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- Aston Martin Drafts Tom Brady for Marketing Push – Fortune: Brady on Friday announced a long-term partnership with British luxury marque Aston Martin as part of the marketing push for its latest grand tourer, the…
- Mercedes-AMG GT R – Autocar: Mercedes-AMG launches its hottest GT, to take on Porsche’s 911 GT3 “Never before has Mercedes-AMG packed so much motorsport technology into a production vehicle.”
- 2018 BMW X5 spotted at Nurburgring; updated with video – Autocar: A next-generation BMW X5 development car has been spotted being testing at the Nürburgring Next BMW X5 will share underpinnings with the current 7 Series and have plug-in hybrid and performance variant
- Cadillac Creeps Up on Tesla With a Plush Plug-In – Bloomberg: The interior trimmings, meanwhile, put Tesla to shame. The seats, in particular, are sublime in cinnamon. The burled wood of the dash makes one feel as if they are piloting a vintage cello. It’s all a notch below Porsche’s new Panamera cockpit, but …
- China-led electric car boom shakes up metals market as cobalt sees 150% surge – CNBC: Demand for cobalt has soared in the past year as investors expect inexorable growth in the global electric vehicle industry to generate a supply…
- How Renault plans to keep the Captur ahead of rivals – Automotive News: I was reminded of that Shakespeare quote (Henry IV, Part 2) on a recent test drive of Renault’s updated Captur in Denmark by a sign for Helsingor, the…
- Uber threatens to fire self-driving car engineer in trade secrets case – Reuters: Uber has threatened to fire an engineer accused by Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit of stealing confidential documents in a high profile trade secrets case between the two companies, according to a court filing.
- BMW annual production capacity in China to reach 450000 – Automotive News: BMW said its annual production capacity in China will reach 450,000 vehicles once an investment plan to upgrade its local factories is…
- 2018 Volkswagen Up GTi officially revealed – Autocar: The 113bhp Up GTi is powered by a turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder direct injection petrol engine; on sale in early 2018, priced around £15,000
- BRIEF-Toyota Gosei agrees on capital alliance of cross-holding shares with Daicel Corp – Reuters: TOKYO, May 19 Japanese chemicals maker Daicel Corp and auto parts maker Toyoda Gosei Co said on Friday they will invest 1 billion yen ($8.98 …
- Uber Threatens to Fire Self-Driving Car Executive – WSJ: Uber Technologies Inc. has threatened to fire Anthony Levandowski, the top driverless-car engineer at the center of its legal battle with Google parent…
- European markets higher as autos gain; US politics eyed; Fiat Chrysler up 2.7% – CNBC: While gains were spread across sectors, autos were among the top performers on Friday as embattled Italian carmaker, Fiat Chrysler, rebounded from…
- BMW China production capacity to reach 450000 cars per year – Reuters: BMW China production capacity to reach 450,000 cars per year … BMW produces cars at two plants in Shenyang, China and has invested 1 billion …
- Uber Threatens to Fire the Self-Driving Car Engineer at the Center of Its Trade Secrets Case – Fortune: Uber has threatened to fire an engineer accused by Alphabet’s (googl) self-driving Waymo unit of stealing confidential documents in a high profile…
- Hyundai launches Accent subcompact with features upgrade, competitive prices – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday launched the upgraded 2017 Accent subcompact to woo customers with improved features…
- Uber to appeal arbitration ruling in self driving car lawsuit – Reuters: Uber will appeal a judge’s order rejecting its attempt to arbitrate a high profile trade secrets lawsuit against Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit, according to a court filing on Thursday.
- China Inc. gushing black ink as resource giants triumph – Nikkei: Dongfeng Motor Group’s net profit fell 40%, while SAIC Motor’s rose just 4%. Machinery makers benefited from the infrastructure investment boom,…
- Tesla workers are passing out on the factory floor, according to a report – Yahoo: Workers at Tesla’s (TSLA) California car factory have been passing out and requiring rides in ambulances, the newspaper reported Thursday. The conditions at the factory suggest the lengths the company is going to in order to meet its extremely…
- More happening with Ford, GM than Trump lets on – Detroitnews: President Donald Trump touted “what’s happening with Ford and with General Motors in Michigan and Ohio” as examples of employment expansion…
- Chanos Says Tesla Stock Is Not Worth ‘a Whole Lot’ – Bloomberg: )…
- Uber Renews Push for Arbitration in Waymo Trade-Secrets Case – Bloomberg: … focuses on Anthony Levandowski, the former Waymo engineer who led Uber’s autonomous vehicle program until he was demoted last month.
- China Is the Future of the Sharing Economy – Bloomberg: The sector has grown well beyond cars and apartments: Bike sharing has been one of the country’s most visible — and bubbly — destinations for…
- Why Qualcomm’s Long-Term Growth Potential Remains Intact – Forbes: The company has been entering new markets such as autonomous cars to drive its future growth, and estimates its addressable market will expand to…
- First Came the Hydrogen Cars. Now, the Refilling Stations. – New York Times: Right now, a morning ride in a hydrogen-powered car is possible only in California. …. The company expects sales to exceed 3,000 by year’s end.
- Aston Martin Is Considering a London IPO as Soon as Next Year – Bloomberg: Still, while Aston Martin sells similar vehicles, the British manufacturer lacks … Aston Martin sells about 4,000 cars a year, fewer than half of Ferrari’s…
- Four car makers settle claims over Takata inflators for $553 million – Reuters: T) or its car maker clients, the resolution could help the embattled Japanese air bag maker’s efforts to search for a financial sponsor by removing one …
- Trump Sends Nafta Renegotiation Notice to Congress – New York Times: A truck heading for Windsor, Ontario, on the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Credit Rebecca Cook/. WASHINGTON – The Trump administration gave Congress official notice on Thursday that it plans to renegotiate Nafta but provided only the vaguest of…
- Audi pledges full dieselgate transparency: CEO – Reuters: