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- Gordon Murray to reveal F1-inspired baby coupe – Autocar: A preview of the upcoming IGM coupe Murray’s new car will be a low-volume fixed-head two-seater about the same size as the Smart Roadster
- Ford and Europe’s auto giants to build a long-distance electric charging network – CNBC: Ford, BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have unveiled a joint plan to build fast-charging stations for electric cars across…
- Porsche SE buys minority stakes in 3D-printing manufacturers – Automotive News: Porsche Automobil Holding SE, the investment vehicle whose main asset is a majority holding in Volkswagen Group, acquired…
- Electric car JV plans 400 fast-charging stations across Europe by 2020 – FT: The four big carmakers that joined forces to create a Europe-wide electric vehicle charging network announced on Friday the joint-venture will…
- Carmakers plan 400 Europe car charging stations by 2020 – Reuters: A group of mainly German carmakers will open ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations this year and plans a …
- Italy’s record month benefits French brands, Toyota – Automotive News: With Opel now in its stable, PSA passed Volkswagen Group to become Italy’s second-largest automaker by unit sales after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
- Tesla hits bumps in pursuit of mass market – FT: The electric carmaker is attempting to become a mass market player by producing hundreds of thousands of affordable Model 3 vehicles. But snags…
- GOP’s United Front on Tax Cut Plans Masks Underlying Divisions – Bloomberg: … but the Ways and Means Committee is looking at a carve-out for high-inventory, low-margin businesses, such as car and tractor dealers, he said.
- French Government Eases Grip on Renault With $1.4 Billion Sale – Bloomberg: Renault said the transaction is “particularly timely” as it embarks on a strategy to double electric-car offerings in the next five years and widen its…
- The State of the Great American SUV Race, in Three Charts – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s mud-loving stepchild moved 689,000 utility vehicles in the U.S. through October, more than any other brand.
- Carmakers launch pan-European charging network – Reuters: A group of mainly German car makers said on Friday it had formed a joint venture to build out a pan-European network of …
- The Fast-Charging Rollout for Cars Starts in Europe – Bloomberg: “The first pan-European high-power charging network plays an essential role in establishing a market for electric vehicles,” Michael Hajesch, chief…
- Renault rallies after France reduces stake – Reuters: Shares in Renault (RENA.PA) rose on Friday after France pared back its holding to the 15 percent level that preceded a 2015 power …
- BMW, Daimler, Ford and VW Group officially announce Ionity European EV charger network – Autocar: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford and the Volkswagen Group, including Audi and Porsche, are all part of the scheme, which is open to other car makers.
- Toyota China sales likely to grow steadily but lag Japan rivals – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), Japan’s biggest automaker by volume, has fallen to the No. 3 spot among Japanese automakers in …
- Toyota’s October China vehicle sales up 13.5 percent – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp’s sales in China grew 13.5 percent in October from a year earlier to about 112,700 vehicles, following a 14.1 …
- BRIEF-GM Oct China vehicle sales up 11 pct y/y – Reuters: … 2.2 percent from year earlier, versus 8.6 percent increase in the same period year ago. Further company coverage: (Reporting by Norihiko Shirouzu).
- Latest Waymo Setbacks Draw Uber Taunt Of ‘Shrinking Case’ – Bloomberg: … the laser-radar technology which helps driverless cars navigate obstacles … 2016 and later joined Uber as the head of its driverless car program.
- New Aston Martin Vanquish on sale next year, confirms boss Andy Palmer – Autocar:
- Tax-credit loss would hurt sales of affordable EVs – Detroitnews: As General Motors Co. and other automakers bet big on all-electric futures, House Republicans want to eliminate the $7,500 per vehicle federal tax…
- Australia new vehicle sales rebound in Oct – industry – Reuters: Australian new vehicle sales rebounded in October as demand in the commercial sector remained red hot, auguring well …
- Tesla’s Schooling Carmakers in Spin – Bloomberg: Mazda Motor Corp., whose shares surged after the announcement of its EV tie-up with Toyota this summer, also reported first-half operating profit that…
- Tax Plan Would Scrap Electric-Car Credit, Dampening Market – New York Times: The three biggest producers of electric cars – Tesla, General Motors and Nissan – have sold about 65,000 of those vehicles this year in the United…
- Investigation puts UAW, Ford and General Motors high-impact charity funds at risk – Freep: More: FBI plants bull’s-eye on GM, Ford as UAW scandal widens … who heads the UAW General Motors department, is co-president of the UAW-GM…
- Fossil-Fuel Friendly Tax Plan Spares Oil, Not Solar or Tesla – Bloomberg: The proposal also eliminates a $7,500 per vehicle credit for electric cars like those made by Tesla Inc. and General Motors Co. Tesla ended the day…
- Tesla Threatened by Specter of EV Buyers Losing $7500 Credits – Bloomberg: The base version of the car that’s falling behind production schedules costs roughly half as much as Tesla’s cheapest Model S sedan, which along…
- Tesla Backtracks On Model 3 Forecasts, But Things Could Get Better – Forbes: Tesla published its Q3 2017 results on Wednesday, posting its largest-ever quarterly loss amid higher operating expenses and a slowdown in…
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- Trucks, SUVs drive US October new vehicle sales – Reuters: General Motors Co (GM.N) reported a sales drop of 2.2 percent for the month, with consumer sales down 6.6 percent. Sales of high-margin pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and crossovers all rose. GM also cut its inventory of unsold vehicles