- Volkswagen Plans to Invest $12 Billion on China New Energy Cars – Bloomberg: In May, VW received green light from the government to set up a joint venture with the state owned Chinese automaker to make electric cars.
- Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro track car revealed – Autocar: The Valkyrie AMR Pro has been developed with Red Bull and AP Racing The track version of the Valkyrie will have even more power and torque than the standard, 900bhp-plus hypercar
- Elon Musk said Tesla short sellers are ‘jerks who want us to die’ – CNBC: Tesla short sellers are creating and amplifying negative rumors about the company, said CEO Elon Musk. Tesla has tapped markets for capital several times since its initial public offering in 2010, but Musk said the company might be better off if it …
- Strong November-December seen lifting Audi’s 2017 China volumes into growth – Reuters: Customers look at cars at an Audi dealership from the Baoxin Auto Group in Shanghai September 2, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo.
- Formula E may leave Britain if there is no Brexit deal – Automotive News: Aston Martin is interested in joining after its launches its first electric car, the RapidE sedan. Other manufacturers involved are BMW, Audi, Jaguar, …
- Governments compete to take the wheel on rules for self-driving cars – FT: After crossing the border between California and Nevada, Audi’s self-driving test car pulls over. Nothing is wrong. But the A7 saloon must change …
- Used diesel market buoyant despite new car sales slump – Autocar: The used market will be slower to react than the new one, says SMMT chief Mike Hawes
- China Could Teach India How to Clean Its Toxic Air – Bloomberg: It’s replacing some of its coal-burning facilities with cleaner fuels, encouraging electric vehicles and threatening polluters with harsh penalties. In India …
- Ford offers free repairs as Explorer exhaust complaints grow – CBS News: In a major update about our ongoing CBS News investigation into reports of carbon monoxide seeping into Ford Explorers, the automaker is now…
- Terrafugia aims to launch flying car in 2019 following takeover by Geely – Autocar: The Terrafugia TF-X is due to be launched in 2019 Lotus and Volvo owner acquires American start-up to ramp up research and development
- Nothing Trump Does Can Save Coal – Bloomberg: As a result, most have embarked on a huge effort to build more hybrid and/or electric vehicles. General Motors Co. plans on having 20 all-electric …
- GM: Next-gen electric cars will cost less, go farther – CBS News: General Motors (GM) says its next generation of electric vehicles will cost the company 30 percent less than current ones, making them …
- GM: New EV platform to debut in 2021, reduce costs 30% – Automotive News: General Motors plans its global EV volume to be 1 million vehicles by 2026, driven by a reduction in cost for its next-generation EV …
- GM Sees Path to Elusive EV Profits, 1 Million Sales a Year – Bloomberg: General Motors Co. is forecasting it will sell 1 million electric vehicles per year by 2026 and thinks it can do what Tesla Inc. hasn’t — sell them at a profit …
- Cali. may limit liability of self-driving carmakers – Detroitnews: Cali. regulators are embracing a GM recommendation that would help self-driving car makers avoid paying for…
- GM promises 1 million EVs worldwide by 2026 – Detroitnews: This will be made possible in part by a roughly 30 percent decrease in production costs in a second-generation EV platform. CEO Mary Barra laid out …
- Hyundai Planning to Add, Update 8 CUVs by 2020 – Detroit Bureau: Struggling to adapt to rapid changes in the U.S. new vehicle market, Hyundai plans to introduce eight all-new or significantly updated crossover-utility …
- Hyundai Plots SUV Push in Belated Shift to Satisfy US Buyers – Bloomberg: The plans are a belated effort to recapture buyers who’ve been shunning sedans and compact cars — segments where Hyundai’s lineup is strongest.
- The Pope Just Took Delivery of a Brand New Lamborghini Huracán – Fortune: Pope Francis (C-R) receiving a Lamborghini Huracan in front of the Pontiff’s Santa Marta residence at the Vatican on November 15 2017.
- Lamborghini creates special Huracan for the pope – Autocar: The Pope was presented with the special Lambroghini Huracan in the Vatican One-off painted in the colours of the Vatican City will be auctioned for charity
- Pope gets white-and-yellow Lamborghini to auction for charity – Reuters: Pope Francis received some hot new wheels on Wednesday in the form of a white-and-yellow Lamborghini but he won’t be …
- Godspeed: the pope’s Lamborghini and tanks in Zimbabwe – Wednesday’s top photos – Guardian: Soldiers in an armoured personnel carrier regulate traffic in the capital. Zimbabwe’s military appeared to be in control of the country as generals …
- Lexus to unwrap 3-row RX crossover at LA Auto Show – Automotive News: The long-awaited Lexus RX with three rows of seating will be unwrapped this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Lexus on Wednesday …
- Mitsubishi Spot No.1 Among Most-Watched Auto Ads – Wardsauto: WardsAuto Staff Mitsubishi claims the top spot for Nov. 6-12 with a 15-second spot that touts how the “17 Outlander, one of “America”s safest crossovers,” has everything a family needs, including forward collision mitigation. read more
- Southeast Asian auto sales make a comeback – Nikkei: New-auto sales in six major countries in the region climbed 5% on the year to … Mitsubishi Motors introduced a new user support service on Nov.
- Nissan factories were desperate to please ‘Le Cost Cutter’ – Nikkei: Nissan’s factories in Japan, like this one in Fukushima Prefecture, have found themselves under constant pressure to cut costs. (Photo by Akira …
- New SUVs at Peugeot, Ford Offset UK Drag on Europe Car Sales – Bloomberg: New sport utility vehicles like the Peugeot 5008 and a jump in demand in France helped revive European car sales in October, offsetting another …
- Alpine A110 – right-hand drive testing begins for Porsche Cayman rival – Autocar: New sports car weighs in at 1080kg and its power-to-weight eclipses that of the Cayman; launch editions almost sold out
- Tesla Slams Racial Bias Lawsuit as a ‘Hotbed of Misinformation’ – Bloomberg: … “conflicting accusations and counter-accusations between several African-American and Hispanic individuals,” the electric-car manufacturer said in …
- Elon Musk Was Heartbroken Over Amber Heard in the Middle of the Tesla Model 3 Launch Event – Fortune: Perhaps unknown to the audience and livestream viewers of July’s Tesla Model 3 launch event, was that its star – billionaire CEO Elon Musk – was heartbroken as he introduced the world to his long-awaited electric car. The heartbreak, according to…
- Sunrun Overtakes Tesla’s SolarCity as Top Home Lease Provider – Bloomberg: Sunrun Inc. became the top residential solar leasing provider in the third quarter as rivals including Tesla Inc.’s SolarCity shifted their focus to cash sales. Sunrun installed 80 megawatts through residential leases and other financing arrangements …
- Renault, Toyota lead 5.9 percent European car sales gain – Reuters: European car sales rose 5.9 percent in October, according to industry data published on Thursday, with Renault and Toyota leading …
- Toyota puts more focus on SUVs in the competitive US market – Nikkei: TOKYO Japan’s Toyota Motor predicts it will bounce back from the previous fiscal year’s profit drop — but that depends on whether it can tackle bruising …
- Electric delivery trucks to overtake diesels but long haul remains for semis – Chicago Tribune: 2, 2017, photo shows a Chanje V8070 electric medium-duty truck on … Most electric trucks on the road will be medium-duty vehicles like delivery vans …
- UK Orders Urgent Brexit Traffic Plans as Border Tailbacks Loom – Bloomberg: As many as 10,000 trucks per day carrying German car parts and Spanish lettuces, as well as U.K. exports to Europe, pass through Dover, which has …
- Volkswagen Group earmarking 10 billion euros to develop, build China electric cars – Reuters: Volkswagen Group plans to spend 10 billion euros (8.94 billion pounds) by 2025 to develop and manufacture …
- Renault, Toyota lead 6% European sales gain – Automotive News: European sales rose 5.9 percent in October, with Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen Group’s Seat brand leading the gains among volume automakers.
- VW commits $12bn to build electric cars in China – FT: Volkswagen will invest €10bn ($11.8bn) to develop new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in China by 2025, its China head announced Thursday.