- Uber Self-Driving Car That Struck, Killed Pedestrian Wasn’t Set to Stop in an Emergency – WSJ: The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on Uber Technologies Inc.”s deadly vehicle crash in Arizona, saying the company”s self-driving car wasn”t designed to automatically brake in case of an emergency.
- Tesla’s Musk bashes media, proposes credibility check – Reuters: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk gained the support on Thursday of more than half a million people on Twitter for plans to create a …
- NTSB: Uber self-driving car failed to recognize pedestrian, brake – Reuters: An Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona in March failed to identify the pedestrian or brake, raising serious questions about the performance of the vehicle, the U.S. National…
- Feds: Uber autonomous SUV saw pedestrian, didn”t brake – Detroitnews: The autonomous Uber SUV that struck and killed a pedestrian didn”t stop because emergency braking was disabled
- Jaguar Land Rover Profits Cut By Falling Diesel Sales – Detroit Bureau: Jaguar Land Rover reported its annual pre-tax profits fell to 1.5 billion pounds, or $2 billion, from 1.6 billion pounds the year before, and fourth quarter …
- German regulator orders recall of diesel-powered Daimler van – Reuters: Germany’s road vehicle authority KBA has ordered Daimler to recall its van model Vito 1.6l Diesel Euro 6, saying two of the van’s engine control features to reduce exhaust emissions were in breach of regulations.
- Uber will soon detail plan to stop using diesel cars in London – Reuters: Uber [UBER.UL] said it will provide more information in the coming weeks on how it plans to stop diesel using cars in London and of a proposed scrappage scheme, as the court date nears for the taxi app to defend its right to operate in London nears.
- Car imports probe gives GM, Ford shares tiny lift – Reuters: Shares of General Motors and Ford inched only marginally higher before the bell on Thursday after the Trump administration launched a national security probe into car imports which could lead to new tariffs on foreign competitors while also stirring…
- Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe – Autocar: New model aims to be most comfortable and spacious SUV in segment Citroën has officially launched the C5 Aircross in Europe, bringing a firm focus on in-car comfort to the compact five-seat SUV segment. One year after a China-specific model made its…
- 2019 Ford Raptor adds adaptive shocks ready for ‘jump mode’ – Freep: Updates to powerful and popular off-road performance truck
- Citroen says Iran launch went well, strategy unchanged for now – Reuters: French carmaker PSA Group launched its Citroen C3 model in Iran last week despite Washington’s withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Tehran, brand chief Linda Jackson said on Thursday.
- 2020 Ssangyong Korando EV to be a ‘proper 4×4’ – Autocar: The successor to this, the current Korando SUV, will feature Ssangyong’s first electric powertrain Ssangyong’s UK boss says he believes electric powertrains are suited for use in brand’s SUVs; diesel-electric hybrid powertrain also under consideration…
- Quiz: Who said it – Donald Trump or Elon Musk? – Guardian: He had changed his tune by 2018, tweeting: ‘Congratulations @ElonMusk and @SpaceX on the successful #FalconHeavy launch. This achievement …
- Trump considering significant rise in US car import tariffs – Autocar: Cars imported to the US could be slapped with raised import tariffs Reports suggest car makers could be charged as much as 25% import tax; European premium brands could be hit Donald Trump could impose a drastic increase in tariffs for cars imported…
- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on auto import probe: ‘Economic security is military security’ – CNBC:
- Volvo XC40 production to be expanded as demand grows – Autocar: Volvo has received close to 80,000 orders for award-winning new compact SUV; production will be boosted in Europe and China to meet demand Volvo has announced that it will increase production of the XC40, which has amassed more than 80,000 orders in…
- GM, Ford shares rise after US initiates investigation into auto imports – CNBC: A worker builds the all-new 2018 Ford Expedition SUV as it goes through the assembly line at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant October 27, 2017 in …
- Jet engines help power cobalt to 10-year highs – Reuters: The spotlight in the cobalt market has been fixed on electric vehicles but shrinking supply and robust demand from traditional sectors such as jet engine makers are helping fuel a price rally that shows no signs of fading.
- Apple’s Robot Cars Are Driving In the Slow Lane – Bloomberg: In essence, he said, Apple had asked the German autos giant to give it a stack of vehicle and driver behavior data. In return, VW would receive the …
- Uber self-drives robo-cars out of Arizona after fatal crash – CBS News: Uber is pulling its self-driving cars out of Arizona. The ride-sharing company’s reversal was triggered by the recent death of woman … The fatal collision involving Uber’s self-driving car added to the headaches …
- How Uber Explains the Warriors vs. Rockets Series – WSJ: Houston general manager Daryl Morey sold his car and now takes Uber everywhere. He applied the same way of thinking to build the Rockets into maybe the only NBA team that can beat the Warriors.
- Trump Argues National Security to Back Car Import Tariffs – Bloomberg: President Donald Trump is pushing for tariffs on imported cars and trucks, citing concerns over national security. Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli reports on …
- DealBook Briefing: Elon Musk Declares War on the Media – New York Times: Good Thursday morning. We’re watching Deutsche Bank’s annual shareholder meeting to see if the troubled lender’s chairman, Paul Achleitner, …
- Ford tech workers move to Corktown: ‘A very different space’ – Freep: It’s the first step in Ford re-establishing a presence in Detroit, this time for next-generation automotive work.
- Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans Now Look Way Less Ambitious Than They Once Were – Fortune: A new report has detailed Apple’s crumbling ambitions to build a futuristic car, which have resulted in little more than a partnership with Volkswagen to …
- US auto probe is hard to understand: EU commissioner – Reuters: The United States investigation into car and truck imports on grounds of national security is very hard to understand, a senior …
- Trump’s Auto Tariffs Threat Hits Heart of German Export Economy – Bloomberg: … manufacturers like Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. and Tata Motors Ltd.’s Jaguar Land Rover unit are upscale and better able to pass on higher taxes.
- German Autos Hardest Hit in Europe on Trump Threat: Street Wrap – Bloomberg: … with VW “not far behind,” mainly though sedans, a segment already under pressure; for smaller producers such as Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, …
- Honda Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept revealed – Autocar: The concept imagines a third bodystyle for the current Civic; one-off was made by specialist engineers from Honda”s Swindon factory This is the Honda Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept, a load-lugging ute estimated to be capable of more than 165mph and…
- Ford arrives in Corktown as train station deal set for June – Detroitnews: Ford’s EV and AV teams move into The Factory as automaker eyes mid-June to close deal for train station.
- Uber autonomous testing shut down in Arizona after fatal accident – Autocar: Uber has been testing autonomous vehicles since 2016 Test programme has been halted following the first known death to be caused by a self-driving vehicle Uber has shut down its autonomous vehicle testing programme in the US state of Arizona two…
- Uber Is Opening a Flying-Car Lab in Paris – Bloomberg: Uber has five airborne-car partners working on a new generation of vehicles designed to fly near dense urban areas, including one owned by Boeing …
- California’s Brown to Trump: See Us in Court. We’ll Outlast You – Bloomberg: U.S. automakers have long coveted selling cars into the burgeoning market in China, and Brown said that China, like California, will demand that …
- Why Is Elon Musk Attacking the Media? We Explain. (Also, Give Us a Good Rating!) – New York Times: Yes, Mr. Musk, 46, the chief executive of SpaceX and Tesla, could not help unloading on the … wrote negative stories about Tesla because they seek page views and because companies … Boring bonehead questions are not cool.
- How China’s 36th-Best Car Company Saved Volvo – Bloomberg: For a long time, Li was known mostly for building crappy little cars for Chinese consumers buying their first vehicles. In 2010, his Zhejiang Geely …
- Musk Picks Random Date to Unveil Tesla Model Y Then Sticks to It – Bloomberg: Elon Musk randomly picked a date to unwrap the Tesla Model Y, one of the next vehicles in the carmaker’s lineup, before locking it in for the official unveiling. In a Twitter exchange on Thursday, Tesla Inc.’s chairman and chief executive officer said …
- US auto import probe borders on ‘provocation’: Germany’s DIHK – Reuters: A U.S. decision to launch a national security investigation into car imports marks a further low point in business ties with Europe …
- UK car market in rude health says industry chief – Autocar: Despite industry woes, the forecast for UK car sales in 2018 remains at 2.4m The UK car market remains in “rude health”, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chief executive Mike Hawes. He described car sales in the first four…
- Merkel, China’s Li Pledge to Defend Global Order Tested by Trump – Bloomberg: … even as U.S. President Donald Trump’s investigation into car and truck imports opened a potential new front in his attack on global trading rules.
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia share markets hit by U.S. auto tariff threat, dollar pulls back – Reuters: * U.S. probe into imported cars weighs on regional automakers
- Aston Martin Buyers Should Check Under the Hood – Bloomberg: The serially loss-making Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. is purring again. At least, that’s the conclusion you might draw from the few financial figures the …
- BYD Wins Biggest Overseas Monorail Deal, Expects Profit Revival – Bloomberg: BYD Co. won its biggest overseas order for monorail systems in an affirmation of efforts by the Chinese electric-vehicle maker to revive profit growth.
- Apple and VW sign self-driving deal, paper reports – Automotive News: Apple signed a deal with Volkswagen for self driving cars after failing to get an … Bloomberg also reported that Apple and VW struck a deal for VW … software engineers, designers, and car battery experts on staff to build a car to take …
- Hot on the Wheels of Grab, Go-Jek Rides Further Into Southeast Asia – WSJ: Indonesian motorcycle-taxi service Go-Jek will invest $500 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia, revving up competition just two months after Uber”s landmark deal to exit from the region.
- PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news – May 24 – Reuters: Apple Inc has signed a deal with Volkswagen AG to turn some of the … and consuming nearly all of the Apple car team’s attention. nyti.ms/2IZ0SDA.
- Toyota to build fuel cell stack plant, ramp up fuel cell vehicle sales from 2020 – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday said it plans to build a plant to manufacture hydrogen fuel cell stacks, a key component of fuel cell vehicles, as it seeks to mass manufacture hydrogen-powered cars to expand their usage as a zero emissions alternative to…
- Trump urges a new ‘structure’ for US-China trade deal – Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a … security probe into U.S. auto imports dented shares of Asian automakers.
- Toyota moves to expand mass-production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks towards ten-fold increase post-2020 – Toyota: Toyota sees global sales of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) increasing significantly after 2020, to at least 30,000 per year from today’s 3,000. To prepare for this growth, the company unveiled plans for two major new facilities today: a brand-new…
- BUZZ-India’s Tata Motors falls on Q4 disappointment; analysts bearish on JLR – Reuters: Jefferies analysts say near-term demand outlook for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) remains challenging due to weakness in key markets of UK, Europe …
- Diesel’s last gasp? Don’t believe it – Detroitnews: Diesels engines have a strong future, especially in trucks.
- Breakingviews – US threatens autos with scorched-earth gambit – Reuters: The White House is threatening the automotive industry with a scorched-earth gambit. President Donald Trump …
- Apple to use VW self-driving vans for employees – Automotive News: Apple originally had hundreds of hardware and software engineers, designers, and car battery experts on staff to build a car to take on Tesla Inc. and …
- Hino Unveils Roadmap to Level 3, Level 4 Autonomous Driving – Japanautomotivedaily: Hino Motors Ltd. (TYO:7205) has put together a roadmap for technological developments in autonomous driving. The Japanese automaker is targeting []
- Faurecia Looks to Bolster Clean Mobility Business in Japan – Japanautomotivedaily: French-based Faurecia SA is planning to expand operations with Japanese automakers through its Faurecia Clean Mobility business. The major automotive []
- Nissan Determined to Expand Market Reach of Electric Vehicles – Yahoo: Nissan is among those car manufacturers that are going all-in in EVs. The Japanese automaker is continuously improving the technology equipped in …
- Mazda and Mexico Would Be Hit Hard by US Car Import Crackdown – Bloomberg: Automakers including Mazda Motor Corp. and countries led by Mexico should buckle up: their car businesses could be in for a bumpy ride, thanks to …
- Apple Is Said to Use Volkswagen Self-Driving Vans for Employees – Bloomberg: Apple Inc. and Volkswagen AG struck a deal late last year that let the technology giant equip VW vans with self-driving technology to transport Apple …
- U.S. launches national security probe of vehicle imports – Reuters: The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March.
- Fiat to end Italian production – Autocar:
- Apple Signs VW Driverless Deal – Bloomberg: TicToc. May 23rd, 2018, 6:13 PM PDT. Apple has signed a deal with Volskwagen on driverless cars, the New York Times reports #tictocnews (Source: …
- US launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests – Yahoo: By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has launched a national security investigation into car …
- Startups in Asia: China’s ambitious electric-vehicle startups have the world in their sights – Nikkei:
- Trump Orders Probe to Consider Tariffs on US Auto Imports – Bloomberg: President Donald Trump ordered his Commerce Department to consider a probe into whether car and truck imports threaten U.S. national security, …
- US Commerce Department will probe whether auto imports hurt national security – Reuters: The U.S. Commerce Department said on … 232 investigation into whether imports of vehicles and auto parts harm national …
- Next Audi S6 due on roads next year with Panamera Turbo V8 – Autocar:
- U.S. Commerce Dept will probe whether auto imports hurt national security – Reuters: The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday it will open a so-called Section 232 investigation into whether imports of vehicles and auto parts harm national security.
- US launches investigation into automobile imports on a ‘national security’ basis – CNBC: New York-traded shares of Toyota Motor were lower in extended trading … Mitsubishi Motors and Mazda Motor were hit especially hard, both falling …