Top News:
- Insurers want access to autonomous vehicle data after accidents – Autocar: Thatcham believes new laws need to be introduced before autonomous cars arrive
- Using Tesla Playbook, NIO Plans Smartphone-Style Autos After Electric Supercar Debut – Forbes: The car was intended to make a big statement as the world’s fastest electric vehicle, but NIO’s plans are considerably more complex than building a…
- Average age of vehicles on road hits 11.6 years – Automotive News: The average age of light vehicles in the U.S. has risen once again as consumers continue to hold onto vehicles.
- VW to start North America EV production in 2021 – Automotive News: The Volkswagen brand will start making electric cars in North America, as the manufacturer seeks to rebuild its tarnished image in the wake of the diesel scandal.
- Volkswagen puts conquering Americas at heart of turnaround plan – Reuters: Volkswagen is putting the Americas at the heart of the turnaround plan for its core VW brand, pinning its hopes on new higher-margin SUVs and electric cars to rebuild its image following the diesel emissions cheating scandal.
- VW to make EVs in North America in 2021 as it recovers from crisis – Automotive News: Volkswagen AG’s namesake brand will start making electric cars in North America, as the manufacturer seeks to rebuild its tarnished image in the wake of the diesel scandal.
- VW Outlines Plans to Boost Profit, Push Into Electric Cars – WSJ: Volkswagen namesake brandoutlined a multiyear strategy to boost profits after a bruising year, while expanding its range of electric vehicles and digital services.
- Nio EP9 electric supercar is first of several new NextEV models – Autocar: British engineers have played a key role in developing NextEV’s first road model; it’ll be followed by Electric Saloon 8
- BMW to launch new branding consultancy arm – Autocar: Even competitors could benefit from using the new branding division, says BMW
- China’s car market on edge over tax break fate – Reuters: Car makers in China fret over whether a tax break propping up this year’s sales will be extended. As Reuters Jake Spring reports, if Beijing lets it lapse …
- Volkswagen Namesake Brand Outlines Multi-Year Profit-Boosting Strategy – WSJ: WOLFSBURG, Germany-Volkswagen AG’s namesake brand on Tuesday outlined a multiyear strategy to boost profits after a bruising year while…
- Volkswagen Aims to Go Electric, Raise Lagging Profits – New York Times: FRANKFURT, Germany – The head of Volkswagen’s core brand is sketching out a broad restructuring emphasizing electric cars and digital…
- Elon Musk vs. the Trolls – Bloomberg: “These are tools used by those who don’t have facts on their side,” says Sarah O’Brien, a spokeswoman for Tesla, the electric car maker Musk…
- VW to Make E-Cars in North America in Post-Crisis Recovery Push – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s namesake car brand will start making electric cars in North America, as the manufacturer seeks to rebuild its tarnished image in the…
- Volkswagen brand targets 6 percent operating margin after 2025 – Reuters: Herbert Diess, head of Volkswagen’s namesake brand, poses in front of a Golf electric car on media day at the Mondial de l’Automobile, the Paris auto …
- Volkswagen Launches Teramont 7-Seat SUV At The Guangzhou Auto Show In China – Forbes: The seven-seat Volkswagen Teramont SUV has been unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China. Its debut was highly anticipated and judging by…
- Volkswagen brand to return to top of volume carmakers by 2020: CEO – Reuters: The logo of a Volkswagen Beetle car is seen at the so called ”Sunshinetour 2016” in Travemuende at the Baltic Sea, August 20, 2016.
- India’s Ola Unveils Entertainment Tools for Ride-Sharing Users – Bloomberg: After initially introducing it for select customers, the platform will be rolled out in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi to more than 50,000 cars by March next…
- Audi’s China Dealers Seek to Block Deal With SAIC Motor – WSJ: If the German auto maker doesn’t call off its agreement to explore a tie-up with SAIC Motor Corp., China’s largest auto maker by sales, the dealers said…
- Chinese automaker BYD sets up Korean unit – Yonhap: Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co. has set up a corporate body in South Korea, according to a court document…
- Nissan to sell major stake in Calsonic Kansei to KKR, report says – Automotive News: Nissan Motor Co. will sell 41 percent of its stake in auto parts supplier Calsonic Kansei Corp. to U.S. buyout firm KKR & Co., the Nikkei…
- China’s car market fears tax cut plunge – Reuters: But that break is set to expire in December, fueling fears of the first annual decline in sales in the world’s largest car market. Reuters’ Jake Spring …
- Ford works towards driverless car with new autonomous tech – Autocar: Ford will launch its first driverless vehicle in 2021
- Hyundai Motor aims to sell 100000 Azera sedans in S.Korea next year – exe… – Reuters: Lee Kwang-guk, an executive vice president of Hyundai Motor, was speaking at a launching event of the model in South Korea, in the first makeover of …
- Daimler Removes China Truck Executive After Parking Lot Argument – Bloomberg: Daimler AG apologized for a parking-lot dispute between an executive of its China trucks and buses unit and a resident in Beijing, removing the…
- Electric drive spooks Japan auto executives – FT: Toyota and Mazda – the two Japanese automotive groups most sceptical about electric vehicle technology – have finally revealed plans to…