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- Factbox – Why the shift to electric cars may surprise oil groups – Reuters: The Oil View: BP, Exxon’s oil market outlooks published this year do not mention driverless vehicles. The International Energy Agency said it had not …
- Why Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth changed his view on EVs – Automotive News: When we spoke a little more than a year ago you had a very negative opinion of electric vehicles. Now Jaguar plans to debut an EV. What changed?
- Contact lens tech could revolutionize electric vehicles – Automotive News: A plastic based on soft contact-lens technology may solve some of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles by letting them recharge in seconds and travel from London to Edinburgh without stopping, scientists say.
- Updated Subaru BRZ revealed – Autocar: Subaru’s rear-drive sports coupe gets a revamp, following Toyota’s update of the closely related GT86 earlier this year
- Daimler may make electric cars in China to boost sales – Reuters: DE) may make batteries and Mercedes-Benz electric cars in China as part of a drive to manufacture more products locally and to try to boost sales, …
- New AeroVironment 32-Amp Home Charger Is An Official Chevrolet Bolt Accessory – Forbes: … in dealerships this month, General Motors has a new approved accessory, … For customers that don’t already have an EV or a home charger, GM is…
- Germany’s VDA expects quicker acceptance of EVs – Automotive News: Germany’s auto industry expects car buyers will embrace electric vehicles much sooner than it first believed as charging infrastructure…
- Bentley Bentayga coupe to lead extended luxury SUV range – Autocar: Coupe could launch in 2019, extended-wheelbase and high-performance models also expected
- Nissan’s Infiniti sales on track for record year: global chief – Reuters: Infiniti on Tuesday said global sales reached 20,050 cars in November, a rise of 5 percent from the same period a year …
- BMW’s ride-hailing project takes on Uber with autonomous cars – Automotive News: BMW Group will test autonomous vehicles in Munich next year as it seeks to keep up with ride-hailing firms such as Uber, which have…
- VW’s Moia Brand Goes After Uber, Apple With Electric Shuttles – Bloomberg: Ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc. are calling into question whether drivers need to buy vehicles. “Even though not everyone will…
- Chinese cars challenge Japanese lead in Southeast Asia – Nikkei: Not so SAIC-CP Motor, a joint venture between Shanghai-based SAIC Motor, China’s largest state-owned automaker, and the Charoen Pokphand…
- Heads of Samsung and Hyundai Among South Korean Business Leaders Probed Over … – Fortune: and a scuffle between metal workers’ union members and men who appeared to be guards broke out when Hyundai Motor Group HYMTF -2.56%…
- Korea corporate chiefs questioned over political scandal – CNBC: and a scuffle between metal workers’ union members and men who appeared to be guards broke out when Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung…
- Hot Maserati Levante under consideration – Autocar: As Levante sales ramp up, Maserati is considering a hot version based on the V8 used in the Quattroporte
- Auto group tries to block EPA from finalizing vehicle rules – Reuters: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade group representing General Motors Co, Toyota Motor Corp, Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen AG and …
- Apple finally, kinda-sorta says that it wants to build self-driving cars – Washington Post: The will it/won’t it debate around Apple’s not-so-secret desire to build self-driving cars has taken an interesting turn. In a recent letter to the National…
- Apple’s Critique Of Driverless Car Policy Doesn’t Clarify Its Own Plans – Forbes: Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., left, is seen in a car with … The company was rumored to be in talks with a number of automotive…
- Ford Motor to raise $2.8 billion debt to fund new technology – Reuters: … self-driving vehicles, and mobility efforts such as ride-sharing and ride-hailing. “It’s an opportunistic time,” Hinrichs told in an interview on …
- BMW seeks to be ‘coolest’ ride-hailing firm with autonomous car – Reuters: The BMW 740Le xDrive car is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier.