- ‘They’ll get money if they need it’: Tesla bull explains why he’s still optimistic – CNBC: Ross Gerber, the president and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki wealth and investment management, remains bullish on Tesla”s potential, claiming that Ford and GM are “companies from a generation ago,” and that he is “investing in the future, not the past.”
- 2019 BMW 7 Series: new pictures of high-tech saloon shows X7 influence – Autocar: Latest sighting of facelifted luxury four-door shows it”ll also wear taller kidney grilles BMW’s facelifted 7 Series will gain a pair of large front kidney grilles that take influence from its SUV sibling, the X7, in order to closely align the two top…
- 2019 Porsche 911: new video shows 992 Carrera 4S at the Nurburgring – Autocar: Our render of the 992 911 Eighth-generation Porsche 911 will arrive next year with 390bhp in entry-level Carrera form Porsche is just five months away from the launch of its fastest and most technologically advanced 911 yet, so its engineers are out…
- 700bhp supercharged Ford Mustang to take to Goodwood hill climb – Autocar: Extreme take on Ford”s muscle car will feature RAF livery dedicated to US war volunteers Ford Performance has produced a highly potent supercharged Mustang that will take to the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month dressed in unique Royal Air Force…
- Aston Martin on the brink of ending F1 engine ambitions – Autocar: CEO Andy Palmer wary that new regulations won’t end F1’s spending war Aston Martin is on the brink of canning its ambitions to make engines for Formula 1, with the sport”s new regulations set to move away from the cost-controlled formula originally…
- Audi has ‘many ideas’ for Q9 – Autocar:
- Audi will build cars at SAIC VW in China after buying 1% stake – Automotive News: Audi has bought a 1 percent stake in SAIC Volkswagen Automotive, paving the way for the joint venture to build and sell Audi vehicles in China.
- Chevy lowers price on some ’19 Silverado models, raises others – Automotive News: General Motors is expanding the price range of the redesigned … GM on Friday also released EPA fuel economy estimates for pickups …
- Chevy reduces charging time on 2019 Volt – Automotive News: General Motors has cut the time needed to recharge the 2019 … GM did not indicate if the new system will speed up the roughly 13-hour …
- China’s CATL will build EV battery plant in Germany, report says – Automotive News: Global and local automakers are bolstering their electric vehicle capabilities and China, the world’s largest car market, has emerged as a leading …
- Christine Todd Whitman: Oil industry is ‘peddling misinformation’ about electric vehicles – CNBC: Electric vehicles are a superior product. That”s why they will replace the internal combustion engine, says Christine Todd Whitman.
- Clean fuel? Methane leaks threaten natural gas’ climate-friendly image – Reuters: Executives from natural gas companies call their increasingly cheap and plentiful fuel the world’s best answer to climate change: it produces about half the carbon dioxide of coal when burned in a power plant and it can fuel trucks, trains and ships.
- Electric LEVC TX taxi to be introduced in Germany this year – Autocar: British-built range-extender taxi has also attracted interest from “many significant global markets” The new TX range-extender taxi will appear on German streets late this year under a new deal and has fast-developing prospects of selling in “many…
- Elon Musk is reportedly sleeping under his desk and camping out at the office for days at a time as Tesla faces … – Yahoo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly sleeping under his desk and camping out at the company’s Fremont factory for days at a time, according to a new article in the Wall Street Journal. The story opens with a description of Musk’s current sleeping …
- Europe’s largest energy storage system now live at the Johan Cruijff Arena – Nissan-global: Today the largest European energy storage system using second-life and new electric vehicle batteries in a commercial building was made live. Amsterdam Alderman Udo Kock conducted the official opening ceremony.This unique project is the result of…
- Ford will miss 2019 Geneva show – Automotive News: Ford has pulled out of the 2018 Geneva auto show, joining Volvo in missing the annual event that marks the start of Europe’s show calendar. Ford said …
- Hyundai Kona Electric gets sub-£25,000 price – Autocar: Hyundai”s second EV is a Nissan Juke rival, with only 8lb ft less torque than the 997 Porsche 911 GT3 and up to 292 miles of range from a single charge Hyundai”s second EV, the Kona Electric, gets a 292-mile WLTP range from a single charge in its…
- Japan Automotive Daily is Ceasing Publication – Japanautomotivedaily: We are very sorry to inform you that JapanAutomotiveDaily.com, the English online edition of Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun, is ceasing publication []
- Japan govt: import of cars, car parts not a threat to US security – Reuters: Japan’s government said on Friday that U.S. imports of Japanese automobiles and auto parts are not an inpediment to …
- Japan’s SoftBank hires Ford’s chief lobbyist as it ramps up Washington profile – Reuters: Ford Motor Co’s long-time top lobbyist is leaving the No. 2 U.S. automaker to join Japan’s Softbank Group , which is muscling up its Washington efforts, a person briefed on the matter confirmed on Friday.
- Lawsuit targets ‘hidden fees’ in Wells Fargo finance programs – Reuters: Wells Fargo & Co has been hit with a lawsuit by a … auto insurance on consumers and charged homebuyers excessive fees.
- Mahathir recruits Widodo to fight EU’s palm oil plan – Nikkei: Mahathir recently asked Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, to help develop Malaysia’s automotive industry. Geely, which now owns …
- Malaysia, Indonesia should jointly repel EU pressure on palm -Mahathir – Reuters: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir … Proton has struggled in recent years, and last year saw Chinese auto …
- Mazda Joins Toyota in Condemning Trump’s Car-Tariff Plans – Bloomberg: The carmaker currently imports all vehicles it sells in the U.S., mostly from Japan and Mexico, … Other Japanese carmakers would also be hit by tariffs.
- Nissan and Italdesign team up for ‘limitless’ GT-R prototype – Autocar: Nissan”s GT-R turns 50 the same year as famed design house Italdesign, so the two have teamed up for a GT-R prototype with a twist The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign has been revealed as a one-off collaboration between Nissan and the design house to…
- Nissan Leaf batteries power Dutch stadium’s energy storage system – Autocar: Used and new batteries from electric car help power the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam; it”s the biggest system of its kind in Europe The largest energy storage system comprising electric car batteries in Europe has been switched on today in…
- Porsche dealers seek compensation for lost business from sale suspensions – Yonhap: Local dealers of Porsche vehicles filed a compensation suit against the importer of the luxury cars for monetary losses …
- Porsche Faces German Tax Probe Over Marketing and Catering Expenses – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s Porsche sportscar unit is under investigation by the Stuttgart tax office over the way it accounted for marketing and catering …
- SoftBank Hires Ford’s Top Lobbyist as It Beefs Up Its Beltway Presence – WSJ: Ziad Ojakli, a Ford group vice president who has led the Detroit auto … 2 American car maker since Chief Executive Jim Hackett was hired last year. … Mr. Ojakli, 51, has been a steady presence for Ford in Washington, helping to …
- SpaceX boosts station cargo – and ‘floating brain’ – to orbit – CBS News: Lighting up the pre-dawn sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaked into orbit Friday and set off after the International Space Station carrying three tons of …
- Tesla in overdrive to meet Elon Musk’s production goal – Yahoo: ‘s Seana Smith and Rick Newman discuss.
- Tesla Reaches Moment of Truth in Mad Dash to Make 5000 Cars Per Week – Bloomberg: It’s been another rough quarter for the rollout of Tesla Inc.’s Model 3. The factory was shut down at least twice for extensive upgrades, a new …
- Tesla: debt deterioration meets equity exuberance – FT: It’s hard keeping up with Tesla nowadays. In the past month or so Elon Musk’s green-energy business has captured the business headlines for a number of increasingly bizarre reasons. This week’s offering is particularly memorable — it’s alleged Tesla …
- US Tesla Model 3 customers asked for $2500 confirmation deposit – Autocar: Deposit is paid when customers configure their cars – it could signpost a production breakthrough, but also a need for more cash All Tesla Model 3 customers in the US and Canada have been invited by the company to pay their $2500 (around £1900)…