- Former GM Europe boss Forster proposed as chair of Hella’s shareholder committee – Automotive News: Carl-Peter Forster, 65, is an industry veteran who began his career with BMW, where he rose to head of manufacturing, and has led Opel, GM Europe and Tata Motors.
- Russia’s Yandex looks at tenfold increase in AV fleet to speed up testing – Automotive News: Research published by HSBC said that Yandex’s autonomous driving software put it on par with global leaders in the space and that it was catching up with Google’s Waymo.
- Indian shares pare early gains; automakers weigh – Reuters: Indian shares came off their session peak to close a tick higher on Monday, as strength in pharmaceutical stocks was largely offset …
- Ferdinand Porsche’s Nazi car fails to sell amid auction blunder – Automotive News: After the biggest blunder in recent auction history, a car made by Ferdinand Porsche for the Nazis failed to sell at an auction in …
- More Luxury Auto Buyers Opt for Chunky SUVs Over Svelte Sedans – Bloomberg: When Daniel Tijerina decided to trade-up from a Subaru Impreza sedan into a luxury brand, he didn’t look at a sporty coupe with speed aplenty or cushy sedans …
- With ‘America First’, some foreign companies in the US fear Trump is putting them last – Washington Post: The 2017 corporate tax cut and deregulation campaign have boosted the bottom line, … But Trump’s multi-front trade war – which has raised or threatened tariff …. The Commerce Department’s auto imports finding was based on the …
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- From the hutong to high politics: a Beijing driver`s journey – FT: Over 24 years at the FT, Liu Chaowei has enjoyed a front-seat view of changing China.
- Tesla races to boost service in Germany – Automotive News: Subpar service could be a barrier to Tesla making a bigger impact in Germany, where exacting owners value painstaking vehicle care. Tesla is poised to double the number of service centers in the country to 17.
- Trump intervention triggered EPA’s surprise biofuel waiver decision – Reuters: A phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump last week ended a nearly two-month-long review of the nation’s biofuels program, three sources familiar with the matter said, with the White House siding in favor of oil refiners over corn growers.
- Aston Martin Should Install Some James Bond Armor – Washington Post: The company behind Aston Martin should take the plunge and raise some equity while it can. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc doesn’t need …
