- Taxi strike targeting Uber brings chaos to Spanish cities – Reuters: Spanish taxi drivers blocked major city streets including Barcelona’s Gran Via and Madrid’s Castellana on Monday in a protest to pressure the government to curb licences to online ride-hailing services such as Uber.
- UBS predicts Tesla shares will drop 30% in 12 months as company likely to raise capital – CNBC: UBS reaffirms its sell rating for Tesla shares, predicting the carmaker will report second-quarter earnings per share below expectations.
- Austrian firm launches 1325bhp Milan Red hypercar – Autocar: Limited-run hypercar rejects hybrid power for turbocharged V8 to rival Bugatti Chiron New Austrian company Milan Automotive has revealed its first car, the Red. The hypercar is named after the bird of prey red kite and will have a limited production…
- Vans to be ousted from UK cities in new urban transport plan – Autocar: The Government plan will also eliminate city-centre parking as electric bikes, micro vehicles and others replace conventional urban transport The Government has revealed plans to revolutionise city centre transport, with the aim of eliminating vans…
- Tariffs on auto parts could make cars more valuable to thieves – CBS News:
- Sergio Marchionne’s Blueprint for Saving Italy – Bloomberg: He took two car companies on the edge of failure and, after a deep restructuring, turned the merged entity (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV) into the …
- Star of the 2011 LA show, but a big failure at market research – Automotive News: Retired reporter Bradford Wernle covered the Chrysler Group for Automotive News through three ownership eras, including the beginning of Fiat’s.
- FCA looks to be in good hands – Automotive News: Regarding “Five top priorities for new Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley” (autonews.com, July 21): Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been a better steward …
- Waymo, Walmart give shoppers a lift – Automotive News: The company has teamed with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Jaguar Land Rover to provide vehicles – the hybrid Chrysler Pacifica and all-electric …
- Financial outlook sours for Detroit 3 – Automotive News: General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles all scaled … GM cited rising metal prices due to the Trump administration’s tariffs on …
- Nissan begins its next wave of sedans – Automotive News: Nissan is in product-planning overdrive now to launch eight new battery-powered electric vehicles by March 31, 2023. How many will be sold in North …
- Argo AI challenges West Coast on tech expertise – FT: When Ford, the 105-year- old Detroit automaker, wanted a partner to develop driverless car technology to help it survive another century, it was far …
