- UAW Workers Asked to Authorize Strikes at GM, Fiat Chrysler – Detroit Bureau: For the first time since the two makers received federal bailouts, the UAW is asking workers at GM and Fiat Chrysler to vote to authorize strikes should the makers fail to reach new contracts by the Sept. 14th deadline. But a confrontation seems unlikely, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.
- CHINA: Hyundai confirms all cars damaged in Tianjin blaze – Just-auto: Hyundai has confirmed to just-auto to the ‘best of its knowledge’ all of its vehicles stored at Tianjin were damaged in the recent huge explosion, which so far has killed at least 114 people.
- CHINA: Toyota reports injuries, disruption from Tianjin blast – Just-auto: Toyota confirmed on Monday that more than 50 employees were injured in the huge explosions that destroyed part of the Tianjin port in China last week.
- BMW diverts China imports to Shanghai from Tianjin after blasts – Reuters: BMW has switched to Shanghai as the main harbour for … It said damage to cars there is covered by insurance.
- Aston aims to launch 800-hp, all-electric Rapide in 2 years – Automotive News: Aston Martin is betting that even James Bond won’t mind an 800-hp electric car.
- Tesla, VW remain only Takata airbag users without recalls – Automotive News: Volkswagen and Tesla are the only automakers that have avoided U.S. recalls while continuing to use Takata Corp. airbag inflators, which have triggered a global safety crisis.
- Security flaw affecting more than 100 car models exposed by scientists – Guardian: Volkswagen has agreed to publication of the paper after accepting a proposal to remove one sentence. Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty…
- US: Cadillac appoints Richard Brekus as director of global product strategy – Just-auto: Cadillac has appointed Richard Brekus to the position of director, global product strategy, effective 17 August.
- Nissan works on EV pedestrian alert technology – Just-auto: Nissan says it has collaborated with ten other members in the creation of a potential next generation pedestrian alert technology. The system produces…
- Hyundai replaces China executives after sales slump – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Co and sister firm Kia Motors Corp replaced three China executives, the South Korean carmaker said on Tuesday, after sales skidded in the country, the group’s largest market.
- 2016 Audi R8 Spyder spotted – first pictures – Autocar: Audi’s open-top R8 will go on sale early next year following its planned debut at the LA motor show in November
- Toyota ends production at eastern Russia plant amid weak economy – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that it had stopped making vehicles under a joint venture at an assembly plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia, as a weak Russian economy weighs on the country’s once-booming auto industry.