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Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 20, 2020

January 20, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

BMW US factory sets output record – Just-Auto: BMW Manufacturing set a new production record in 2019 with 411,620 X SUVs produced, topping the previous record by 449 units (411,171 in 2016).
Toyota completes Indiana modernisation | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Toyota completes Indiana modernisation | Automotive Industry News
New VW Golf GTI: rear end revealed ahead of Geneva debut – Autocar: Diffuser and spoiler are hints at this Golf’s performance ambitions Mk8 Golf GTI is one of fou…
General Motors appoints Dane Parker as chief sustainability officer – Just-Auto: General Motors appoints Dane Parker as chief sustainability officer
Audi invests around EUR100m in charging infrastructure at own sites – Just-Auto: Audi invests around EUR100m in charging infrastructure at own sites
Great Wall agrees to buy Indian GM plant – Just-Auto: Great Wall agrees to buy Indian GM plant
Ford and LG Rank Among Firms Most Prepared for Climate Change – Bloomberg: Ford and LG Rank Among Firms Most Prepared for Climate Change

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 20, 2020 1:00 pm

Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 17, 2020

January 17, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Carlos Ghosn intimates Japanese collaborators aided his escape – Nikkei: Carlos Ghosn intimates Japanese collaborators aided his escape
Toyota invests US$400m in US ‘flying taxi’ company – Just-Auto: Toyota Motor announced plans to invest US$394m in Joby Aviation, a California-based developer of ‘flying taxis’, as it looks to expand further into mobility services to help meet evolving personal transportation requirements globally.
Exclusive: Volkswagen to buy 20% of Chinese battery maker Guoxuan amid electric push – Reuters: Volkswagen AG is set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd , two sources told Reuters, as the German firm accelerates its electric push into the world’s largest auto market.
Foxconn May Be About to Prove Elon Musk Wrong – Bloomberg: “Cars are very complex compared to phones or smartwatches,” he told German … “You can’t just go to a supplier like Foxconn and say: Build me a car.
Lada sales in Russia edged up in 2019 – Just-Auto: AvtoVAZ’s Lada brand sold 362,356 cars in Russia in 2019 – a gain of 1% on the previous year (and in a market that was down by 2.3%). Lada says its market share in all light vehicles increased from 20.0% to 20.6%.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Inches Closer to $350 Million Bonus as Electric Carmaker’s Share Price Soars – Bloomberg: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Inches Closer to $350 Million Bonus as Electric Carmaker’s Share Price Soars
Subaru targets 11% rise in global output in 2020 – Just-Auto: Subaru Corporation is targeting an 11% increase in global vehicle production to a record 1.1m vehicles in 2020 from 987,000 units last year, driven by strong demand in the US and a rebound in domestic output.
Volkswagen China sales lifted by new SUVs in 2019 – Just-Auto: Volkswagen China sales lifted by new SUVs in 2019
New Ford Galaxy and S-Max hybrids arriving in 2021 – Autocar: Firm invests £36 million in its Valencia factory to produce batteries for new electrified M…
GM upgrades Spring Hill engine plant – Just-Auto: General Motors plans to invest USD40m in its Spring Hill Global Propulsion Systems (GPS) plant, in Tennessee, to increase capacity of the 5.3L V8 engines for its full-size truck and SUV programs.
Renault expects slight 2020 car market decline in Europe, Russia and China – Reuters: Renault said on Friday it expected a slight decline in the car market in Europe, Russia and China this year after the French carmaker reported a 3.4% fall of worldwide sales in 2019 as China and Iran weighed.
Renault reports 3.4% fall in 2019 global sales as China weighs – Reuters: Renault reports 3.4% fall in 2019 global sales as China weighs
China’s Great Wall agrees to buy General Motors’ India plant – Reuters: Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has agreed to buy General Motors’ (GM) car plant in Maharashtra, two sources aware of the matter said, setting in motion its plan to build cars in the country.
Skoda to expand Octavia vRS lineup with hot PHEV – Autocar: Skoda to expand Octavia vRS lineup with hot PHEV
Tesla New Car Registrations Rise Again in China Despite Slowdown – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc.’s new car registrations climbed again in China last month to the highest since March despite a slowdown in the wider auto market.
Land Rover Discovery Sport – Autocar: Can the overhauled Discovery Sport revitalise Land Rover’s fortunes? Jaguar Land Rover has been i…

Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 17, 2020 1:00 pm

Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 16, 2020

January 16, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Carlos Ghosn’s Japanese lawyers quit after former Nissan chief absconds – Reuters: Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit on Thursday following the former Nissan chief’s flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct charges. European Car Sales Surge to Record High – Bloomberg: European car sales jumped to […]

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 16, 2020 1:00 pm

Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 15, 2020

January 15, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Citroen and DS get new bosses in PSA reshuffle – Autocar: Linda Jackson Brit Linda Jackson, who has led Citroen since 2014, has taken on new role studyi… Kia Ceed Sportswagon and Xceed plug-in hybrids go on sale – Autocar: Kia reveals petrol-electric Ceed PHEVs start from £29,995, with first deliveries expected i… BYD and Alexander Dennis […]

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 15, 2020 1:00 pm

Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 14, 2020

January 14, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Musk nears $346 million payday as Tesla market value soars – Reuters: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk is coming close to earning the first $346 million tranche of options in a record-breaking pay package, after the electric vehicle maker’s stock more than doubled in the last three months. German prosecutors file charges against 6 VW […]

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 14, 2020 1:00 pm

Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 13, 2020

January 13, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Aston Martin White Knight Will Only Fund Months of Running Cost – Bloomberg: Aston Martin White Knight Will Only Fund Months of Running Cost GM parts shortage: UAW workers want a day off, customers wait on parts – Freep: Hourly workers at GM’s parts center in Ypsilanti have had few days off since the strike ended. Many […]

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Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 10, 2020

January 10, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Japan failed to arrange fair trial for Ghosn: French lawyer – Reuters: Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer on Friday told Japan’s government that the authorities had failed to arrange for a fair trial that respected universal rights. Japan Seeks Interpol ‘Red Notice’ for Carlos Ghosn’s Wife Carole, NHK Says – Bloomberg: Japan is seeking an Interpol […]

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 10, 2020 1:00 pm

Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 09, 2020

January 9, 2020 By Bertel Schmitt

Ghosn is “very comfortable” with judicial path in Lebanon: lawyer – Reuters: Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is very comfortable with the judicial path in Lebanon, a lawyer for him said on Thursday, after he was questioned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan seeking his arrest on financial misconduct charges. Lebanon seeks Ghosn file from […]

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on January 9, 2020 1:00 pm

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