- GM to sell Honda advanced electric car batteries in North America – CNBC: General Motors will supply advanced batteries to Japan’s Honda Motor, the companies said Thursday, a move that could significantly reduce the cost …
- Audi ordered to recall some A6, A7 diesel models – Automotive News: Germany’s KBA motor vehicle authority has ordered a recall of Audi A6 and A7 models with 3.0-liter Euro 6 diesel engines after finding …
- China’s Dongfeng plots course for Volvo Ocean victory – Reuters: The Dongfeng crew of seven men and two women are watching their … this week on board Dongfeng, which is sponsored by China’s Dongfeng Motor …
- BorgWarner CEO James Verrier to step down – Reuters: Auto parts maker BorgWarner Inc said on Thursday Chief Executive Officer James Verrier will step down and serve in a non-executive advisory role until he retires in February next year.
- India shares at three-week high on bets MPC not to keep raising rates – Nikkei: Tata Motors was the day’s top performer in percentage terms, adding 3.2% after its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover reported retail sales of 48,281 units …
- New rules set to allow hypercars to fight for Le Mans victory – Autocar: The top class of Le Mans is currently for expensive LMP1 prototypes Motorsport bosses are discussing plans that could allow cars such as the Aston Martin Valkyrie and McLaren Senna to compete in endurance racing Motorsport bosses are set to adopt new…
- Cadillac shuns Detroit, will keep its headquarters in New York – Freep: General Motors’ luxury brand’s new boss will keep Cadillac’s headquarters in … But Lipman said GM leaders made that decision months before de …
- World Rallycross Championship’s switch to electric cars approved – Autocar: More details of the WRX’s move to EVs have emerged; cars will use common components and produce about 670bhp from two electric motors The World Rallycross Championship (WRX) will become a series for electric cars in 2020 after motorsport”s governing…
- Daimler launches new electric trucks as it seeks to fend off competition from Musk and Buffett – CNBC: The German firm wants two new battery-powered models on the market by 2021.
- 237bhp Skoda Kodiaq vRS spotted testing ahead of autumn reveal – Autocar: Performance SUV will cement Skoda”s vRS arm, sitting alongside the existing Octavia vRS Development of the upcoming hot Skoda Kodiaq vRs is well underway ahead of its launch later this year. Autocar confirmed the model last year, and now spy…
- Refreshed Toyota Aygo starts at £9695 – Autocar: The new Toyota Aygo Updated Hyundai i10 rival city car will go on sale in UK on 1 July; Toyota promises added refinement Toyota has launched an upgraded Aygo city car that offers more power and improved refinement, with a £435 price increase over the…
- Review: Electric 2018 Nissan Leaf energized by value and range – Freep: The electric 2018 Nissan Leaf has increased range and adds features to compete with Tesla and the Chevy Bolt.
- Eight-dimensional chess with Elon Musk – FT: But our unnamed five-dimensional chess master highlighted one acquirer in particular: SpaceX, Musk’s private rocket company. Such a transaction …
- Waymo will expand self-driving services to Europe, CEO says – Automotive News: Speaking at the annual Automotive News Europe Congress, the head of Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit said it is possible the business “would …
- Zhejiang Geely, Tencent to buy 49 percent stake in China Railway unit – Reuters: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) have won a bid to acquire a 49-percent stake in a subsidiary …
- Is Elon Musk doing enough to placate Tesla investors? – CBS News: Even though Elon Musk survived a call to strip him of his chairman title at this week’s Tesla (TSLA) annual meeting, that doesn’t mean the pressure is …
- GM exec says diesels can be saved – Automotive News: Tumbling diesel sales in Europe do not portend a grim future for the technology, General Motors engineering executive Pierpaolo Antonioli …
- Analysis: how Volkswagen is conquering China – Autocar: VW is already rolling out its expanded SUV line-up in China VW is currently the biggest selling car maker in China – we look at what the future holds Volkswagen sold 208,462 cars in the UK in 2017. In China, it sold 341,888… in December alone….
- Fifty Years Since Ford Strikes UK Women Still Fighting on Pay – Bloomberg: Fifty years ago, nearly 200 women from an East London Ford Motor Co. factory took to the streets to strike over unfair pay. Their actions halted …
- 700bhp Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: new pictures of Ferrari 812 Superfast rival – Autocar: Hot on the heels of the V8 Vantage, Vanquish successor will feature in Aston’s model blitz as harder, faster V12 model The upcoming Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has been spotted in prototype form again, shedding a little disguise to reveal styling…
- Volvo, Jaguar wagons offer agile alternative to SUVs – Detroitnews: Jaguar XF Sportbrake and Volvo V90 bring sex appeal to the station wagon
- 0-60 in ‘Godzilla,’ Nissan’s GT-R – Detroitnews: Detroit News auto critic Henry Payne goes 0-60 in the GT-R, the car Nissan nicknamed ‘Godzilla.’
- Nissan GT-R and Lexus GX, old fashioned metal muscle – Detroitnews: http://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/550590568/0/detroit/autosinsider
- Mitsubishi Motors Eyes Thai Production of Electrified Cars – Japanautomotivedaily: Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) CEO Osamu Masuko revealed on June 4 that his company plans to venture into Thai production []
- Suzuki Hits Cumulative Production Total of 20M Vehicles in India – Japanautomotivedaily: Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) announced on June 4 that its total automotive production in India has reached 20 million vehicles. []
- Audi Launches On-Demand Car Rental Service in Japan – Japanautomotivedaily: Audi Japan KK has launched Audi on Demand, a new car rental service from parent company Audi AG, in the []
- Volvo aims to double sales by middle of next decade – FT: The business plan comes as Volvo’s parent company, Geely, considers … Geely has made it clear to investment banks that he will not pursue an IPO …
- Column: Inclusive STEM learning is imperative for future of our industry – Detroitnews: In 1995, I joined DENSO as a materials engineer, working on the development of new materials for use in automotive applications with a focus on …
- Daimler fights Tesla, VW with new electric big rig truck – Reuters: Daimler AG unveiled on Wednesday an all-electric big rig truck it promises to have in production in 2021, as the German automaker mounts a major challenge to European and American rivals, including new entrants like Tesla Inc .
- RPT-COLUMN-Tesla leads electric vehicle race to cut cobalt dependency: Andy Home – Reuters: If Elon Musk had his way, there would be no cobalt in any of the batteries powering the next generation of Tesla.
- Daimler’s China Partner Prepares to Work With More Companies – Bloomberg: Daimler AG’s Chinese partner Beijing Automotive says one-third of Chinese auto manufacturers will be forced out of business by 2022.
- Amazon Extends UK Hiring Spree as Brexit Uncertainty Lingers – Bloomberg: Supermarket chains Tesco Plc and J Sainsbury Plc have cut thousands of jobs amid the Brexit questions, while Tata Motors Ltd.’s Jaguar Land Rover, …