- Analysis: is the UK ready for an electrified vehicle future? – Autocar: Number of EVs and PHEVs on the road in 2018 We look beyond the headline figures to see if it”s possible and what it would mean for the UK public By 2040, the government”s proposed ‘Road To Zero” emissions plan will require each new car sold in the UK…
- Aston Martin Valkyrie could challenge for outright Nurburgring record – Autocar: Unprecedented levels of downforce are needed if this road car is to fulfil Aston boss Andy Palmer’s promise that it will ‘lap Silverstone as fast as an F1 car’ Red Bull Racing team principle thinks £2.5m hypercar could be quicker than Porsche 919…
- Attorney for widow in UAW/Fiat Chrysler scandal says she should avoid jail – Freep: Monica Morgan, widow of former UAW Vice President General Holiefield, has led an exemplary life, according to her attorney.
- Audi e-tron now to debut in US – Automotive News: Audi insiders say interim CEO Bram Schot is putting America first when it comes to the brand’s much-anticipated e-tron electric crossover. Schot, who …
- Big Oil, Utilities are Lining Up for an Electric Vehicle War – Bloomberg: A red-hot electric vehicle market has triggered a face-off between Big Oil … therefore they need an EV offering as those vehicle types rise in number.” …
- Car sales on pace to hit 60-year low – Automotive News: Among the 15 largest automakers, that’s second only to Jaguar Land Rover, whose car mix fell from 25 percent in 2013 to 10 percent so far this year.
- Don’t punish Tesla and GM for leading the EV charge – Automotive News: Tesla is not expected to feel the loss of the credits as much as GM because many of Tesla’s vehicles are more expensive and bought by wealthier …
- Elon Musk: Tesla hit weekly goal of making 5000 Model 3s – Freep: Electric car maker Tesla has delivered on its CEO’s promise to build a … a compact car that’s designed to shift Tesla from a niche manufacturer to a … Musk also said the company had cranked out a combined 2,000 of Model S …
- EU warns U.S. of major hit if car tariffs imposed – Reuters: The European Union has warned the United States that imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts would harm its own automotive industry and likely lead to counter-measures by its trading partners on $294 billion of U.S. exports.
- European shares fall as trade worries and German politics bite – Reuters: European shares opened lower on Monday as … that imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts would harm its own automotive …
- Federal government must act – Automotive News: With all the automotive proving grounds that exist in the U.S. it simply does not make sense to continue to allow autonomous vehicles to be tested on …
- German Audis learn to speak American – Automotive News: Audi’s Raymond Moore, right, and Andres Maksay are among the specialists who test, tweak and retest an A6 as part of the brand’s prelaunch …
- GM Korea’s June sales rise 6.5 pct on exports – Yonhap: GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday its June sales rose 6.5 percent from a year …
- GM’s walks fine line on Silverado pricing – Automotive News: Pricing released by GM last week ranges from a Silverado Work Truck with a … GM has a finer line to walk on pricing than Ford on full-size pickups.
- How to Watch SpaceX’s Dragon Ship Deliver Coffee, Experiments, and a Smiling Robot to the … – Fortune: Early Monday, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that launched Friday will reach the International Space Station. When it arrives, a spindly robotic arm, …
- Hyundai’s June sales jump 15.4 pct on overseas demand – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, said Monday its June sales jumped 15.4 percent from a year earlier on …
- Magna CEO Walker: Investment in EV tech grows – Automotive News: That increase will specifically go into autonomous and electric vehicles. That’s over what we were already spending, and it will continue for the next …
- Maruti Suzuki posts best sales growth in five years in June – Nikkei:
- Nissan Abandons $1 Billion Battery Unit Sale to Chinese Fund – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. abandoned a $1 billion deal to sell its electric-battery business because the prospective buyer failed to raise the money required.
- Nissan and Italdesign reveal GT-R50 – Autocar:
- Nissan cancels potential $1 billion sale of battery unit to China’s GSR – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co has canceled a potential $1 billion sale of its electric battery business to GSR Capital, citing a lack of funds with the Chinese investment firm to make the purchase.
- Nissan cancels sale of battery affiliate to GSR – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co said on Monday it had cancelled the sale of its electric battery business to GSR Capital because the …
- Panasonic would consider additional investment in Tesla’s Gigafactory if requested -exec – Reuters: Japan’s Panasonic Corp would consider additional investment in Tesla Inc’s automotive battery plant in the U.S. state of Nevada if requested by the U.S. electric car manufacturer, an executive said on Monday.
- Panasonic would consider extra investment in Tesla’s Gigafactory if requested – executive – Reuters: Panasonic is the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla’s current production models, making them in Japan as well as at the Gigafactory. Ito said last week at Panasonic’s general shareholders meeting that a pickup in production of the Model 3 has …
- Read the ‘fine print’ of Elon Musk’s email, says investor – Yahoo: Gabe Hoffman of Accipiter Capital Management explains the difference between a “factory gated” product and one that is produced.
- Read the Email Elon Musk Sent to Tesla Employees When They Hit the Model 3 Production Goal – Fortune: It worked. Not only did we factory gate over 5000 Model 3’s, but we also achieved the S & X production target for a combined 7000 vehicle week! What’s more, with the widespread productivity gains throughout Tesla and the new production lines spooling …
- South Korea’s Hyundai says US car tariffs would harm security ties over North Korea – CNBC:
- Suzuki targets to sell 5 million units in India in 2030 – Nikkei:
- Tesco and Carrefour announce a long-term strategic alliance – CNBC: French supermarket retailer Carrefour and British peer Tesco announced on Monday plans to form a global long-term purchasing alliance, as they seek to cut costs.
- Thyssenkrupp defends joint venture deal with Tata as shares fall – Reuters: Thyssenkrupp’s management on Monday defended updated terms of a 50-50 steel joint venture with Tata Steel, saying a clause that will give the German company more proceeds from a potential listing of the venture was appropriate.
- Toyota and academics lead hunt for rare earths in Japan – Nikkei:
- Trump’s Tariffs: a Car Crash for Germany – Bloomberg: Trump’s tariff threats are an attack on the German automakers’ business … He also appears to have spent too much time roaming the car parks of his …
- Volkswagen Beetle to be reborn as a pure electric four-door – Autocar: If given the green light, the Beetle will adopt a battery-powered electric powertrain VW chiefs are mulling a radical yet more functional take on the original people”s car A revolutionary new Volkswagen Beetle is under consideration and, if given the…