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- Cadillac Finally Has an Answer to Tesla’s Autopilot – Bloomberg: General Motors isn’t squandering this fleeting moment of glory. On Monday, it kicked off a coast-to-coast semi-autonomous trip from its New York headquarters-with a state police escort out of town no less-and gave us a seat for the first leg, all the …
- California considers its own ban on combustion-engine cars – Automotive News: … Board, said in an interview Friday at headquarters in New York. … Nichols said, referring to China’s planned phase-out of fossil-fuel vehicle … For example, California could use vehicle registration rules or control the…
- BHP, world’s largest miner, says 2017 is ‘tipping point’ for electric cars – Reuters: Electric cars add up to roughly 1 million, out of a global fleet of closer to 1.1 billion – but BHP forecasts that could rise to 140 million vehicles by 2035. Balhuizen said he expected the impact of that change would be felt first in copper, where …
- Chinese group drops plans to invest in German-led maps firm HERE – Reuters: A Chinese-led group seeking to buy a stake in the German carmaker-backed mapping company HERE, has withdrawn its offer after the group failed to win approval from a U.S. national security oversight board, the companies said on Tuesday.
- As losses mount, talk of GM exiting South Korea grows – Nikkei: General Motors’ global strategy of pulling out of underperforming markets is weighing on South Korea as the U.S. automaker’s local unit is…
- Self-driving car advocates launch ad campaign to prod Congress – Reuters: A coalition of supporters of self-driving cars said on Tuesday that it will run ads this week in social media and Washington newspapers, in an effort to convince the U.S. Congress to adopt sweeping legislation to boost the nascent industry.
- China’s BAIC sees first cars from South African plant early 2018 – Reuters: … PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa () – Chinese car-maker BAIC said on …
- Jaguar Land Rover developing new tech that prepares cars for upcoming weather – Autocar: Weather forecasting apparatus will enable to autonomously prepare everything from heating to traction control
- EV push could lead to copper shortage, mining group says – Automotive News: The push toward electric cars could lead to shortages in raw materials, including copper, with 2017 set to be the “tipping point” for EVs,…
- ABB teams up with Northvolt on Europe’s biggest battery plant – Reuters: ) – Swiss engineering group ABB (ABBN.S) has joined Northvolt’s project to build Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery factory in Sweden to cater for expected demand growth for electric cars. Northvolt aims to reduce reliance on …
- California Mulls Following China With Combustion-Engine Car Ban – Bloomberg: Embracing such a policy would send shockwaves through the global car industry due to the heft of California’s auto market. More than 2 million new…
- Breakingviews – German vote bodes ill for utilities and autos – Reuters: Germany’s new electoral landscape … a ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines by 2030.
- Two wheels good: Bike boom nibbles on Asia gasoline demand growth – Reuters: It is not quite going back to the horse, even if the … survey that bike services are resulting in fewer trips by motor vehicles.
- Bike-sharing takes off among youths in major Asian cities: survey – Reuters: Orange, yellow and other brightly colored bikes have … a sign that some are moving away from carbon-intensive vehicles.
- A Luxury Halo Can’t Mend Jaguar – Bloomberg: Possible targets are trophy assets like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Maserati, Volkswagen AG’s Ducati, or tech brands that can help bolster Tata’s…
- 2017 is ‘tipping point’ for electric cars, says BHP Billiton – FT: The world’s largest mining company BHP Billiton said 2017 will be considered a tipping point for electric cars, boosting demand for commodities from…
- BRIEF-Uber CEO is considering travelling to London to meet the regulators – FT – Reuters: * Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s new chief executive, is considering travelling to London to meet the regulators – FT Source text :
- Kobe Steel, US Steel to spend $400 million to boost US automotive steel output – Reuters: Kobe Steel Ltd, Japan’s No.3 steelmaker, and United States Steel Corp said on Tuesday that their U.S. joint venture will spend …
- Rising diesel consumption is main driver for higher oil demand in 2017: Shell – Reuters: A massive surge in diesel fuel demand this year has been the main driver for higher crude oil consumption in 2017 along with buying to fill up strategic petroleum reserves, an executive from oil major Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday.
- Analysis: Why consumers pay the price for hurricane fuel shortages – Reuters: Cains Lawrence (L), and Derrick Washington fill up gasoline cans and their vehicles at the Fuel City service station in the aftermath of Hurricane …
- Professional drivers fear job loss to robotic vehicles – Detroitnews: Unions worry truck, bus and ride-hailing drivers could be replaced by self-driving vehicles
- Samsung Zips Past Toyota To Become Asia’s Top Brand – Asian Review – Nikkei: Samsung has overtaken Toyota as Asia’s most valuable brand for the first time, according to a global ranking released on Monday..
- Union at striking Chevy Equinox plant in Canada wants General Motors to act on new offer – Freep: GM workers who make Chevy Equinox want ‘fair and reasonable’ contract, … GM declined to provide details on job impacts, but some workers at the…
- Toyota Needs These Startups to Crack the Driverless Code – Bloomberg: That may sound like bravado coming from the co-founder of a venture with just 30 employees working out of a small office in Tokyo, but Toyota Motor…
- Why Elon Musk Is Getting Trolled by Mercedes Benz’s Parent Company – Fortune: Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has a message for Tesla CEO Elon Musk: It’s putting money into electric vehicles. In a Twitter…
- Opel marketing boss Mueller to become CEO of German cosmetics company – Automotive News: German perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas has appointed Opel marketing boss Tina Mueller as its CEO, replacing Isabelle Parize…
- Germany’s Douglas appoints former Opel marketing boss as CEO – Reuters: German perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas has appointed … (Reporting by Andreas Cremer; Editing by Mark Potter).
- Hortonworks, Cloudera Players in Future of Self-Driving Cars, Says Cowen – Barrons: s analysts today published a mammoth, 242-page group report on the future of electric vehicles, one of whose takeaways is that there will be lots of…
- GM, not Tesla, is a better bet on the autonomous vehicle future right now, Deutsche Bank says – CNBC: Deutsche Bank raises its rating for General Motors shares to buy from hold, saying the company will attain a large market share of the autonomous…
- Big Investments In US Underline The Resurgence Of Volvo – Forbes: The growth plan underscores the resurgent Volvo’s success since Ford Motor sold the brand to China’s Geely Motors in 2010 for $1.8 billion, barely…
- Carmakers, coal plants seen suffering if Greens join German coalition – Africa – Reuters: Shares in utility RWE fall to six-week low (Adds fresh quote, context on cars, updates shares). FRANKFURT, Sept 25 () – The emergence of the …
- Uber CEO to London: ‘I apologize for the mistakes we’ve made’ – CNBC: Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi admitted the firm “got things wrong” Monday in a plea to London after the ride-hailing app was stripped of its license to operate in Britain’s capital city.
- Motor racing- The name’s Red Bull, Aston Martin Red Bull from 2018 – Reuters: FILE PHOTO: The Aston Martin logo is seen at a car repair workshop in Beijing, China June 19, 2017. Picture taken June 19, 2017.
- Fighting for survival in London, Uber CEO apologizes and says it must change – CNBC: Uber’s chief executive apologized for the taxi app’s mistakes in London and promised to change as the firm fights a decision by the city not to renew its license.
- Under Geely, Lotus could expand range – Automotive News: “It has a brand image that hasn’t faded,” Carl-Peter Forster, Geely board member and chairman of Geely-owned London taxi maker LEVC, said on the…