- Polestar 1 hybrid available to order in Britain with £2221 deposit – Autocar: Polestar will take its first car, the 1, on a world tour Pre-orders for the first car from Volvo’s electric performance brand have opened in 18 countries
- Volkswagen CEO: We will launch one new electric vehicle per month from 2022 – Autocar: The Volkswagen ID will reach roads in 2020 Matthias Müller says electric push will also create 16 new electric production sites and create 300 models
- All-New 2019 Toyota RAV4 to Make World Debut at New York International Auto Show – Toyota: The all-new, fifth-generation 2019 Toyota RAV4 will make its world debut on Wednesday, March 28, at 9:10 a.m. EST during the 2018 New York International Auto Show.
- GM said to plan Airbnb-like service for sharing vehicles – Automotive News: General Motors plans to start a pilot program this summer that will enable car owners to rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, according to people familiar with the matter. The tests will begin in early summer through GM’s Maven…
- Jaguar expects to lure new customers with E-Pace – Automotive News: Eighty percent of these customers will be new to the British brand, Jaguar forecasts. “We created an easy-to-understand customer offer, with two trim versions, standard and R-Dynamic, five engines – three diesels and two gasolines – and three…
- Aston Martin developing new hypercar to rival McLaren P1 – Yahoo: If you were to look for a pedigree to produce a world-beating, mid-engined hybrid hypercar to eclipse the likes of the LaFerrari and McLaren P1, a combination of Aston Martin and the Red Bull F1 team would be high on the list of potential candidates….
- VW will build EVs in 16 factories in zero-emission push – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group said it will expand production of electric cars to 16 factories worldwide through the end of 2022. The automaker also said it has selected partners to provide battery cells and related technology worth around 20 billion euros ($25…
- GM Plans to Launch Airbnb for Your Car – Yahoo: General Motors Co. plans to start a pilot program this summer that will enable car owners to rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, according to people familiar with the matter. The tests will begin in early summer through GM’s Maven…
- Samsung in Talks for Multi-Year Cobalt Deal From Congo – Bloomberg: Samsung C&T Corp., an affiliate of the world’s biggest smartphone maker, is in talks for a multi-year deal to buy cobalt from a Congolese miner, joining Apple Inc. in the global rush to secure supplies of the metal at the heart of the electric-car…
- VW Secures $25 Billion Battery Supplies in Electric-Car Surge – Bloomberg: The world’s largest carmaker will equip 16 factories to produce electric vehicles by the end of 2022, compared with three currently, Volkswagen said Tuesday in Berlin. The German manufacturer’s plans to produce as many as 3 million electric cars a year…
- Volkswagen assigns 20 billion euros in battery orders, speeds EV push – Reuters: DE) said it has selected partners to provide battery cells and related technology worth around 20 billion euros ($24.7 billion) for electric-vehicle (EV) … Separately, the German carmaker reiterated guidance for higher vehicle sales and revenue this…
- South Korea’s Kakao to monetize taxi-hailing app by charging for some services – Reuters: South Korea’s top chat app operator Kakao Corp said on Tuesday it will start charging fees for some services such as faster taxi bookings … By contrast, Uber has faced opposition from local taxi drivers and was forced to discontinue a ride-hailing…
- Volkswagen CEO’s pay package soars on record group profit – Reuters: Volkswagen CEO’s pay package soars on record group profit. Reuters Staff. 2 Min Read. BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) group’s record earnings … DE) Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche made for 2017, when Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand beat rivals…
- GM Is Planning an Airbnb-Like Service for Cars – Bloomberg: General Motors Co. plans to start a pilot program this summer that will enable car owners to rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, according to people … GM vehicle owners will be able to put their cars on Maven’s platform for other…
- Trade Wars Can Be a Game of Chicken. Sometimes, Literally. – New York Times: Here’s a little known fact: One of the reasons the Ford F-Series pickup acquired its perch at the very top of the sales ranks of cars and trucks in the United States more than 36 years ago had a lot to do with chicken. The story: Hoping to fend off a…
- Shanghai government says Tesla talks on track despite Musk outburst – Reuters: Talks between Telsa Inc and Shanghai authorities over building a local manufacturing plant remain on track, the city government said on Tuesday, easing concerns of a breakdown in negotiations after the electric carmaker’s chief criticised Chinese trade…
- Mercedes sales boss explains why slumping B class still works – Automotive News: European sales of the Mercedes-Benz B class have been on the decline for years. In 2012, Mercedes sold more than 120,000 units of the premium compact minivan. Last year the B class’s volume dipped to little more than 62,000. Despite the slump, Mercedes…
- Production Acura RDX Set to Break Cover at NY Show – Detroit Bureau: While Acura was the first of the Japanese luxury brands it has long lagged behind Lexus, one of the highline leaders in the American market, as well as Infiniti. But it has been regaining a bit of momentum – largely driven by utility vehicles. That…
- Hyundai Electric to appeal US anti-dumping duty in US court – Yonhap: Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co. said Tuesday that it will appeal a U.S. anti-dumping duty on its power transformers in a U.S. court. Hyundai Electric said it received a verbal notification from the U.S. Commerce Department earlier in the day,…
- Lamborghini to avoid turbos and embrace hybrid – Autocar: Lamborghini chief technical officer, Maurizio Reggiani, said to CarAdvice at the recent Geneva Motor Show that while Lamborghini was “forced” to employ turbochargers in the Urus SUV, the Huracan and Aventador replacements would be naturally aspirated…
- Analysis: How will car makers meet new CO2 laws? – Autocar: Experts warn that new emissions tests could be near impossible to pass Firms face severe fines if they fail to comply with rigorous EU regulations arriving in 2021