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- Four Policies Can Reduce US Transport Emissions 45%, Cut Oil Use 23%, Save 5300 Lives Per … – Forbes: The Future Of Electric Vehicles In The U.S., Part 1: 65%-75% New … The Future Of Electric Vehicles In The U.S., Part 2: EV Price, Oil Cost, Fuel.
- Tesla’s stock price is ‘too exuberant for me,’ Saudi Prince Alwaleed says – CNBC: On Tesla: “Maybe some people believe the value is right. It’s not for me to enter [at] that price. It’s too exuberant for me right now,” Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said. “We would like to celebrate when we export the last drop of oil and be dependent on …
- Think Small: Uber, Lyft, Ford’s Chariot Get Chance At Big Role In LA ‘MicroTransit’ – Forbes: Ford Smart Mobility bought San Francisco-based Chariot, an on-demand shuttle service, in 2016. It’s among the ride-share companies that may help…
- Fintech Startup TransferWise Cuts Fees as Competition Heats Up – Bloomberg: Last year, most U.K. car providers increased the amount they charge from a flat 50 pence per transaction to a percentage of the total transaction value.
- Auto supplier stocks jump on report Tesla to fully own plant in China – Automotive News: for market dominance, according to Intelligence. China has identified new-energy vehicles as a…
- Opinion: Is the Japanese car industry in crisis? – Autocar: Toyota president Akio Toyoda The Tokyo motor show will provide a glimpse into how Japan’s car firms are reacting to electrification
- France probing possible Fiat obstruction over ‘Dieselgate’ affair: document – Reuters: Carmaker Fiat Chrysler is subject of a French judicial inquiry over suspected obstruction of a French inquiry into the ‘Dieselgate’ affair, concerning devices used to cheat on tests over emissions, according to a document obtained by .
- Tesla could play role in modernizing Puerto Rico’s battered electric grid – Automotive News: A Puerto Rican official who has been in talks with Tesla said the island is serious about transforming its energy infrastructure after it was leveled by Hurricane Maria, despite questions about how such an overhaul would be funded. Speaking in a …
- New Jaguar XE SV Project 8 guns for Nurburgring four-door lap record – Autocar: Monster new super-saloon, being developed by Jaguar’s Special Vehicles Operations, features 5.0-litre V8 engine tuned for 592bhp
- Singapore to halt car population growth from next year – Reuters: Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, will not allow any growth in its car population from February, citing the small city-state’s land scarcity and billions of dollars in planned public transport investments.
- Santander’s Loan Practices Trigger Complaints in Scandinavia – Bloomberg: The reprimand, and an order to improve, follows two complaints against Santander Consumer Bank in Denmark relating to its treatment of car loans,…
- Twelve big cities to buy zero emissions buses, extend green areas – Reuters: FILE PHOTO: A BYD electric bus being tested by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Los Angeles, June 16, 2015. Fifteen …
- GM Jettisons Dinosaur Image as Investors Buy Into Its Mobility Bets – Bloomberg: General Motors Co. may have been founded in 1908, but investors long treated the automaker as though it were born in the Jurassic period — until…
- Tesla reaffirms effort to build cars in China; mum on deal report – Reuters: Electric car maker Tesla Inc reaffirmed on Sunday it is talking with the Shanghai municipal government to set up a factory in the …
- Ford rolls out more upgrades as freshened Mustang nears dealers – Automotive News: Ford Motor Co. is working to generate buzz about the freshened 2018 Mustang, which goes on sale this month, with a variety of upgrades…
- Singapore to Stop Adding Cars to City From February 2018 – Bloomberg: Singapore, among the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, will stop increasing the total number of cars on its roads next year.
- £10 T-charge for high polluting vehicles starts in London today – Autocar: Sadiq Khan has introduced new T-charge in London; it is added to the existing £11.50 congestion charge, so motorists could pay £21.50
- Puerto Rico Lays Out Energy Future With Tesla, Privatization – Bloomberg: Operators have approached Puerto Rico already, he said, declining to disclose their names. The relationship between Puerto Rico and the Palo Alto, California-based car maker began years ago when the island sought to bring in Tesla jobs, Laboy said.
- Gordon Murray to launch new low volume car firm – Autocar:
- Ford Turns Up The 2018 Mustang GT To Level 2 – Forbes: Thus just as the updated 2018 Mustang is about to hit dealers, Ford has taken the wraps off a new flavor for the V8 model, the Performance Pack Level…
- Secret project leads to better grip, handling for 2018 Ford Mustang – Freep: It turns out Ford Mustang owners aren’t the only ones who love late nights in the garage working to wring more speed out of their pony cars. So does…
- Insight: China’s recyclers eye looming electric vehicle battery mountain – Reuters: While carmakers are technically liable for recycling batteries, in practice they sign deals with suppliers to recycle batteries on their behalf. Green Cheng, chief executive of Shenzhen Cham Battery Technology Co. Ltd, said that recycling was a strain …
- Tesla has reportedly reached a deal to build a factory in China – CNBC: China is shaping up to be a huge market for electric vehicles
- UK Pushes Electric Cars With Requirement for Charging Points – Bloomberg: The U.K. government is boosting its push to promote electric and driverless cars with a draft law requiring gasoline retailers across the country to…
- Tesla to set up China plant without local partners – Nikkei: U.S. electric-vehicle maker Tesla has agreed with the Shanghai government to set up a plant in the city, a deal that would make it the…
- Turf battle: Dealer’s lawsuit says his territory is too big – Automotive News: One of Land Rover’s longtime dealers is suing Jaguar Land Rover North America, claiming its assigned territory is so large it can’t meet its factory…
- Owning a car will soon be a thing of the past – Guardian: … of New York City, apparently the latest step in the company’s rapid and handsomely funded move towards building a new fleet of self-driving taxis.
- Dealers: Online scheduling helps customers and shops – Automotive News: Westside Lexus in Houston sees 275 service customers during a typical day. One Thursday, nearly one-third of customers booked their appointments…
- A dealer’s radical commitment to customer retention – Automotive News: Service adviser training is also on the agenda at Mazda North American Operations, says Senior Vice President Robert Davis. Mazda has room to…
- Ex-Saturn exec takes over sales at Nissan – Automotive News: Meunier’s new role was created in response to global growth at Infiniti. The premium brand’s Hong Kong-based president, Roland Krueger, currently…
- Daimler prepares for EV shift with a shift of its own – Automotive News: … with three separate units: Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, Daimler Trucks & Buses and the financial…
- McLaren’s next supercar will be ‘brutal’ – Automotive News: McLaren will reveal the first of two upcoming million-dollar supercars next spring as it competes with the likes of Aston Martin and Mercedes-AMG for…
- Bangle’s back, will speak at World Congress – Automotive News: In 1985, Bangle moved to Fiat, where he designed the Fiat Coupe. He won the top design job at BMW in 1992 at age 36. His group responsibilities…
- Mercedes: ‘Huge’ trucks in US scare off X class – Automotive News: Mercedes still sounds lukewarm at best about the prospect of launching its new X-class midsize pickup in the U.S. market – while not ruling it out…
- Toyota says its ‘in the game’ on autonomous technology – Automotive News: While automakers have been developing increasing levels of autonomous capability for their vehicles, Toyota has been more focused on safety…
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – Automotive News: Despite the delays, Mitsubishi is pulling off a coup with the vehicle: The Outlander PHEV will be the first nonluxury plug-in hybrid crossover in the U.S….
- Get self-driving tech into cars now – Automotive News: So if self-driving vehicles are safe enough to test on the same roads used by everyone else, why aren’t carmakers putting the same safety technology…
- 6-figure pickup? It’s nothing new – Automotive News: Topping the list were a 1957 Chevrolet 3100 Custom Truck that sold for $214,500 in 2016 and a 1950 Chevrolet 3100 Custom Pickup that went for…
- Rolls-Royce And Google Partner To Create Smarter, Autonomous Ships Based On AI And Machine … – Forbes: I put it to KarnoTenovuo that compared to self-driving cars, people might assume that autonomous shipping may be a relatively simple challenge.
- GM supply numbers still show some trouble spots – Automotive News: DETROIT – Even after cutting more than 6,000 jobs this year, General Motors might need to further shrink its manufacturing operations to address…
- Sinochem chases $4bn stake in Chilean lithium miner SQM – FT: China is the world’s largest electric car market and is set to dominate global production of lithium-ion batteries. In August, GSR bought Nissan’s electric…
- Mercedes celebrate toughest title yet – Reuters: Mercedes joined a select group of teams to have won the Formula One … Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton’s car is seen.
- Tesla Plant in China May Be a First – New York Times: China already has the world’s largest market for electric cars, mainly because of extensive subsidies as part of a comprehensive government plan to…
- Audi S8 | Used Car Buying Guide – Autocar: The S8’s four-wheel- drive system featured a 40:60 front-to-rear torque split… Audi’s performance limo, the S8, once packed a 5.2-litre V10 so mighty that Lamborghini used it, too – and now you can buy one for £7500
- Driverless Cars Made Me Nervous. Then I Tried One. – New York Times: A semi-driverless Volvo S90 sedan, on a recent test drive. … Almost 80 percent of Americans fear traveling in a self-driving car, a recent poll found.
- EPA Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists – New York Times: The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled the speaking…
- Intel poised to roll out first batch of self-driving cars – Automotive News: Editor’s note: Intel has been supplying processors for Waymo’s self-driving vehicles. An earlier version of this story misstated Intel’s role with Waymo’s…