- Uber hires former adviser to David Cameron to lead lobbying in northern Europe – Reuters: Uber Technologies has hired an ex-adviser to former British prime minister David Cameron to lead the ride-hailing firm’s lobbying efforts in northern Europe, less than a month after the company won a reprieve to operate in London.
- 2018 Audi TT now exclusively 2.0-litre petrol-powered – Autocar: Audi’s facelifted TT in TTS guise Updated two-door gets streamlined engine line-up and more standard kit, as well as a sportier appearance Audi will drop the lowest-powered petrol and diesel versions of its TT from the line-up when an updated version…
- Elon Musk Apologizes for Calling Cave Rescuer a Pedophile – WSJ: Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has apologized for lashing out at the British cave explorer who dismissed his efforts to help rescue the youth soccer team trapped in a Thai cave.
- German Tesla Drivers Told to Return $4650 Electric Subsidy – Bloomberg: Hundreds of German Tesla Model S drivers have been ordered to pay back a 4,000 euro ($4,650) electric-vehicle subsidy after a government agency …
- Fiat’s SUV weakness causes concern – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s decision to shrink its Fiat brand in Europe to include an electrified 500 family and its popular Panda hatchback is a smart …
- 2019 Audi RS Q8: new pictures of 670bhp hybrid V8 SUV – 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 testing…
- Tesla’s Musk apologises for his comments on British caver – Reuters: Tesla Inc founder Elon Musk apologised to British caver Vern Unsworth for comments he made about him following the rescue of a dozen Thai schoolboys and their football coach from a cave in northern Thailand.
- China to buy 60% of world’s electric vehicles in 2035, says study – Nikkei:
- How to break the Nurburgring lap record – Autocar: Porsche 919 Evo has been modified from its racing spec Porsche set a new all-time lap record at the Nu?rburgring Nordschleife late last month when Timo Bernhard drove the Porsche 919 Evo. Here’s how With one minute to go, there was silence around the…
- Elon Musk Apologizes to Thai Cave Diver – Bloomberg: Tesla Chairman and founder Elon Musk apologized to cave diver Vern Unsworth, saying fault for the insult to the hero was “mine and mine alone.”.
- Nikkei rises to more than 1-month high; automakers, tech shares gain – Reuters: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced to a more than one-month high on Wednesday as exporters such as automakers and technology firms got a boost after the dollar hit a six-month high against the yen.
- Uber says it has invested $500 mln in Mexico since 2013 – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday that it has invested more than $500 million in Mexico since it launched there in 2013, underscoring the country’s importance to the ride-hailing firm as it faces new competition.
- China EV Battery Boom Set to Turn Ugly After Subsidies Revised – Bloomberg: China’s electric-vehicle battery sector is set for a brutal reshuffle as the government reforms subsidies to meet the more exacting technological …
- Driverless car start-up Zoox raises $500m in new funding – FT: Zoox, a secretive driverless car start-up, has raised $500m in new funding as it gears up to take on larger rivals, including Alphabet’s Waymo and …
- 2019 Volkswagen T-Cross to hunt down Juke – Autocar: The T-Cross shares its platform with the Polo Volkswagen expands SUV line-up to four models; on sale next year The Volkswagen T-Cross will become the fourth SUV in the car maker”s European line-up when it goes on sale early next year, following its…
- Why AI Needs to Be Audited Before We Have Self-Driving Cars – Fortune: Before cutting edge technologies like self-driving cars become mainstream, companies and researchers must ensure that they can audit and inspect …
- Ulsan Hyundai sign Man City midfielder on loan – Yonhap: South Korean football club Ulsan Hyundai said Wednesday they’ve signed Manchester City midfielder Mix Diskerud on …
- We’re finally getting sick of the Kylie Jenners of the world – Washington Post: And Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive of electric car company Tesla (estimated net worth: about $20 billion), made waves on social media by …