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- Sixt CEO hints at car-sharing merger talks between BMW and Daimler – Reuters: German carmakers Daimler and BMW may be in talks to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow, the chief executive of car rental company and DriveNow partner Sixt hinted on Thursday.
- Hyundai plans long-range premium electric car in strategic shift – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it was placing electric vehicles at the center of its product strategy – one that includes plans for a premium long-distance electric car as it seeks to catch up to Tesla and other rivals.
- Taiwan to discuss lithium ion battery energy storage with Tesla following blackout – Nikkei: The Taiwanese government is planning to approach Tesla to discuss the feasibility of setting up lithium ion battery facilities for storing…
- Hyundai plans long-range premium electric car in strategic shift – Reuters: * Increases planned eco-friendly product range with 3 plug-ins
- MOVES-Uber names Brooks Entwistle chief business officer of APAC unit – Reuters: Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday named Brooks Entwistle as chief business officer for its Asia-Pacific business.
- Hyundai shows all-new electric SUV with 497-mile range – Autocar: Pre-production model previews SUV due at CES next year with fourth-generation fuel cell tech; it’s the first of 31 new eco cars
- BMW Z4 concept leaks ahead of Pebble Beach reveal – Autocar: Concept precursor to BMW’s new roadster shows the car’s styling, albeit with some concept car styling touches
- Why You Should Buy the World’s Rarest Ford – Bloomberg: After all, the “40” is a reference to the car’s height-in inches. It also hits 200 miles per hour. “You have to get over your claustrophobia,” said Michael…
- Tesla Has Another Rival as Hyundai Unveils EV Plans – Barrons: Tesla (TSLA) has yet another auto maker to compete with after South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (005380.KR) unveiled its plans for a number of electric…
- Fiat Chrysler is not an acquisition target, Dongfeng says – Automotive News: Other Chinese carmakers mentioned in the report included Great Wall Motors, Geely Automobile Holdings, and Guangzhou Automobile Group.
- China’s Dongfeng Motor has no M&A plan for Fiat Chrysler: Dongfeng spokesman – Reuters: Dongfeng Motor Group has no plans at the moment to acquire all or part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA), a spokesman of …
- Dyson’s Aston Martin Hire Fuels Speculation on Electric-Car Push – Bloomberg: Home appliances maker Dyson Ltd. has recruited its second Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. executive in a year, making it the latest hire to fuel speculation that the company is building an electric vehicle. After 22 years at the firm, the luxury carmaker’s …
- China’s Geely is not buying Fiat – Reuters: Chinese carmaker Geely denied that it planned to make a takeover bid for Fiat Chrysler, the world’s seventh-largest auto manufacturer. Fred Katayama …
- Hyundai Motor to launch electric vehicle with 500 km range after 2021 – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will launch a long-range electric vehicle with a driving range of 500 km (311 miles) per …
- Oil edges up on decline in US crude stocks, but high output caps gains – Reuters: Oil prices edged up on Thursday, clawing back some ground after losses in the previous session. Traders said the …
- Hyundai Motor to launch electric vehicle with 500 km range after 2021 – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will launch a long-range electric vehicle with a driving range of 500 km (311 miles) per charge after 2021, seeking to address investor concerns that it is lagging rivals in the green car race.
- Land Rover’s Velar fills gap between Evoque and Sport – Detroitnews: The Velar is based on the platform of the F-Pace SUV from Land Rover’s sister brand, Jaguar. Launched last year, the F-Pace has established a…
- Dwindling fuel duty sparks interest in road pricing – FT: But those revenues are under threat as cars become increasingly fuel-efficient and fully electric vehicles, which are exempt from nearly all taxes,…
- Hyundai Says It Will Launch an Electric Vehicle With a 500 Kilometer Range After 2021 – Fortune: SEOUL – Hyundai Motor Co (hyundai.motor) said on Thursday it will launch a long-range electric vehicle with a driving range of 500 km (311 miles)…
- 2017 Chevrolet Bolt more functional than fetching, but that’s OK – Freep: It’d be tough reaching Babcock Ranch with one of the other electric cars currently available: The Hyundai Ioniq Electric has a 124-mile range, the Volkswagen e-Golf rates at 125, the Ford Focus Electric can go 115, the BMW i3 can reach 114 or 81 …
- Waymo Jury May Be Warned Uber Lawyers Didn’t `Come Clean’ – Bloomberg: Waymo continues to hunt for hard evidence that the driverless car technology it claims was downloaded by its former engineer, Anthony Levandowski,…
- EV drivers cruise in silence, just for ‘the joy’ – Detroitnews: Ninety-five vehicle owners signed up for the event, hosted by Chevrolet EV – as in electric vehicle. They munched at food trucks in a motel parking lot…
- Is this the dumbest parking fail in Australia? – Yahoo: The image uploaded by the NSW Police on Facebook shows a sneaky Honda Jazz parking inside the return trolley bay. “What a Jazz-y parking job.
- Hyundai to catch up in the green car race with 500km-per-charge electric vehicle – CNBC: Hyundai Motor said Thursday it will launch a long-range electric vehicle with a driving range of 500 km (311 miles) per charge after 2021, seeking to…
- Takata Judge Halts Air-Bag Suits Against Automakers for 90 Days – Bloomberg: Takata Corp. and its automaker customers won’t have to immediately face lawsuits from two states and hundreds of individual car owners who claim to…
- Ford to pay $10.1 million to settle sexual, racial harassment charges – Freep: Ford has agreed to pay up to $10.1 million to settle sexual and racial harassment charges for a group of workers at two plants following an…
- FCA takes different path to self-driving future than Ford, GM – Freep: In the world of self-driving vehicle research, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is taking the team approach while cross-town rivals Ford and General Motors…
- Geely earnings double on cars co-developed with Volvo – Automotive News: … In its next phase of expansion, Geely plans to debut the Lynk & CO brand in Europe and…
- Visionary engineer and Ford GT40 godfather Roy Lunn dies at 92 – Freep: Roy Lunn, revered as the godfather of the mid-‘1960s Ford GT40 sports cars that fulfilled Henry Ford II’s vow to beat Enzo Ferrari at his own game, has…
- A $20 Million Aston Martin Tops the Auction List at Pebble Beach – Bloomberg: The annual show draws wealthy car-lovers to the Monterey Peninsula from all over the world-often, people attending the concours on Sunday have…
- Hyundai highlights sedan for India market – Automotive News: Hyundai’s clip had 4,423,617 views, which ranked No. 2 on the chart compiled by Visible Measures. Infiniti’s video with NBA superstar Stephen Curry…
- Strong 1H profit pushes up Geely shares 150% so far this year – Nikkei: Geely Automobile’s president An Conghui, left, and CEO Gui Shengyue discuss the company’s first-half results in Hong Kong on Aug. 16. (Photo by…
- Mercedes-Benz launches UK diesel scrappage scheme – Autocar: Mercedes-Benz has launched a diesel scrappage scheme that offers UK customers up to £2000 off a new diesel, hybrid or electric model when a Euro……
- Uber sorry for Philippines ‘misunderstanding’, but suspension stands – Reuters: The Philippine transport regulator stood by its one-month suspension of Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday, despite its apology for a “misunderstanding” in failing to heed a directive to stop accepting new driver applications.
- Fiat Chrysler joins BMW-Intel self-driving car alliance – Reuters: * Fiat Chrysler to adopt self driving tech in 2021 (Recasts, adds analysts, BMW statement)
- Chery to reveal SUV concept for new European market brand – Autocar: