- Uber hires former adviser to David Cameron to lead lobbying in northern Europe – Reuters: Uber Technologies has hired an ex-adviser to former British prime minister David Cameron to lead the ride-hailing firm’s lobbying efforts in northern Europe, less than a month after the company won a reprieve to operate in London.
- 2018 Audi TT now exclusively 2.0-litre petrol-powered – Autocar: Audi’s facelifted TT in TTS guise Updated two-door gets streamlined engine line-up and more standard kit, as well as a sportier appearance Audi will drop the lowest-powered petrol and diesel versions of its TT from the line-up when an updated version…
- Elon Musk Apologizes for Calling Cave Rescuer a Pedophile – WSJ: Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has apologized for lashing out at the British cave explorer who dismissed his efforts to help rescue the youth soccer team trapped in a Thai cave.
- German Tesla Drivers Told to Return $4650 Electric Subsidy – Bloomberg: Hundreds of German Tesla Model S drivers have been ordered to pay back a 4,000 euro ($4,650) electric-vehicle subsidy after a government agency …
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- Tesla sinks after Musk tweets, again – CNBC: Tesla hares took a nosedive after CEO Elon Musk came under fire, and some see bigger losses yet, citing a corporate leader lately mired in controversy and lingering concerns about vehicle production. Investors have been here before.
- UK joins project for autonomous vehicle platform that can find potholes – Autocar: Autonomous cars could one day inform authorities of potholes Jaguar Land Rover and road authorities in West Midlands and Scotland contribute to research that will digitise roads Two UK road authorities and Jaguar Land Rover are contributing to a…
- Honda Civic Type R to be refreshed next year in hot hatch title defence – Autocar: Class-leading hot hatch will get minor exterior changes and updated infotainment to fend off new rivals Honda will respond to increasingly tough competition against the Civic Type R by refreshing the 316bhp model for 2019. Seen here testing in…
- Factbox – Likely winners and losers from a Japan-EU trade deal – Reuters: Japan and the European Union are set to sign a free-trade deal on Tuesday to remove nearly all customs duties and boost market access for Japanese car makers and European food exporters.
