- Marathon-Andeavor deal challenges Tesla’s electric dreams – FT: If Elon Musk believes the adage that “as California goes, so goes the nation”, then the founder of Palo Alto-based Tesla may have cast a weather eye over the mega-deal between Marathon Petroleum and Andeavor. The $36bn transaction, the 11th largest in …
- Engine maker Cummins posts 21.4 pct rise in quarterly revenue – Reuters: Cummins Inc posted a 21.4 percent increase in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its engines from the North American heavy-duty truck market and global construction-equipment makers.
- BRIEF-Plug Power and Workhorse Provide FedEx With Fuel Cell-Powered Electric Delivery Van – Reuters: CO, WORKHORSE GROUP DELIVERED TO FEDEX EXPRESS ITS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DELIVERY VAN FOR ON-ROAD USE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
- JLR lay-offs highlights the plight of Britain’s temporary workers – FT: When carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said it would shed about 1,000 UK workers, it opened a window into the realities of the modern labour market. JLR is an elite company in a high-value economic sector with a well-paid, unionised workforce. Yet the people…
- Tesla to race 778bhp cars in new Electric GT series from November – Autocar: Inaugural championship will field 20 race-spec Model S P100Ds, while race venues include Circuit de Catalunya and Nürburgring The long-awaited Electric GT championship looks set to kick off in November in Jerez. The new championship, which will…
- Chase and Jaguar Land Rover Renew Private Label Agreement – FT: The bank has served as Jaguar Land Rover’s exclusive auto finance provider for 10 years. NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 1, 2018– Chase Auto and Jaguar Land Rover North America announced today the renewal of their private label agreement, extending…
- 778bhp Teslas to race in new Electric GT series from November – Autocar: New electric championship will field 20 race-spec Model S P100Ds; other race venues include Circuit de Catalunya and Nürburgring The long-awaited Electric GT championship (EGT) looks set to kick-off this November in Jerez. The new championship, which…
- BRIEF-Holly Energy Partners Announces Delaware Basin Diesel Supply Project – Reuters: * HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS ANNOUNCES DELAWARE BASIN DIESEL SUPPLY PROJECT
- 2019 Audi A1: latest pictures show new light designs – Autocar: Wholesale reinvention of Audi”s supermini will take on Mini with high-tech cabin The second-generation Audi A1 has been caught testing on the continent with light camouflage, offering the clearest glimpse of the supermini’s new look. Although…
- Ford develops smart car window that displays view to blind passengers – Autocar: New smart car window uses vibrations to paint a picture of the view Vibration-based technology illustrates the wide-ranging role cars could play in the future Ford has developed a prototype smart car window that uses vibrations to ‘illustrate” the…
- Ford gives Fiesta van connectivity, tech upgrades – Automotive News: The Fiesta Van gets upgrades offered in the passenger version. It can be optioned with Ford’s SYNC 3 system, whichcomes with an eight-inch touch screen and allows access to smartphone apps through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Connectivity will be…
- VW will launch SOL EV brand in China with subcompact crossover – Automotive News: It is the third joint venture VW has established in China, following partnerships with China FAW Group Corp. and SAIC Motor Corp. The Volkswagen Group won’t launch sales of EVs under its proprietary brands such as VW and Skoda until 2021. The joint…
- Citroen C4 Spacetourer MPVs priced from £21,125 – Autocar: Updated C4 people carriers get Spacetourer monikers for closer alignment with brand’s nine-seater Citroën’s C4 MPV models have been updated and renamed for 2018, with sales now open and prices starting at £21,125. That entry price is for the…
- A Taxi Driver Took His Own Life. His Family Blames Uber’s Influence. – New York Times: Uber is the biggest player, with about 410,000 trips per day in February, but Lyft and Via, two other ride-hailing apps, have made inroads. (Lyft provided about 112,000 trips per day in February, and Via about 33,000, according to the city’s taxi…
- Land Rover celebrates 70th birthday with special celebration – Autocar: The Land Rover Series On was launched in 1948 at the Amsterdam motor show, having been conceived by Rover in the aftath of World War Two. With demand low for the luxury cars the firm had previously produced and the firm’s factory damaged during the…
- New Bentley Flying Spur due in 2019 with more distinctive design – Autocar: Proposed electric Bentley could be a sleek four-door Luxury saloon is final design of current era before Bentley embraces electric power Bentley”s next Flying Spur will be reinvented as a much more distinctive luxury saloon in 2019 and will be the…
- Six new Bentleys to look out for by 2021 – Autocar: 2018 These are the cars that will be introduced to Bentley’s range as it adjusts to an ever-changing automotive landscape The launch of the Bentayga Plug-In at the Geneva motor show earlier this year kick-started a transitional era for Bentley as it…
- Bentley Mulsanne successor could go all-electric – Autocar: Current Mulsanne will remain until the early 2020s The current Mulsanne isn’t due for replacement until the early 2020s, but Bentley is already considering a switch in form for its successor Bentley has yet to decide exactly how to evolve its flagship…
- Limited-run Renault Clio RS 18 launched with 220 Trophy chassis – Autocar: Just 15 examples of Renault Sport”s new 220 Trophy-based hot hatch will come to the UK Renault Sport is producing just 15 right-hand-drive examples of its Clio RS 18 Limited Edition, which builds on the 220 Trophy with Formula 1-inspired additions….
- New Renault Clio RS 18 on sale with 220 Trophy chassis and F1 influence – Autocar: Just 15 examples of Renault Sport”s new 220 Trophy-based hot hatch will come to the UK Renault Sport is producing just 15 right-hand-drive examples of its Clio RS 18 Limited Edition, which builds on the 220 Trophy with Formula 1-inspired additions….
- 276bhp Renault Megane RS hot hatch on sale from £27,495 – Autocar: Renault’s 4Control system boosts new hot hatch”s agility and stability; a front-wheel-drive Nürburgring record attempt is likely with later Trophy model The new Renault Me?gane Renault Sport can now be ordered in the UK, with prices for the 276bhp hot…
- ‘What the hell is that?’ Self-driving delivery robots hit London – Guardian: It is a self-driving delivery robot, and it is also a conversation starter – a unit of rounded plastic about the size of a mini-fridge, sending ripples through the streets near Borough station, where Starship Technologies has its business headquarters….
- Japan and US should put alliance on even footing, ex-minister says – Nikkei:
- Elliott begins dispute against South Korea over 2015 Samsung merger: government official – Reuters: More recently, the New York-based Elliot set its sights on reforming the Hyundai Motor Group, pressing the South Korean auto giant to adopt a holding company structure and improve returns to shareholders. Under that pressure Hyundai announced last week…
- Porsche reckons more can be squeezed from GT3 engine – Autocar: Porsche’s screaming 4.0-litre flat six engine is sticking around for a while longer, with a 9500rpm redline possibly on the cards. Thomas Mader, Product Manager for GT Road Car Engines, recently sat down with Australian publication Motor, where he…
- METI Unveils Outline to Make Flying Cars a Reality – Japanautomotivedaily: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has revealed the outlines of a project for flying car development. Following []
- Mitsubishi Fuso to Make IT a Central Aspect of Development, Production – Japanautomotivedaily: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. held a press conference on April 25 to discuss its IT strategy. With the []
- Toyota Plans for Electric-Powered Cars to Make up 30% of Chinese Vehicle Sales by 2020 – Japanautomotivedaily: Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) announced on April 25 that it plans to introduce 10 new electric-powered models, including an electric []
- Gig Economy Business Model Dealt a Blow in California Ruling – New York Times: Alternatively, ride-hailing companies like Uber might choose to rein in their operations, providing a more limited platform in which drivers and passengers can negotiate prices and the terms of the service. Even if Uber and the like are eventually…