- Thai rescue mission diver mulls legal action after Elon Musk calls him ‘pedo guy’ – CNBC: A British diver involved in the mission to save 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach is considering legal action against Elon Musk after the Tesla boss labeled him “pedo guy.” Spelunker Vernon Unsworth had called a submarine crafted by a team of Musk’s …
- RPT-Rebates protect Canada’s auto industry from retaliatory tariffs – Reuters: Canadian government customs provisions are expected to soften the blow on the country’s powerful automotive industry from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, according to trade lawyers and industry leaders bracing for higher costs.
- Transport experts call for tougher rules to slow petrol and diesel sales – Autocar: The government must introduce stricter regulations on sales of petrol and diesel cars to meet its 2040 pollution pledge, say industry figures Stricter action to slow the sale of new combustion-engined cars will be needed if the government is to hit…
- Tesla Is Getting a Sales Bump in Russia – Bloomberg: Svyaznoy, co-owned by Usmanov’s wireless carrier MegaFon PJSC, said it received orders for 236 vehicles in June, the first month it started sales jointly with importer Moscow Tesla Club. This compares with about 300 Teslas registered in the country …
- No fourth Lamborghini model line due until middle of next decade – Autocar: Lamborghini first showed interest for a four-door with the 2008 Estoque concept Brand boss Stefano Domenicali tells Autocar that Urus has shown Lamborghini is playing “a different game” Both a four-door, front-engined GT car and a third mid-engined…
- Only five Fiat Chrysler workers take part in Melfi plant strike – Reuters: Only five out of around 1,700 workers expected for Monday’s shift at Fiat Chrysler’s Melfi plant in Italy participated in a walkout called by the small and independent USB union, a spokesman for the carmaker said in a statement.
- Elon Musk calls caver who helped in Thailand rescue a “pedo” – CBS News: A British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thai cave said Monday he may take legal action against Elon Musk after the entrepreneur called …
- Renault sales hit new record on emerging-market demand – Reuters: Renault increased vehicle sales by 9.8 percent to a new record in the first half, the French carmaker said on Monday, helped by rebounding markets in Russia and South America as well as solid demand at home in Europe.
- British cave diver considering legal action after ‘pedo’ attack by Elon Musk – Guardian: James Anderson, a partner at Baillie Gifford, Tesla’s fourth-largest shareholder, told the Guardian in an email: “I intend to convey my – predictable I trust – feelings to the company tomorrow.” He declined to elaborate. Musk had pledged to be less …
- Rebates protect Canada’s auto industry from retaliatory tariffs – Reuters: Canadian government customs provisions are expected to soften the blow on the country’s powerful automotive industry from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, according to trade lawyers and industry leaders bracing for higher costs.
- Fusion’s not the problem; it’s Ford – Automotive News: The Fusion was the right car at the right moment, but Ford’s current decision process for the car is wrong (“For Ford, Fusion was right car at wrong time …
- Key survey question proves priceless – Automotive News: The dealerships sell BMW, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford and GMC, as well as Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, …
- Supply chain pain: ‘Dude, where’s my container?’ – Automotive News: Surgere recently announced that five automakers – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors, Honda North America, Nissan North America and Toyota North America – will jointly use Surgere’s data platform to tackle loss and inefficiency in the supply …
- Ford F-series, Mercedes dominate with same playbook – Detroitnews: Flooding the luxury and pickup markets with models, Ford F-series and Mercedes have few peers.
- BYD Asks Police to Investigate Person Impersonating Employee – Bloomberg: BYD Co., the Chinese electric-car maker backed by Warren Buffett, asked the police to investigate a person who allegedly posed as an employee and …
- Ford F series on record sales pace, despite hurdles – Automotive News: Thanks to a blistering first-half pace, Ford Motor Co. might sell more big pickups in the U.S. this year than it ever has, shattering a …