And they are off

November 3, 2018 By

 

See the world’s best car plant, in 17 days

 

So finally, it is happening. We are going around the globe on a tour of the world’s best car factories. The Magical Mystery Plant Tour will last two weeks, going from Detroit to Toyota City to Zhangjiakou, China, to Leipzig, to Dresden, to Coventry, to Gaydon, and finally home.  Follow us on Twitter #MMPT.

Bertel will tag on another two weeks in Germany to channel his inner Schnitzel.

Result: For one month, the morning news may be disrupted by travel, and occasionally not appear at all. If unattended servers go belly-up during the travels, the site may disappear completely for a while …. Not to worry, we’ll be back.

P.S.: In case you are missing last Thursday and Friday  Morning News: They were lost in a mad scramble to get ready for the trip. Sorry!!!!

 

Filed Under: Housekeeping First published on November 3, 2018 3:04 pm

Wednesday Morning Auto News, Oct 31, 2018

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Tuesday Morning Auto News, Oct 30, 2018

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Fiat Chrysler third-quarter earnings rise 13% – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler said earnings rose 13 percent in the third quarter while reducing its forecast for how much cash it will have on hand at the end of the year. Fiat Chrysler’s net cash guidance cut overshadows special dividend pledge – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler (FCA) reported […]

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Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 29, 2018

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Booking Holdings becomes latest investor in Southeast Asia’s Grab – Reuters: U.S. travel firm Booking Holdings Inc has invested $200 million in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies. Hyundai’s U.S. head steps down amid shakeup of global operations – Automotive News: Hyundai Motor America CEO Kyung […]

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World’s Largest Automakers, September 2018: No change in a very close race. Alliance, align your data

October 29, 2018 By

Global OEMs competing for the title of biggest global OEM ended the September lap without a change in position. The Volkswagen Group leads the pack by a hair-thin margin, with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. breathing down its neck. Usually, the race would be long decided this time of the year.  This year, it remains a cliff-hanger.

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Friday Morning Auto News, Oct 26, 2018

October 26, 2018 By

Alphabet’s Waymo begins charging passengers for self-driving cars – FT: Waymo has begun charging passengers in Arizona for rides in its autonomous cars, making it the first self-driving car developer to launch commercial services. Ruth Porat, finance chief at Google’s parent company Alphabet, which counts Waymo among what … Autoliv cuts 2018 growth forecast on […]

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Thursday Morning Auto News, Oct 25, 2018

October 25, 2018 By

Tesla shares pop 10% after blowout earnings suggest it may be a ‘sustainable self-funded entity’ – CNBC: Results suggest the third quarter was Tesla’s strongest by virtually ever metric. Which new technologies make vehicles unreliable? – Freep: Like fans of a losing sports team, Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler are left to say “wait […]

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Wednesday Morning Auto News, Oct 24, 2018

October 24, 2018 By

Inside Zoox, a start-up building self-driving cars from scratch – CNBC: Silicon Valley start-up Zoox is trying to develop the complete autonomous vehicle solution. From the self-driving tech, to the vehicle itself, it is building a service that will one day operate as a robotic taxi service. How this self-driving car company aims to make […]

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