- Amid climate change concern, GM rolls out big new Chevy SUVs – Washington Post: Global concerns about climate change are not stopping General Motors … GM on Tuesday rolled out the next generation of its big truck-based SUVs … The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban will come out in the middle of … with entries from Chevrolet and GMC, which will introduce its versions later.
- Tesla’s German plant to produce 500,000 cars a year: Bild – Reuters: Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric vehicles a year at its new factory on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday.
- Tesla plans increasing imported Model 3 prices in China from January – Reuters: U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc plans to increase prices of imported Model 3 vehicles in China in January, sources briefed with the matter said.
- Barra confirms electric pickup plan, is vague about hiring at Detroit-Hamtramck plant – Freep: GM will build an electric pickup for sale in 2021 at Detroit Hamtramck, but it’s remains unclear if UAW workers will get their jobs back there.
- Argo takes different road with VW, Ford to skirt self-driving challenges – Automotive News: Self-driving systems developer Argo is at the center of a multibillion-dollar bet by Ford and VW that autonomous vehicle technology must be good for more than replacing taxi drivers.
- BMW makes reversing easy in new 1 series – Automotive News: BMW makes reversing easy in new 1 series
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- Toyota, Denso to launch semiconductor venture for future technology – Mainichi: Toyota, Denso to launch semiconductor venture for future technology …
- Japan’s markets watchdog recommends $22 million fine for Nissan over Ghosn pay – Reuters: Japan’s markets watchdog said on Tuesday it has recommended that Nissan Motor Co Ltd be fined about 2.4 billion yen ($22 million) over the underreporting of former chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation.
- Key question in lawsuit against FCA: Did company knowingly sell defective shifters? – Freep: FCA did not answer a question about whether it knowingly sold vehicles with a defective shifter. The issue was linked to the death of Anton Yelchin.
- China car market set for second year of declining sales – FT: Suzuki quit the Chinese market last year, while Ford and Peugeot owner PSA have been forced to run factories at well below full capacity. However …
- Nissan’s UK plant will be protected after Brexit, Johnson says – Automotive News: Nissan’s UK plant will be protected after Brexit, Johnson says