- BMW names new head of autonomous driving development – Automotive News: Alejandro Vukotich will replace Elmar Frickenstein, who has been in charge of the department since it was created in May 2016 and who will retire after a three-month handover phase in March.
- Daimler to buy $23 billion of battery cells in EV push – Automotive News: “We set another important milestone for the electrification of our future electric vehicles,” Wilko Stark, who oversees procurement and supplier quality on the board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, said.
- New 992-series Porsche 911: mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions detailed – Autocar: Porsche will add both mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants of the new 911 during the sports car’s seven-year lifecycle Porsche has futureproofed its new eighth-generation 911 with a series of engineering measures that will allow it to support both…
- Nissan to correct earnings to account for Ghosn’s unreported income – Automotive News: Nissan will file corrected earnings for past years in which Carlos Ghosn, the company’s ousted chairman, allegedly under-reported his compensation by tens of millions of dollars.
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Dec 11, 2018
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After having been away for weeks on the Magical Mystery Plant Tour, Dailykanban resumes its daily Morning Auto News.
- Ghosn, Nissan formally charged in financial misconduct scandal – Reuters: * Prosecutors say Ghosn treated “appropriately” (Updates with Nissan statement, comment from prosecutor)
- Uber said to file confidentially for IPO on Lyft’s heels – Automotive News: Like Lyft, Uber last week submitted its IPO filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
- RPT-FEATURE-Chile drives electric vehicle rollout in Latin America – Reuters: A massive cargo ship docked in the Chilean port of San Antonio at the end of November, carrying it its belly the first 100 electric buses from China that Chileans hope will revolutionize their public transport system.
- How Ghosn’s legal process could play out – Automotive News: Carlos Ghosn and Nissan were indicted in Japan on Monday for understating Ghosn’s income, as Tokyo prosecutors pushed ahead with the criminal investigation that has shaken the global auto industry.
