- Musk hits send too soon on Tesla forecast, corrects himself – Automotive News: His earlier tweet that Tesla would make about 500,000 cars in 2019 was greeted with some skepticism.
- British PM May says Honda plant closure can’t be blamed on Brexit – Reuters: British Prime Minister Theresa May said Honda’s announcement that it would close its factory in England in 2021 was deeply disappointing, but could not be blamed on the country’s upcoming departure from the European Union.
- VW South Africa targets record production in 2019 -official – Reuters: AfricaGerman carmaker Volkswagen’s South African unit expects to produce a record number of vehicles this year despite a sluggish domestic economy, power …
- GM launches ‘Vehicle Locate’ app this week – Automotive News: GM is officially launching the service this week through the owner’s vehicle app for each of its four brands, following a beta release in mid-December.
- Ghosn’s new lawyer: Case against my client ‘is not normal’ – Automotive News: Attorney Junichiro Hironaka, nicknamed “The Razor” for his cutting questions – blamed Nissan for his client’s legal troubles.
