- Super Cruise expanding across Cadillac lineup, other GM brands – Detroitnews: GM’s Super Cruise tech will be expanding across the Cadillac brand in 2020, then to other GM brands later
- GM putting Super Cruise hands-free driving on all Cadillacs by 2020 – Freep: GM’s hands-free driving technology will go on more vehicles starting in 2020.
- VW plans production shut-downs in Wolfsburg due to new test standards – Reuters: Volkswagen will discuss with workers in the coming days for how long it will shut production at its main plant in Wolfsburg in September due to the switch to new lab test standards WLTP, its chief executive told VW staff on Wednesday.
- Tesla shares pop after positive Model 3 production comments from Musk at shareholder meeting – CNBC: Instead, all three were re-elected: Venture capitalist Antonio Gracias, Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk and 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch.
- Nissan volunteers its toughest pickup to help tackle plastic pollution on Europe’s most remote beaches – Nissan-global: Nissan’s toughest pickup has turned volunteer in a new film to mark World Oceans Day 2018 this Friday (June 8) and celebrate community heroes tackling beach plastic pollution.The film sees the Navara OFF-ROADER AT32 join a campaigning dad-and-daughter…
- Where are the electric SUVs? Automakers ignore what buyers want – Freep: Giant brands like Chevrolet, Ford, Honda and Toyota trail little Mitsubishi in building electric and plug-in hybrid SUVs.
- Tesla compact hatchback to launch within five years – Autocar: Tesla has shown another preview of its upcoming Model Y SUV, due in 2020 CEO Elon Musk reveals plans for next five years, including new Gigafactory, Model Y, lorry redesign and VW ID-rivalling C-segment car Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed plans for…
- Nissan runs afoul of its foreign trainee work plan – Nikkei: In May, Mitsubishi Motors was found to have made Filipino trainees perform work not included in its training plan. According to Nissan, 41 of the 45 …
- Daimler CEO to meet German transport minister on Monday – Reuters: Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche will have a follow-up … cars need to be fixed after a regulator found illegal software in its Vito vans.
- Take a First Look at Larry Page’s Flying Car Prototype – Bloomberg: Kitty Hawk, the Mountain View, Calif.-based flying car company founded and backed by Larry Page, is offering a new glimpse of one its upcoming …
- Uber jumps into Europe’s crowded bike-sharing market – Reuters: Uber, the ride-hailing company which has been banned from many European cities, is about to launch its JUMP electric bicycle sharing service in Germany as it diversifies and seeks to build bridges with local authorities.
- Elon Musk wins vote of confidence from Tesla shareholders – CNBC: Tim Higgins, The Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter, talks about Elon Musk gaining shareholder support and keeping his job as Telsa’s chairman and CEO. Also Higgins weighs in on Musk’s prediction the automaker will be able to hit a Model 3 …
- Aston Martin CEO fears for mass-market auto brands – Automotive News: “For a long time, the business model has been stack ’em high and sell ’em cheap,” Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said. “But profitless volume is no …
- If Carmakers Finally Break 300mph, Does It Even Matter? – Bloomberg: That beat Bugatti Automobiles SAS’s long-held 267.8 mph mark and inspired a slew of challengers, most promisingly Hennessey, which vows to erase …
- Poland’s May new car registrations up 7.4 pct y/y – Reuters: Top-selling car models this year have been the Fabia and Octavia produced by Skoda, the Czech subsidiary of Volkswagen ; followed by the Astra, …
- How important are Alfa Romeo, Maserati to Fiat Chrysler’s future? Very – Freep: The Italian luxury brands have been paired with Jeep and Ram as so-called global brands for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
- BMW X5 gains space, off-road package – Automotive News: BMW’s new X5 SUV is getting a major styling makeover and will be larger than its predecessor with extra passenger and cargo room, and is the first X …
- Innoviz partners with HiRain to supply lidar to Chinese automakers – Reuters: Israel’s Innoviz Technologies and Beijing-based auto products supplier HiRain Technologies said on Wednesday they …
- Cabinet approves building 3 million tonne government stockpile of sugar: Ram Vilas Paswan – Reuters: India has decided to build a 3 million tonne stockpile of sugar to soak up excess supply from the domestic market, and grant soft loans worth 44.4 billion rupees ($661.40 million) to help millers expand ethanol output capacity, the food minister said.
- Uber Expands Electric-Bicycle Rentals With European Debut – Bloomberg: Uber will also bring its UberGreen service of electric car rides to the German capital this year as it wants to promote the electrification of transport in …
- World’s top wealth fund opposed Musk’s double role at Tesla – Reuters: Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund said on Wednesday it had backed an initiative to wrest the role of chairman away from Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk.
- Germany eyes tougher CO2 emissions rules for cars in EU – Reuters: Germany’s Environment Ministry has drawn up a position paper suggesting CO2 emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles should be halved by 2030 compared to 2021 levels, documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.
- Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Review: ‘Silence Is the New Power’ – New York Times: Few on this car-crazed strip seemed to realize the white Porsche motoring … Porsche airfreighted its fully electric concept vehicle from Stuttgart, …
- Why BMW’s new 3 series needs to up its game – Automotive News: BMW’s new 3 series needs to restore the model’s appeal to driving enthusiasts after the current model strayed from its sporty roots.
- World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Backed Motion to Split Musk’s Roles at Tesla – Bloomberg: Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund backed the unsuccessful shareholder proposal to split Elon Musk’s combined roles of chief executive and chairman at Tesla Inc., according to a statement. The fund was in the minority, as other investors at Tuesday’s …
- In polluted India, engineers find novel way to fight diesel exhaust – Reuters: India has some of the worst air pollution in the world and smog levels often spike during its sweltering summers, when smoke-belching diesel generators are used to offset power shortages, as air-conditioners and fans stoke consumption.
- Autocar confidential: McLaren on a centre-seat track car, Hyundai on rapid chargers, Seat performance brand & more – Autocar: McLaren BP23 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 a centre-seat McLaren track car, Hyundai on rapid chargers, Seat performance…
- Japanese Corporate-Led Group to Begin Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Possibilities for EVs – Japanautomotivedaily: Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. (TYO:9508), Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201), Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211), Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (TYO:6503) and []
- Mitsubishi Electric Plans Strong Response to Car Electrification Trends – Japanautomotivedaily: Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (TYO:6903) aims to reach 5 trillion yen ($45.51 billion) in consolidated sales and an operating profit ratio []
- Electric vehicles’ share increases in S. Korean car market – Yonhap: The share of electric vehicles (EV) in the sales of eco-friendly vehicles in South Korea has surpassed 20 percent for the …
- Porsche prepping for Nürburgring attack – Autocar:
- Alliance Mineral Assets doubles its West Australian lithium reserves – Reuters: Alliance Minerals Assets Ltd, which began … for use in rechargeable batteries that power mobile phones and electric cars.
- Peugeot 508 SW revealed with striking look and new iCockpit cabin – Autocar: Sleek estate has clear design focus alongside a major tech boost inside Peugeot has created its most striking-looking 508 SW yet to attract image-conscious buyers who may otherwise look to SUVs. Speaking at Peugeot”s design centre in Velizy, France,…
- Tesla Is Planning To Build First Foreign Gigafactory – Bloomberg: Tesla is planning to build its first foreign gigafactory in Shanghai #tictocnews
- Subaru, Mazda happy being EV latecomers – Detroitnews: Small carmakers are holding off on EVs until the cost of electrification dropshttp://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/550344502/0/detroit/autosinsider
- 6 Things We Just Learned from Tesla’s Shareholder Meeting – Fortune: There were no fireworks after all, but Tesla’s shareholder meeting on Tuesday still had plenty to offer the automaker’s fans and critics alike. After a couple of months of Tesla CEO Elon Musk chiding Wall Street analysts and growing combative with his…
- Nissan another to start culling diesel – Autocar:
- California and Carmakers ‘in Agreement’ on Emissions Standards – Bloomberg: California and the auto industry mostly agree that the state should maintain a role in setting vehicle emissions standards despite Trump administration …
- Emotional Musk sticks with optimistic Tesla targets – FT: Elon Musk has stuck to his guns over Tesla’s all-important short-term production and financial targets – while admitting that his temperament often made him overly optimistic. Speaking at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, Mr Musk said it …
- Tesla Says ‘Quite Likely’ to Meet 5,000-A-Week Model 3 Production Goal – WSJ: Tesla will “quite likely” meet its goal of making 5,000 Model 3 cars in a single week by the end of the month, CEO Elon Musk said.
