- Mercedes pulls PHEVs from production to make way for third-gen tech – Autocar: The E-Class (top) and C-Class are among models set to receive new PHEV variants Hybrid versions of C-Class, E-Class, GLE and S-Class to be replaced in coming months Mercedes-Benz has pulled plug-in hybrid versions of the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class…
- Elon Musk uses seventh-grader language on earnings calls, according to algorithm – CNBC: The language employed by Tesla’s Elon Musk when speaking on earnings calls is at the level of a 12-year-old, according to a report from CB Insights. Stretching back to 2011, the research firm has carried out an algorithmic analysis of text harvested …
- New agreement could see smartphones replace car keys – Yahoo: A group of car manufacturers and technology giants have formed a consortium which aims to create a standard system allowing cars to be operated via a smartphone rather than a key. Manufacturers including Volkswagen, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and …
- Lamborghini reveals restored one-off Miura SVR – Autocar: The Miura SVR was inspired by the Miura Jota… One-off hardcore Miura has been restored by Lamborghini”s Polo Storico classics division. Its owner will continue to use it on track Lamborghini has restored the sole Miura SVR, with the finished car…
- Volkswagen aims for solid-state battery production by 2025 – Autocar: A £75m investment in an American battery tech company puts VW on track to dramatically improve the range of its EVs Volkswagen has announced that it aims to have a production facility for solid-state batteries by 2025. The announcement comes with the…
- Carlos Ghosn Rules Out Acquisition of Nissan by Renault – WSJ: “Anybody who will ask Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors to become wholly owned subsidiaries of Renault has zero chance of getting the result,” he said.
- Tesla to close a dozen solar facilities in 9 states: Documents – CNBC: Electric car maker Tesla’s move last week to cut 9 percent of its workforce will sharply downsize the residential solar business it bought two years ago in a controversial $2.6 billion deal, according to three internal company documents and seven …
- Volkswagen hands over regional responsibility to brands – Reuters: Volkswagen AG on Friday said it is handing responsibility for managing regions to its different brands as part of a broader strategic overhaul to decentralise power at the Wolfsburg-based car and truck maker.
- New Volkswagen Touareg on sale in Britain from £51,595 – Autocar: Third-generation SUV gets new technology and road-biased styling as firm targets affluent buyers in Europe and China Volkswagen is now taking orders for its new Touareg, with prices for the flagship SUV starting at £51,595 and first deliveries due in…
- Driver was streaming The Voice when Uber self-driving car crashed, say police – Guardian: The “safety” driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber that hit and killed a pedestrian was streaming the television show The Voice on her phone at …
- Uber driver was streaming Hulu show just before self-driving car crash – police report – Reuters: Police in Tempe, Arizona said evidence showed the “safety” driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was distracted and streaming a television show on her phone right up until about the time of a fatal accident in March, deeming the crash that…
- Lamborghini to ‘reinvent’ its supercars with hybrid V10 and V12 powerplants – Autocar: Lamborghini Aventador Sant”Agata vows to resist downgrading or turbocharging its sports car powertrains Lamborghini is determined to stick with naturally aspirated engines for its super-sports models despite many of its rivals switching to…
- Toyota Rolls Out First Fully Redesigned Century in 21 Years – Toyota: Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces the launch of its completely redesigned Century in Japan and the start of sales at all nationwide dealers (including Toyopet and Tokyo Toyota dealers).
- The Toll of Trump’s Trade War: Damage to More Than Just Daimler – Bloomberg: The president has openly lamented the number of Mercedes-Benz logos he sees prowling Fifth Avenue and criticized Germany this week for snubbing …
- 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS – Good Gets Better – Autocar: Porsche turns 70 this year, and unlike most septuagenarians, it’s fighting fit and embracing change with its push into electrification. But it’s Porsche’s …
- Now Paris Has Pulled the Plug on Its Electric Car-Sharing Service – Bloomberg: Autolib, which lets users pick up and drop off electric cars at charging stations around the city, “is one of the most challenging models” for car sharing, …
- BMW is still working on a hydrogen car – Autocar: BMW Motorsport Director, Jens Marquardt, spoke to Motorsport.com and confirmed the marque is still on track with the development of the fuel-cell …
- Hyundai Motor’s electric SUV scores surprise hit in Norway – Nikkei:
- Pikes Peak notebook: why Romain Dumas doesn’t care he didn’t reach F1 – Autocar: Romain Dumas in qualifying at Pikes Peak Fresh from Le Mans, the Frenchman will drive the Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak on the Colorado hill climb this weekend Autocar digital editor James Attwood will be providing updates from the 2018 Pikes Peak…
- Hyundai i30 N-Line spotted ahead of summer launch – Autocar: Hyundai’s performance arm, N, is introducing its design to the regular i30 in order to compete with the Ford Focus ST-Line Hyundai is readying an i30 N-Line warm hatch for launch this summer. The model will usher in a new trim level that’ll rival…
- Toyota Takes Top Spot in Annual Patent Result Publication – Japanautomotivedaily: Patent Result Co. Ltd. revealed on June 18 where automakers stack up in advanced technologies with its annual publication comparing []
- Japan-Wide Project Strives to Develop All-Solid-State LiBs – Japanautomotivedaily: Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203), Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752) and a number of other Japanese automakers and battery manufacturers are working to []
- Nikkei falls on trade war worries; automakers underperform – Reuters: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped on Friday morning after Germany’s Daimler cut its profit forecasts citing tariff concerns and some U.S. data came in below expectations, hurting cyclical stocks.
- GM Ignores Trump Call for US Jobs by Building Blazer in Mexico – Bloomberg: “Car buyers love the return of a familiar name, and Chevrolet is picking an ideal time to bring back the Blazer,” Acevedo said in an emailed statement.
- GM says will build Chevrolet Blazer in Mexico – Reuters: General Motors Co will make the new Chevrolet Blazer in Mexico, a company spokesman said on Thursday, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing automakers to build more vehicles in the United States.
- UAW protests Mexico production of Blazer – Detroitnews: Reincarnation of Chevrolet Blazer to be built in Mexico, and United Auto Workers is not happy about it
- Exclusive: Tesla to close a dozen solar facilities in nine states – documents – Reuters: Electric car maker Tesla Inc’s move last week to cut 9 percent of its workforce will sharply downsize the residential solar business it bought two years ago in a controversial $2.6 billion deal, according to three internal company documents and seven…