- Volvo Hopes to Electrify Customers – and Investors – Detroit Bureau: Since being sold by Ford Motor Co. to Zhejiang Geely eight years ago, Volvo has aggressively sought to carve out its own course. It has not only …
- German court paves way for German city of Aachen to ban diesel cars – Reuters: Aachen is set to become the second German city to impose a ban on high-pollution diesel vehicles after a judge on Friday …
- Dieselgate: Stuttgart court orders testimonies from VW executives – Autocar: Former VW Group chairman Martin Winterkorn and current Audi CEO Rupert Stadler among those to give evidence in court hearing The Stuttgart district court has ordered testimonies from 28 witnesses relating to the Dieselgate emissions scandal, including…
- Britain’s FCA goes ahead with disputed ‘Aramco’ listing rule – Reuters: Britain’s markets watchdog will press ahead with a new premium listing next month aimed at attracting companies like state-controlled Saudi Aramco to London, although the rules have been “refined” following investor criticism.
- Range Rover Evoque three-door axed ahead of new model – Autocar: New version arrives next year with Velar-derived styling and features, while mild hybrid powertrain is under consideration Land Rover has cut the three-door Range Rover Evoque from its line-up amid slow sales. Since the introduction of the cabriolet…
- Inside Tesla’s Model 3 Factory – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. is just coming off a week of downtime during which workers added a new production line, improved ventilation after a fire in the paint shop, and overhauled machines across the factory. But even after the changes, there are kinks to work…
- Volkswagen’s labor boss aims to foster, not sell, non-core assets – Reuters: Volkswagen’s powerful works council will continue to block potential sales of the carmaker’s non-core industrial assets and instead seek steps with the new chief executive to advance the units, its top labor leader said in an interview.
- VW’s labour boss aims to foster, not sell, non-core assets – Reuters: Volkswagen’s powerful works council will continue to block potential sales of the carmaker’s non-core industrial assets and instead seek steps with the new chief executive to advance the units, its top labour leader said in an interview.
- British automotive company Cosworth eyes New York IPO – Automotive News: … least 100 scientists, engineers and researchers. Cosworth says it has relationships with the likes of GM , Aston Martin, Honda, Haitec and Porsche.
- Porsche Cayenne coupe? due in 2019 to rival BMW X6 and Audi Q8 – Autocar: Cayenne coupe? will use V6 and V8 petrol engines New model set to broaden the scope of Cayenne line-up and take on the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Porsche boss Oliver Blume has granted a production green light to a new coupe? derivative of the…
- Former VW chief Winterkorn summoned to testify in emissions lawsuit, paper says – Automotive News: Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler were also among … Audi, the Transport Ministry and the Stuttgart regional court could not …
- Fiat Chrysler bets on market-specific models to get traction in China – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will offer more vehicles tailored to China and speed up electrification to relaunch the group in the world’s largest …
- Japan automaker lobby slams U.S. tariff threat ahead of July trade talks – Reuters: Japan’s automakers association (JAMA) on Friday criticised moves by the United States to explore raising tariffs on Japanese auto exports, just as the two countries plan trade talks in July that may increase pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.
- Mitsubishi Motors targets Southeast Asia as growth ‘weapon’ – Nikkei: Mitsubishi Motors joined the Renault-Nissan alliance a year and a half ago in the aftermath of a scandal involving rigged fuel-economy data. If it is to …
- Peugeot’s new 508 Touring revealed – Autocar:
- FCA’s Maserati, Alfa Romeo get much-needed SUVs in 5-year plan – Detroitnews: Two Italian stallions loaded with horsepower are gearing up to join the global SUV game – long after their competitors already have. Fiat …
- Subaru to Reinvestigate Falsified Data from Final Vehicle Inspections – Japanautomotivedaily: Subaru Corp. (TYO:7270) announced on June 5 that it will launch a new investigation into issues found with fuel efficiency []
- Honda Reaches Cumulative Chinese Sales Total of 10M Vehicles – Japanautomotivedaily: Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7267) announced on June 4 that, as of the end of May, it has reached a []
- Odakyu Group, SB Drive Tie up in Effort to Commercialize Self-Driving Buses – Japanautomotivedaily: Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (TYO:9007) and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co. Ltd. (TYO:9081) of the Odakyu Group have announced alongside []
- Toyota Mobility Foundation and World Resources Institute Work to Enhance Accessibility and Multi-Modal Mobility in Six Indian Cities – Toyota: The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) have agreed to work together to enhance metro accessibility through multi-modal mobility solutions in six Indian cities over the next three years, from 2018 to 2021.
- Progressive Conservatives projected to win Canada’s Ontario election -media – Reuters: The Progressive Conservative Party, led by populist Doug Ford, is on track to take control of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, ending 15 years of Liberal rule, Canadian networks projected on Thursday.
- Porsche 911 RSR to race Le Mans in historic colours – Autocar: