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- Lexus prepares seven-seat Range Rover rival for Tokyo motor show – Autocar: A UX entry-level SUV will come, as well as a seven-seat version of the RX, as patents are filed by parent company Toyota
- Electric Cars Are Coming Faster Than You Think, Enel Chief Says – Bloomberg: The pace of adoption for electric cars over the next few years “could be surprising” and changing the global energy and auto industries faster than…
- Uber launches speedboat service along the Croatian coast – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] launched its speedboat service in Croatia on Friday, connecting major tourist spots along the country’s Adriatic coast.
- 587bhp Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R – full specs of brand’s most powerful car – Autocar: Fifteen VXR8 GTS-Rs will be sold in the UK, and are likely to be the last V8-engined Vauxhalls ever, as Holden’s Australian production comes to an end
- Big Energy Just LOVES the Little Guy – Bloomberg: Besides the impact of more fuel-efficient regular vehicles, there is the growing threat from electric and hybrid vehicles, which have the potential to…
- Elon Musk Teases Tesla Model 3 Release Date – Fortune: For Tesla lovers angsty for some updates on the Model 3, mark your calendars for the July 4th weekend. After one Twitter user wrote “speculation on…
- Baidu leads China’s self-driving charge in Silicon Valley – Reuters: A fleet of vehicles equipped with Baidu’s autonomous driving technologies conduct road testing in … Courtesy of Baidu/Handout via REUTERS.
- The supercar maker whose best-selling model is going to be a convertible – Autocar: McLaren 570S Spider will likely become the firm’s best seller Ten years ago it would have been unthinkable, but some of today’s convertible supercars are just as engaging as their coupe equivalents
- Asia diesel margins climb to more than 2-month high on India buying spree – Reuters: Asian diesel margins climbed to their highest in more than two months on Friday as a buying spree from India that began in April and more regional refinery maintenance than usual has tightened supply for the fuel, industry sources said.
- Banks bet on A.I. to create a ‘self-driving’ banking experience – CNBC: Customer service and money management are some of the areas AI could impact.
- Seat Arona – new pictures of all-new Nissan Juke rival – Autocar: Seat’s new SUV will enter one of the most fiercely contested classes this autumn, priced from about £14k
- SUVs Enjoy Summer Surge as Car Workers Take Unwanted Vacation – Bloomberg: … General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are all…
- ‘Bad’ Foreign Firms Are Driving the US Manufacturing Jobs Revival – Fortune: Up the road, Volvo Car Group, part of Chinese conglomerate Geely (gelyy), is due to open its first North American plant next year with a target…
- China’s SAIC plans to build MG cars in India – Automotive News: SAIC Motor, China’s largest automaker by sales volume, plans to set up its first car manufacturing plant in India as Chinese carmakers…
- Tesla Model 3 release date: Elon Musk says there will be ‘news’ on Sunday – CNBC: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he would be making an announcement about a release date for the Model 3 on Sunday. The Tesla Model 3 starts at…
- LeEco’s Coolpad delays financial report again, cites audit problems – Reuters: Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad , part of the cash-strapped LeEco technology conglomerate, on Friday said it would further delay the publication of its 2016 financial results due to outstanding audit issues.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there will be ‘news’ about the Model 3 release date on Sunday – CNBC: Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to a Twitter user who asked when details of the Model 3 release date would emerge.
- Renault Samsung aims to export 40000 QM6 SUVs this year – Yonhap: Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of French automaker Renault S.A., said Friday it aims to export…
- Geely Auto’s market value exceeds BYD for the first time, ranking third in domestic auto industry – Automotive News: Shanghai June 30th, 2017 Gasgoo-Geely Auto’s total market value exceeded BYD for the first time on June 29th, ranking first among self-independent…
- Move over drivers, the cyclists are taking over the office car park – Guardian: … Photograph: via Getty Images … A large office development is being planned without in-built parking – at least, not parking for petrol or diesel cars.
- Forget Cars, For One Spaniard the Autonomous Future is Forklifts – Bloomberg: Pascual, a 38-year-old aeronautical engineer, owns Asti, a company that produces so-called AGVs, or automated guided vehicles — mobile robots…
- 700bhp Porsche 911 GT2 RS – pictures leak ahead of Goodwood debut – Autocar: Most extreme 911 road car yet has been shown for first time at new Forza Motorsport 7 launch; it’s expected at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
- UK’s Finance Watchdog Looks to US for Help on Auto Loan Boom – Bloomberg: Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority is studying a “long-term structural shift” in U.K. car finance, which is “quite a big part of the story” behind the rapid…
- Auto-Debt Risk Spreads to Europe as Leases Create Used-Car Glut – Bloomberg: Buyers of notes backed by auto debt are increasingly vulnerable to drops in used-vehicle prices because more and more drivers in Europe are leasing…
- Europe’s Car-Leasing Boom Sets Off Alarm Bells – Bloomberg: A shift in how Europeans finance their cars is threatening to expose bondholders in the region to the same risk that’s been building in the U.S. for…
- Continental’s speaker-less solution slashes weight, satisfies the ear – Automotive News: Continental’s speaker-less car audio solution reduces weight by up to 90 percent compared with today’s sound systems without sacrificing on quality.
- Dawn of the Driverless Car review – ironically, a human presenter might have been better – Guardian: A company called 5AI “aims to turn this reasonably priced electric car into the star of the driverless world,” says Sara Pascoe, narrating. AI refers to…
- VW to expand Calif. EV charging stations in poorer areas – Automotive News: WV told California it was expanding efforts to build electric vehicle infrastructure in poorer communities, responding to regulators who described “shortcomings” in the company’s plan.
- China’s SAIC Motor can start testing autonomous vehicles in California – CNBC: SAIC Motor is a top Chinese automaker that established a Silicon Valley innovation center in 2015. The company’s self-driving cars have driven at…
- Anarchy on India’s Roads Has Driverless Car in a Jam – Bloomberg: … John’s innovations are riding on sister company Tata Motors’ $3,500 Nano, touted as one of…
- Ford forms r&d team for robotics, artificial intelligence – Automotive News: In a blog post published Thursday, recently appointed Ford Chief Technology Officer Ken Washington said the automaker was forming the new…
- Car parts firms race to make ‘virtual cockpits’ – Reuters: The development of high-tech automotive cockpits by companies like Visteon and Audi will help usher in an era of self-driving cars. Fred Katayama …
- High-tech dashboards signal big changes for auto parts suppliers – Reuters: One, announced in April, is with China’s second-largest automaker, Dongfeng Motor Corp. The other is with Mercedes-Benz (DAIGn.DE), has …