- The Future of Tesla Hinges on This Gigantic Tent – Bloomberg: Elon Musk has six days to make good on his pledge that Tesla Inc. will be pumping out 5,000 Model 3 sedans a week by the end of the month. If he succeeds, it may be thanks to the curious structure outside the company’s factory. It’s a tent the size of…
- Tata Motors’ Jaguar Land Rover to invest $18 billion in three years – Nikkei:
- Subaru Levorg racer Ashley Sutton secures two wins at Croft – Autocar: Reigning champion takes two out of three wins over weekend; BTCC returnee Dan Lloyd triumphs in third race Reigning British Touring Car Championship champion Ashley Sutton won two out of three races at Croft over the weekend, putting the 24-year-old”s…
- BMW 8 Series: patent pictures show convertible and Gran Coupe – Autocar: This is our first glimpse at the production BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe Range-topping 8 Series will come in two-door coupe and convertible forms, as well as in four-door Gran Coupe guise BMW is developing three variants of its upcoming 8 Series flagship -..
- 2018 Hyundai i20 on sale now from £13,995 – Autocar: Korean brand”s Ford Fiesta rival receives subtle design tweaks and a new dual-clutch gearbox in 2018 update Hyundai is now taking orders for its 2018 i20 hatchback, which starts from £13,995 in five-door form and comes with a raft of updates including…
- New Toyota Century revealed as ultra-exclusive, £135,000 limousine – Autocar: Toyota aims to sell 50 Centurys per month in Japan, although official pricing has not yet been revealed Low-volume model sits atop Toyota”s line-up in Japan, with just 50 units to be sold per month Toyota has revealed its new Century limousine, the…
- The Sedan is Dying, So It’s Time to Buy One – Bloomberg: The zombie car market is a huge economic challenge for automakers, but it … For consumers, however, the auto industry’s wholesale shift to SUVs …
- Uber kicks off a fight to keep operating in one of its most important cities – CNBC: Uber will argue in court on Monday that it is “fit and proper” to operate in London after it was banned last year by regulators.
- Italy Wants to Go Worst-to-First in E-Cars. Price: $10 Billion – Bloomberg: That would make Italy Europe’s leader in electric cars. … Still, Enel’s experience in the EV field may indicate that the target will be challenging.
- Body shop works the overnight shift – Automotive News: Bill Brown Ford in Livonia, Mich., began an extensive, $2 million renovation to its body shop shortly after Ford Motor Co. introduced its …
- Incentives end looms for top-selling EVs – Automotive News: Tesla, perhaps as early as July, is expected to be the first automaker to hit a 200,000-unit sales mark that triggers a phaseout of the federal tax credit …
- Where will EVs get their juice? – Automotive News: Many car manufacturers around the world are committed to vehicle … that many of those committed to EVs would look for another source of electricity. … this source, but there are signs that fuel cells may be a viable EV power source.
- I-PACE eye-openers – Automotive News: While it lacks the cult status of a Tesla and its crossover styling will deter those who still complain about such things, it’s a striking look that grew on me …
- Dramatic arrest of Audi’s CEO is a first – and a bit of a shock – Automotive News: Last week, Audi announced a partnership with Hyundai to bring fuel cell vehicles more quickly and affordably to market. Meanwhile …
- Manheim auctions get high-tech makeover – Automotive News: Before, a Manheim employee slotted each car and truck in order, assigning each a number from one to 75. But if the first company in line called to say …
- Chinese startup NIO smartens electric cars with big tech’s help – Nikkei:
- Toyota plans ‘super sports car,’ but will it be for the road? – Automotive News: But such a vehicle could be a successor to the similarly exclusive (and pricey) Lexus LFA that was the brand’s halo car. “We started this project …
- A US Volvo plant —- at last – Automotive News: For more than two decades, Sweden’s Volvo Cars has coveted a U.S. production plant to help restore it as a leading European import brand. The past …
- 2019 Audi RS Q8 due with 670bhp hybrid V8 powertrain – Autocar: Most potent Audi will share electrified heart with Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid The most powerful series-production Audi yet will take the form of a large SUV when it is launched next year as the RS Q8. Caught on camera during development…
- BASF Points to Gray, Blue as Automotive Color Trends for Upcoming Year – Japanautomotivedaily: BASF SE revealed a series of predictions on June 20 for automotive color trends over the 2018-2019 period. Expectations here, []
- Mazda pays tribute to the RX-7 – Autocar: Mazda has brought together three pristine examples of the iconic RX-7, one from each generation, in celebration of the badge’s 40th birthday.
- Mazda to Sell Commercial Vans Supplied by Toyota – Japanautomotivedaily: Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) announced on June 21 that it started selling vehicles supplied by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) on []
- Ford has figured out how to defeat potholes – Autocar:
- Volkswagen destroys Pikes Peak record – Autocar: Volkswagen technical director, Francois-Xavier Demaison, added: “We knew we had the speed, but when we had some technical issues, things like …