- Global vehicle sales will decline as ride-hailing services boom, IHS Markit study says – Automotive News: According to IHS Markit, all-electric vehicles will account for about 19 … ‘automotive paradox’ — where more travel via car than ever, but fewer cars will…
- Mercedes pickup aims to mimic success of brand’s SUVs – Automotive News: As part of Daimler’s industrial cooperation with Renault-Nissan, the X class uses the same platform as the Nissan Navara and Renault Alaskan with a…
- Trucking Groups Decry London Emissions Penalties – Wardsauto: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has decided to move up by 17 months the effective date of a regulation imposing daily fines of £100 on owners of commercial diesel vehicles that fail to meet the latest Euro VI emissions standards. read more
- Collusion Case Could Cost German Automakers Billions – Wardsauto: Sara Lewis On Oct. 16 the commission and the Bundeskartellamt, Germany”s antitrust body, swooped in on BMW”s premises to look for evidence of anticompetitive behavior, both on paper and electronically. Oct. 23 was Audi, Daimler and…
- BMW ramps up plans to expand i range with electric SUVs – Autocar: BMW Concept X7 iPerformance A number of ‘i’ names have been trademarked by BMW in preparation for a future electric SUV line-up
- Heavily revised Mercedes-Benz C-Class due at 2018 Geneva motor show – Autocar: New 2.0-litre diesel engine, in-car technology upgrades and aesthetic tweaks form bulk of changes for BMW 3 Series rival
- True Zero expands its hydrogen station network with $26.6 Million in grants from the California Energy Commission – Wardsauto: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/602771/True_Zero_Toyota_Mirai.jpgIRVINE, Calif., Nov. read more
- Ghosn’s Renault plan downgrades Europe, counts on Russia, China – Automotive News: Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has laid out a relatively conservative strategy that counts on volume growth in international markets while reducing the…
- 400bhp BMW M2 CSL tests flat-out at the Nurburgring – Autocar: The M2 CSL will likely build on the M2 facelift, seen here Track-focused coupe will be lighter and more powerful; CSL to replace GTS name
- Tesla’s New Semi Already Has Some Rivals – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. will unveil its electric Tesla Semi truck on Thursday evening in southern California. It’s all part of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s “Master Plan Part Deux” in which he vowed to expand the company’s lineup to “cover the…
- China battery giant CATL plans $2 bln IPO to fund expansion – Reuters: Chinese battery giant Contemporary … as one of the battery champions in the world’s largest market for electric cars.
- Volvo owner Geely acquires flying-car developer – Automotive News: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group completed the purchase of Terrafugia, a U.S. flying-car developer. The deal received approval of all relevant regulators…
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 410,900 vehicles by the end of October – Volkswagenag: From January to the end of October, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 410,900 vehicles to customers worldwide…
- South America strategy: Volkswagen invests €560 million at plant in Argentina – Volkswagenag: Volkswagen is investing some €560 million over the next five years in the production of a new SUV in Pacheco, Argentina…
- MAN to invest over €2.4 billion in its sites by 2020 – Volkswagenag: The cab paint shop and the new central building of the MAN Development Center are indicative of the commercial vehicle…
- Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear – New York Times: Trucks will someday drive themselves out of warehouses and cruise down freeways without the aid of humans or even a driver’s cab – about that…
- Opel’s production shift to Europe worries S. Korean workers – Automotive News: Opel’s plan to shift car production from South Korea to Europe following its takeover by PSA Group has fueled concerns among workers at…
- New AMG Emblem LED Projector now available: Upgrade with impressive light effects – Daimler: After the success of the illuminated Mercedes star in the grill, the Mercedes-Benz original-parts program now offers an additional customization option based on modern LED technology:
- VW’s truck brand MAN spends $2.8 bln to upgrade plants – Reuters: Volkswagen’s heavy-trucks brand MAN said it will spend more than 2.4 billion euros ($2.8 billion) through 2020 on …
- Lyft to Begin Operations in Toronto, Its First Market Outside the US – New York Times: Lyft has also been jockeying for space in the self-driving car sector, agreeing in September to a partnership with Ford Motor Company to develop…
- International brand cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and Emirates Airline – Daimler: Mercedes-Benz and Emirates Airline are joining forces as part of a brand cooperation move. The first cooperation project is the completely redesigned First Class in the Boeing 777 fleet belonging to Emirates.
- Hydrogen could contribute to 20% of CO2 emissions reduction targets by 2050 – Toyota: As global leaders gathered at COP 23 in Bonn, 18 key leaders in their industry verticals, united in the Hydrogen Council coalition, came together to launch first ever globally quantified vision of the role of hydrogen, developed with…
- Hydrogen could deliver one fifth of world carbon cuts by 2050 -industry group – Reuters: Its 27 members include automakers Audi, BMW , Daimler, Honda and Hyundai , and energy firms such as Shell and Total . The council said using …
- Argentina seeks to overtake Chile in South America lithium race – Reuters: The giant pools of turquoise … Atacama Plateau, is forecast to boom as production of electric cars rises.
- Delphi Board of Directors Approves Delphi Technologies Spin-off – Wardsauto: //www.delphi.com/mediaGILLINGHAM, England, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a leading global technology company serving the automotive sector, today announced its Board of Directors approved the record…
- Ride-Hailing Boom Will Mean Decades of Slow Growth for Carmakers – Bloomberg: where more travel via car than ever, but fewer cars will be needed by individuals — will be a defining quality of the new…
- Hyundai Motor to co-chair global initiative for hydrogen development – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top auto maker, said Tuesday it has been tapped to co-lead a global initiative to…
- China battery giant CATL plans $2 billion IPO to fund expansion – Reuters: Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex … China, the world’s largest market for electric cars, is driving a seismic shift …
- Reality is that most EVs emit less CO2 than petrol cars over their lifetimes – FT: The electric vehicle industry faces a “wake-up call”, the article reads, because the emissions of one petrol car (Mitsubishi Mirage) are slightly lower…
- BMW 8 Series terrorises the Nürburgring – Autocar:
- Global oil demand to withstand rise of electric vehicles: IEA – Reuters: Global oil demand will fall only modestly alongside the expected rise in electric vehicles over the next two decades, with …
- Autocar confidential: Why the BMW M5 is all-wheel drive, Lamborghini to keep V12 alive and more – Autocar: The new BMW M5 was first developed with rear-wheel drive in prototype form Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week’s gossip from across the automotive industry
- Tesla, SpaceX Director Steve Jurvetson Leaves VC Firm Amid Sex Harassment Allegations – Fortune: A prominent venture capitalist facing sexual harassment allegations has stepped down in addition to taking leave from the boards of Tesla and SpaceX. Steve Jurvetson has left Silicon Valley venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson…
- Jurvetson out of VC firm over sexual harassment allegations – FT: As an early investor in both Tesla Motors and SpaceX, on whose boards he now sits, Mr Jurvetson has been one of Elon Musk’s most prominent…
- African American employees want to sue Tesla as a group for racial harassment – Washington Post: Tesla’s production floor is a “hotbed for racist behavior,” more than 100 African American employees claimed in a lawsuit in which they said that black workers at the electric carmaker suffer severe and pervasive harassment. The…
- Tesla, SpaceX Director Jurvetson on Leave After Misconduct Claims – Bloomberg: Steve Jurvetson resigned from his venture capital firm DFJ and took a leave of absence from the boards of Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. after claims of misconduct against him. He denied the allegations. Jurvetson,…
- Here’s why I still don’t trust Tesla Autopilot – CNBC: Tesla is seriously concerned about Autopilot’s public image, carefully explaining what it can and cannot do to avoid more high-profile incidents. The system is easily the most competent and polished driver assistance system on the…
- Shift to Hydrogen Could Meet 20% of World Energy Needs by 2050 – Bloomberg: “The world in the 21st century must transition to widespread, low-carbon energy use,” Takeshi Uchiyamada, Toyota’s chairman and a co-chair of the…
- Tesla Is a ‘Hotbed for Racist Behavior,’ Black Workers Claim in Suit – Bloomberg: “Although Tesla stands out as a groundbreaking company at the forefront of the electric car revolution, its standard operating procedure at the Tesla…
- Lexus nabs naming rights for Detroit’s first velodrome – Detroitnews: Officially named the Lexus Velodrome, the $4 million facility will house a 166-meter indoor cycling arena, lanes for walking, running and skating, and…
- Hydrogen could deliver one fifth of world carbon cuts by 2050: industry group – Reuters: Increasing the use of hydrogen in power, … By 2050, hydrogen could power 400 million cars, 15-20 million trucks, around …
- MAN’s $583000 Electric Urban Bus to Test Cities’ Spending Plans – Bloomberg: An electrical charging station stands beside a MAN SE Lion’s City eMobility concept bus during the IAA commercial vehicle trade fair in Hannover,…
- Visteon invests $5M in Willow Run mobility center – Detroitnews: The U.S. Department of Transportation in January designated 10 proving grounds for developing and testing self-driving cars, including Willow Run…
- The Mercedes-Benz AMG GTR Is the Car I Won’t Forget From 2017 – Bloomberg: For a sports car to be truly memorable to me, it must be greater than the sum of its parts. It should have a powerful, highly tuned engine that provides…
- Cadillac expands monthly car subscription service to Dallas and Los Angeles – CNBC: Cadillac is expanding its subscription car service to Los Angeles and Dallas, the company said Monday. Cadillac launched the month-to-month…
- Tata invests $900 million in Faraday Future, reports claim – Autocar: Chinese media outlets state that the Indian conglomerate has bought 10% of the troubled American electric car company
- Volkswagen’s truck brand MAN spends $2.8 billion to upgrade plants – Reuters: DE) and Volvo (VOLVb.ST) by integrating its MAN and Scania divisions and getting them to share development of engines, transmissions, axles and …
- Telecoms versus carmakers in race to get connected – FT: … Ford and Jaguar Land Rover to push for this “technology neutral” approach to connectivity under the 5G Automotive Association chaired by Audi.
