deal that could potentially fetch $1.2 billion, Korea Economic Daily said on Tuesday.
- Uber is axing a feature that let it track users for five minutes after a ride ended – CNBC: The change is expected to be rolled out for Apple iPhone users starting this week
- Renault-Nissan to Set Up EV Venture With Dongfeng in China – Bloomberg: The Chinese company currently makes Kadjar SUVs with Renault and … Nissan will start selling an electric car based on Renault’s Kwid model in…
- Renault-Nissan to Make Electric Cars in China With Dongfeng – Bloomberg: The Renault-Nissan alliance increased its bets on China’s electric-vehicle market, the world’s biggest, by forming a new venture to produce…
- Renault-Nissan alliance enters tie up with Dongfeng to build electric vehicles in China – CNBC: Nissan and alliance partner Renault announced joint venture with Dongfeng to design and build electric cars in China.
- Ford, Domino’s to study autonomous pizza delivery vehicles – Automotive News: Ford Motor Co. and Domino’s Pizza are collaborating on research into self-driving pizza delivery vehicles, and will soon drop off pies with an…
- Ford teams with Domino’s on self-driving pizza delivery test – Reuters: Ford Motor Co and Domino’s Pizza Inc in September will begin testing Michigan consumers’ reactions to having their pies delivered by self-driving vehicles, the companies said on Tuesday.
- Ford, Domino’s to Test Consumer Appetite for Driverless Delivery – Bloomberg: “As we increase our understanding of the business opportunity for self-driving vehicles to support the movement of people and goods, we’re pleased…
- Howes: What’s really driving Foxconn plays in Midwest? – Detroitnews: He told News that self-driving car technology is “the mother of all” artificial intelligence challenges. And his is a company that doesn’t sell…
- Aston Martin DBX design signed off for 2019 launch – Autocar: DBX will arrive in 2019 with V12 and V8 engines to take on the Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus
- Dominos Takes High-Tech Pizza Delivery To Level 4 With Ford – Forbes: This week, a Domino’s store in the company’s hometown will start dispatching a Ford Fusion bristling with sensors to deliver pizzas to customers in its…
- Auto Maker Audi Names Four New Board Members – WSJ: Volkswagen AG’s luxury car brand, Audi AG, said Monday it would reshuffle more than half its management board as the group continues to grapple…
- 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country – Making a splash? – Autocar: Volvo has been in the Cross Country game for 20 years, the XC70 dating back to the late nineties, and the formula hasn’t changed much. The V90…
- Uber picks savvy dealmaker, not ‘tech bro’ as new CEO – Reuters: Dara Khosrowshahi may have been the compromise choice for Uber Technologies Inc’s [UBER.UL] new chief executive.
- Top GM exec’s foundation and state team up to pay for highway barrier – Freep: That will likely never happen again because the state of Michigan and a foundation started by his father and high-ranking General Motors executive…
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk Gives Us a Peek At His LA Tunnel Project – Yahoo: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teased his newest endeavor with a picture of a Model S inside a tunnel that he’s digging in Los Angeles. Like so many of Musk’s projects, this isn’t just any ol’ tunnel. Musk’s startup, The Boring Company, is digging a …
- Why Uber’s new CEO is the perfect antidote to Travis Kalanick – CNBC: Expedia’s CEO has “the network to attract the talent needed to take the business to next level,” a shareholder says.
- Lack of skilled EU workers ‘could choke UK growth post-Brexit’ – Guardian: Range Rover production line at Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull. The EEF survey follows. Workers on the Range Rover production line at the.
- BMW adds sport model to i3 family – Automotive News: BMW is adding a sportier model to its i3 electric car lineup. The 2018 BMW i3s will be on sale in U.S. dealerships by year end. It joins the base i3 that…
- BYD’s first-half profits slide as green car subsidies cut – Reuters: Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ)(1211.HK), backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, said on Monday net profit fell …