- Alfa Romeo 4C coupe to be axed – Autocar: Facelifted 4C is coming next year, but will continue only as a convertible The Alfa Romeo 4C coupe will be discontinued, although the convertible will live on into 2019. According to Jalopnik, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed the axing of the…
- As Tesla ramps up production of its Model 3s, Panasonic warns of battery cell shortages – CNBC: A pickup in production of Tesla’s Model 3 cars, after earlier delays, has resulted in occasional battery cell shortages, a Panasonic official said on Thursday in a sign Tesla is in overdrive to meet its end-June forecast. Silicon Valley tech …
- Audi A4 facelift brings sharper look and sat-nav for all versions – Autocar: Design changes and more standard equipment refresh Audi”s 3 Series rival for 2018 Audi has updated the A4 with a mildly tweaked design and enhanced standard equipment list, refreshing the fifth-generation BMW 3 Series rival in its third year on sale….
- Audi Q9 set for development as future Range Rover rival – Autocar: The Audi Q8 (pictured) launches in the UK this summer, costing from £65k Ingolstadt will follow Q8 with a range-topping Q9 that will gun for the market’s most premium SUVs Audi”s growing SUV ranks are set to swell further with the addition of a new Q9…
- BP bets on electric vehicle switch with Chargemaster buy – Reuters: BP (BP.L) will buy Britain’s largest electric vehicle charging firm Chargemaster and plans to use its technology to roll out ultra-fast …
- BP Buys Britain’s Largest Electric Vehicle Charging Company – Bloomberg: BP Plc plans to acquire the U.K.’s largest electric vehicle charging company, the latest in a string of acquisitions by major oil companies in the growing …
- BP to buy electric vehicle charging company Chargemaster – Reuters: BP said on Thursday it would buy UK-based electric vehicle charging company Chargemaster, as it bets on increasing demand for electric cars.
- Britain told emission cuts in power mask inaction elsewhere – Reuters: Britain must set out policies and incentives to cut more greenhouse gas emission or the taxpayer will face higher costs to meet legally-binding targets for reductions, the government’s climate advisers said on Thursday.
- Canada lobbies Detroit Three automakers to fight US auto tariffs – Automotive News: Champagne told Reuters he had been reinforcing the message that the current system should be maintained. Asked whether he felt U.S. auto industry …
- China’s BYD launches world’s biggest battery factory – Reuters: Chinese electric carmaker BYD Co Ltd has opened a new lithium battery plant in the northwestern province of Qinghai, which will be the world’s biggest when construction is fully completed next year, it said on Thursday.
- Electric-Car Batteries Find Second Life – Bloomberg: where about half the world’s electric vehicles are sold — will be implementing rules to make carmakers responsible for expired …
- Elon Musk Races to Exit Tesla’s ‘Production Hell’ – WSJ: Entrepreneur”s electric-car company is at a crucial moment in its quest to mass produce the Model 3 and transform from an unprofitable niche player into a major auto maker; ‘They also said we couldn”t land rockets.”
- General Motors to transfer Vietnam operation to Vingroup’s car arm – Reuters: General Motors Co has agreed to transfer its Vietnamese operation to domestic car manufacturer VinFast Trading and Production LLC, in a move the pair said will marry GM’s automotive expertise with VinFast’s local market insight.
- Honda halts development of iconic Asimo robot – Nikkei:
- Kia Ceed GT shooting brake due next year as new range topper – Autocar: Hyundai N chassis guru Albert Biermann is leading the development of Kia”s hottest Ceed Kia is developing a “more agile and playful” Ceed GT that will have some characteristics of the Hyundai i30N. It’s to be launched in 2019, likely with the shooting…
- Marine shipping sector eyes LNG to meet clean fuel rules – Reuters: With new global emissions standards looming, the marine shipping industry is increasingly looking at liquefied natural gas as alternative to high-sulfur bunker fuel, shipping and energy executives said at a global gas summit this week.
- McLaren 600LT revealed as new top Sports Series model – Autocar: Faster and more focused 592bhp version of 570S follows the formula laid down by the 675LT and F1 GTR Longtail McLaren has applied its ‘Longtail” formula to the 570S to create the 600LT, the fastest and most focused model in the company’s Sports Series…
- Mercedes S560 Coupe – Detroitnews: http://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/555032016/0/detroit/autosinsider
- Mitsubishi Motors to Supply Indonesian Xpander MPV to Nissan as OEM – Japanautomotivedaily: Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) will this fiscal year begin supplying its Xpander, a three-row multipurpose vehicle (MPV) produced in Indonesia, []
- Panasonic flags battery cell shortages as Tesla Model 3 output picks up – Reuters: A pickup in production of Tesla Inc’s Model 3 cars, after earlier delays, has resulted in occasional battery cell shortages, a Panasonic Corp official said on Thursday in a sign Tesla is in overdrive to meet its end-June forecast.
- Philippines’ GT Capital to invest up to $202 million in Toyota Motor – Reuters: Philippine conglomerate GT Capital Holdings Inc (GTCAP.PS) said on Thursday it would buy shares of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp …
- S.Korea trade body asks for exemption from U.S. auto tariffs – Reuters: A South Korean trade group on Thursday asked the United States for exemption from a tariff on automobile imports for the Asian country, citing a security alliance and a bilateral trade deal.
- Suzuki Considers EV Launch in China – Japanautomotivedaily: Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) recently revealed that it is considering an electric vehicle (EV) launch in China through local joint []
- Unicorn Farts Artist Says Elon Musk Stinks – Fortune: Unicorn farts don’t power Tesla cars, but they have led to a dispute in which an artist claims Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his firm have used a rendition …
- Vingroup takes ownership of GM’s Hanoi factory in new tie-up – FT: The carmaking arm of Vingroup, Vietnam’s biggest private-sector conglomerate, and General Motors announced a strategic partnership on Thursday …
- Volvo Cars’ Billionaire Owner Says Trade War to Hit His Brands – Bloomberg: Li Shufu, whose Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. owns the Swedish carmaker, said both Volvo and his Chinese Geely brand would be hit if the …
- Waymo needs “large number” of cars for European robo-taxis – CEO – Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo will need “a large number” of cars to expand its robo-taxi service to Europe, its chief executive told a newspaper, declining to say who could supply the vehicles.