- As investment stalls, auto industry warns PM May: Avert a Brexit car crash – Reuters: * BMW ramps up staffing levels at Dutch assembly plant for Mini
- Self-driving shuttles begin running in downtown Detroit – Detroitnews: Five robotic shuttles from Ann Arbor-based May Mobility will transport employees of Dan Gilbert’s companies from parking sites to their offices.
- Former Audi executive Hatz to be released from custody: prosecutor – Reuters: Former Audi executive Wolfgang Hatz will be released from custody on bail of 3 million euros ($3.5 million), a spokesman for the Munich public prosecutors office said.
- Audi delays E-tron SUV launch – Autocar: ‘Organisational issues’ blamed for postponement of brand”s first mass-market EV The Audi Summit, which was due to be the launch event of the Audi E-tron electric SUV, has been postponed indefinitely. The brand”s first electric SUV was due to be…
- Simply Land Rover 2018 enjoys record attendance – Yahoo: Beaulieu’s grand surroundings played host to over 500 examples of Land Rover’s finest over the weekend, celebrating the Solihull icon’s 70th …
- Audi partners with Israel’s autonomous vehicle simulation startup Cognata – Reuters: German carmaker Audi AG has partnered with autonomous vehicle simulation platform provider Cognata Ltd to speed up the development of autonomous vehicles, the Israel-based startup said on Tuesday.
- Toyota gives Corolla a sporty makeover to draw young drivers in aging Japan – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp has given the Corolla, one of the world’s best-selling cars, a major makeover and launched it in Japan on Tuesday in hopes that a sporty silhouette and new interactive functions will draw in younger buyers.
- Brexit’s `Death by a Thousand Cuts’ Has Carmakers on Edge – Bloomberg: Prime Minister Theresa May’s chaos-stricken U.K. government risks slowly suffocating investments for car manufacturers desperate for clarity …
- Koenigsegg Agera RS successor confirmed for Geneva 2019 reveal – Autocar: Swedish hypercar brand will show its next model at Europe’s biggest car show; it”ll replace the Agera RS and chase a top speed record Köenigsegg has offered an early glimpse of the car that will succeed its Agera RS and be its next contender for the…
- Volkswagen’s Mobility Chief Says Self-Driving Cars Core to Plan – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s fledgling Moia mobility unit is betting on the rise of self-driving cars to deliver on its plan to catch up with ride-hailing leaders like …
- Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar – Autocar: Hot on the heels of the V8 Vantage, Vanquish successor will feature in Aston’s model blitz as harder, faster V12 model The all-new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has leaked the internet hours before its official reveal, showing its full design and the…
- Suspended Audi Head Stadler Faces at Least Another Week in Jail – Bloomberg: Suspended Audi Chief Executive Officer Rupert Stadler is facing at least another week in a German prison after agreeing to additional questioning by …
- Audi switches unveiling of Tesla rival to US after CEO arrest – Automotive News: Audi has switched the launch of its purpose-built electric vehicle to the United States after the arrest of its CEO Rupert Stadler put a …
- BMW not considering moving production out of Britain over Brexit-exec – Reuters: BMW is not considering moving production out of Britain because of uncertainty connected to Brexit, the company’s special representative in Britain said on Tuesday.
- Millennials, Toyota Wants You to Buy Its Internet-Ready Corolla – Bloomberg: Toyoda has called the cloud the biggest disruptor and largest opportunity for new automotive businesses, and has set a goal to have 70 percent of its …
- “There is no Brexit dividend for the UK car industry – just risk,” warns automotive chief – Autocar: Investment in industry slows dramatically as uncertainty over customs union and single market membership bites, study shows The government must maintain the existing customs union membership and single market benefits as part of its Brexit…
- Autocar confidential: Bullitt Mustang sales, FCA boss on concept cars, Skoda Vision X & more – Autocar: Byton’s all-electric car is due to go on sale in China late next year Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week’s gossip from across the automotive industry This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Byton, Bullitt Mustang…
- Fall in UK car industry investment blamed on Brexit uncertainty – FT: Several manufacturers have also begun shedding jobs in recent months, with Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan losing more than 1,000 jobs. JLR has …
- Next Renault Clio due in 2019 with major tech boost – Autocar: New Clio: debut in October and on sale next year Europe”s top supermini will be renewed with advanced technology to bring the fight to the latest Fiesta The new Renault Clio will distinguish itself from rivals by being one of the most technologically…
- Hyundai partners with Wartsila in energy storage system business – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Group has partnered with Finnish technology group Wartsila Corp. to better advance into the energy …
- Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in an ex-Spitfire plant – FT: Near Swindon in the south-west of England, on a site where Spitfires were made in wartime, Honda operates two cavernous warehouses that Brexit …
- With Uber gone, Aber and others rush into Vietnamese market – Nikkei:
- Daihatsu to Add Lane Departure Prevention in New Smart Assist System – Japanautomotivedaily: Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. is adding lane departure prevention to the next-generation of Smart Assist, the company”s collision avoidance assist []
- Nidec Leaders Emphasize Focus on EV Motors – Japanautomotivedaily: Nidec Corp. (TYO:6594) leaders held a press conference on June 20 to discuss the company”s aims going forward – with []
- Class action lawsuit filed against Daimler for truck problems – Yonhap: A group of South Korean customers have filed a class action lawsuit against Daimler AG and Daimler Trucks Korea due …
- Hyundai Rotem wins 542.4 bln won train order in Taiwan – Yonhap: Hyundai Rotem Co., a railway systems affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said Tuesday it has received a 542.4 billion won …
