- Elon Musk wants employees with these 4 traits, according to a top HR exec at SpaceX – CNBC: Elon Musk says he is on track to send people to Mars by 2024 through his aerospace company SpaceX. He even gave a tongue-in-cheek example of …
- Remote operator technology coming to aid self-driving cars – Yahoo: Before long we won’t need someone behind the wheel, but autonomous vehicles still face road obstacles that could require a helping hand. Kris Van …
- A helping hand for “confused” self-driving cars – CBS News: Before long we won’t need someone behind the wheel, but as we’ve seen, the computers that will be driving us around are not always going to know …
- Nuro’s Driverless Cars Don’t Have to Worry About Passenger Safety – Bloomberg: In an abandoned lot on the outskirts of Sacramento, R1, a domed gray vehicle half the size of a Toyota Corolla, is practicing driving itself. It stops at …
- India’s petrol, diesel demand rise to record highs in May – Reuters: India’s domestic sales for diesel and petrol rose to record highs in May, pushing the country’s overall fuel consumption for the month higher year-on-year, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed on Saturday.
- Tata Steel Europe workers question Thyssenkrupp JV rationale – Reuters: Tata Steel’s European labour representatives said they remain unconvinced by a planned joint venture with Thyssenkrupp, adding there were still numerous details that needed to be hammered out before they could endorse a deal.
- Electric-Vehicle Frenzy Sweeps Up Once-Unloved Metal: Nickel – WSJ: The speculative fever for electric-car metals is pushing to nearly four-year highs prices for nickel-a key ingredient in stainless steel. Nickel is the top …
- Chinese battery manufacturer CATL surges on market debut – Nikkei: This makes it the second largest company by market capitalization on ChiNext, with investors bullish on industries related to electric vehicles thanks to …
- Audi CEO Stadler Is Suspect in Diesel Case, Prosecutors Say – Bloomberg: Rupert Stadler, head of Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit, and a fellow board member were added as suspects to a Munich probe into diesel rigging at the …
- China battery maker CATL closes limit-up on stock market debut – Reuters: CATL was also helped by interest in electric vehicle (EV) battery producers, which has increased in China as carmakers scramble to prepare for tough …
- Audi CEO targeted in German prosecutor’s emissions probe – Reuters: German prosecutors on Monday said they have widened an emissions cheating probe against Volkswagen’s luxury car brand …
- Prosecutor says Audi emissions probe widens to include CEO Stadler – Reuters: German prosecutor on Monday said they have widened an emissions cheating probe against Volkswagen’s luxury car brand Audi [NSUG.DE] to include Chief Executive Rupert Stadler among the suspects accused of fraud and false advertising.
- Polestar 1 to make driving debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed – Autocar: The first Polestar 1 prototype has completed a shakedown test in the Arctic Circle Company boss says electrified machine is true ‘driver’s car’; it’ll be displayed in motion for the first time in July The Polestar 1 hybrid coupe is set to make its…
- Audi emissions probe widens to include CEO Stadler – Automotive News: German prosecutors on Monday said they have widened an emissions cheating probe against Audi to include CEO Rupert Stadler …
- Daimler shares drop on report up to one million cars contain defeat device – Reuters: Daimler shares fell following a report that up to a million Daimler cars contained illegal defeat devices as Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche prepared to meet the transport minister on Monday.
- Cobalt Battery Boom Wavers as Prices Slide in Top User China – Bloomberg: Cobalt is facing its first major test since an impending demand boom from electric vehicles triggered a two-year surge, with prices retreating in top …
- China May vehicle sales rise 9.6 pct from a year ago- industry association – Reuters: China May vehicle sales rise 9.6 pct from a year ago- industry association ReutersFull coverage
- Will Big Bets on Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Pay Off? – WSJ: Global auto consumers are becoming more comfortable with the idea of self-driving vehicles, and electric vehicles are on the verge of affordability for …
- EV startup Byton says China battery producer CATL to invest in it – Reuters: EV startup Byton says China battery producer CATL to invest in it … SZ) has agreed to invest in Chinese-funded electric vehicle startup Byton, Byton …
- Mercedes loses ground in Formula One race – Washington Post: Mercedes arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix without the correct tires or an expected engine upgrade and left Montreal trailing in the …
- 2019 Porsche 911 will get more power, more tech – Autocar: How we think the eighth-generation Porsche 911 will look The eighth-generation Porsche 911 will arrive next year with 390bhp in entry-level Carrera form Porsche is less than six months away from the launch of its fastest and most technologically…
- Malaysia’s Mahathir Is Reviving His Dream of a New National Car – Bloomberg: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is reviving his dream of a new national car after the automaker he started in the 1980s was privatized …
- Infield space gives Toyota a blank slate – Automotive News: The need for more road-testing of self-driving vehicles has propelled Toyota to invest in another U.S. research site, in southern Michigan near the Ohio …
- You’ll need lots of insurance – Automotive News: General Motors has quietly settled a lawsuit stemming from an accident involving one of its self-driving cars being tested on the streets of San …
- Fiat dealers deserve a better fate than slow starvation – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has put to rest any lingering hope that the Fiat brand has a significant future in North America.
- How 5G technology will open the digital door to self-driving vehicles – Automotive News: The next great thing in connectivity stands on the lawn at Ottawa City Hall, just metres from the downtown traffic. For now, the cars edging …
- Malaysia weighs new national carmaker with global reach – Nikkei: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad proposed on Monday establishing a new national car company to raise the level of Malaysian-made …
- Imported Vehicle Sales See Double-Digit Growth for May – Japanautomotivedaily: Newly registered vehicles from non-Japanese manufacturers totaled 24,108 units for the month of May, making for a year-on-year rise of []
- Bosch Plans Japanese Introduction of Technologies Including Autonomous Driving – Japanautomotivedaily: Klaus Meder, president at the Japanese arm of German-based Robert Bosch GmbH, revealed on June 6 that Bosch is planning []
- Seoul stocks up late Monday morning – Yonhap: Top steelmaker POSCO rose 1.94 percent, and its smaller rival Hyundai Steel advanced 0.82 percent. Hyundai Construction surged 2.68 percent, and …
- Biggest Electric-Vehicle Battery Maker Soars on Trading Debut – Bloomberg: Shares of the world’s biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries jumped on their trading debut as investors bet on rising demand for new-energy cars …
- Malaysian PM Mahathir says growing countries need different trade protections – Reuters: Its domestic market share peaked at 74 percent a decade later but Geely [GEELY.UL] bought 49.9 percent of the struggling carmaker last year, …
- Seoul stocks open higher on eve of Trump-Kim summit – Yonhap: Top steelmaker POSCO spiked 2.64 percent, and its smaller rival Hyundai Steel … But top automaker Hyundai Motor shed 0.71 percent, and LG Chem …