- China’s Electric Car Appetite Spawns 77-Year-Old Billionaire – Bloomberg: China became the world’s largest market for electric vehicles in 2015 after sales there more than doubled. Global sales of of new-energy vehicles, …
- Elon Musk Defends Mini Submarine Left Unused in Thai Cave Rescue – Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s efforts to aid in the rescue of 13 people trapped in a Thai cave were ultimately unneeded, but the billionaire is confident his “kid-size …
- Elon Musk’s Mini-Sub Was ‘Not Practical’ for Thai Cave, Chief of Rescue Says – New York Times: As the world watched rescuers struggle to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave in northern …
- Battery leader CATL picks Germany for first overseas plant – Nikkei: CATL plans to supply a broad range of automakers, including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Jaguar Land Rover and Groupe PSA. CATL overtook …
- Tesla to produce 500,000 cars a year in Shanghai – Nikkei:
- Lexus Velodrome in Detroit offering free weekly summer camps for kids – Freep: When it comes to bicycling, kids at the Lexus Velodrome on Detroit’s east side can learn how to ride circles around the competition – literally.
- Could See A US And Global Recession By End Of 2019: Sri-Kumar – Bloomberg: Jamie Butters, US Autos editor for Bloomberg in Detroit, on Tesla planning to build a China plant with 500,000 car capacity. This is a Bloomberg podcast. To download, watch or listen to this report now, click on the thumbnail/player …
- Elon Musk took a SpaceX submarine to Thai cave rescue – CNBC: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Monday that he had “just returned from Cave 3,” likely in reference to Chamber Three, the rescue command …
- Tesla Was Already Priced for Long-Term Perfection – Bloomberg: Tesla bulls (be they man or machine) added about $1.6 billion to the company’s market value in the first few minutes of trading Tuesday morning. Tesla Inc.’s CEO Elon Musk was reported to have secured a preliminary agreement to build a plant in…
- New 200mph Dendrobium D-1 electric supercar to be built in the UK – Autocar: Newly created Dendrobium Automotive was created to produce the D-1, created in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering The Dendrobium D-1, the first in an upcoming range of electric road cars from the Dendrobium Automotive arm of…
- Audi Sport Performance Parts R8 Edition launched as five-car special – Autocar: Audi is bringing just five of £176,560 special-edition R8s to UK and they have entire Audi Sport Performance Parts catalogue thrown at them Just five examples of the Audi Sport Performance Parts R8 Edition will make it to the UK, the brand has…
- Tesla goes big in China with Shanghai plant – Reuters: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Tuesday landed a deal with Chinese authorities to build a new auto plant in Shanghai, its first factory outside the United States, that would double the size of the electric car maker’s global manufacturing.
- Boris Johnson Is Wrong About Killer Trucks – Bloomberg: That’s why in Belgium, 43 percent of cycling fatalities are caused by trucks. … But no matter what national or EU regulators decide on truck windows, …
- Tesla has signed an agreement to build a factory in Shanghai – CNBC: From there, it will take roughly two years until we start producing vehicles and then another two to three years before the factory is fully ramped up to produce around 500,000 vehicles per year for Chinese customers. Tesla is deeply committed to the …
- The Pressure Is on for Japan’s First Jetliner – WSJ: The stakes are high for the long-delayed Mitsubishi Regional Jet, with Boeing entering the regional-plane market and analysts forecasting a huge wave of plane orders in coming years.
- Tesla shares pop on reports automaker plans to build factory in China – CNBC: Live TV …
- Continental, Didi sign deal on developing EVs for China – Automotive News: … with China’s Didi Chuxing on Tuesday to cooperate in developing Internet-connected, electric cars tailor-made for Didi’s ride hailing services.
- Macedonia expects invitation to join NATO after decade of waiting – Reuters: Macedonia is formally expected this week to be invited by NATO to join the alliance – though it will become a member only if it adopts a new name that has been agreed in principle with NATO- member Greece but has yet to be endorsed by Macedonia’s people.
- Skoda to reinvent Rapid hatchback as credible Golf rival – Autocar: The Czech maker is hoping to reverse the Rapid”s fortunes when the next generation arrives in early 2019 Skoda is planning to reinvent its next-generation Rapid hatchback to make it a more credible contender to the ubiquitous Volkswagen Golf. The new…
- Skoda to launch eRS electric performance SUV in 2022 – Autocar: The Skoda Vision E concept Skoda will launch a hot version of its upcoming electric SUV, as previewed by the Vision E concept Skoda will launch a vRS performance version of its upcoming electric SUV in 2022, likely badged eRS. Following the launch of…
- Skoda to launch hot electric eRS SUV in 2022 – Autocar: The Skoda Vision E concept Skoda will launch a performance version of its upcoming electric SUV, as previewed by the Vision E concept Skoda will launch a vRS performance version of its upcoming electric SUV in 2022, likely badged eRS. Following the…
- India passenger vehicle sales surge at fastest pace in nearly a decade – Nikkei:
- Tesla Set to Move on New Plant in Shanghai, Announcing Deal Even as it Raises Chinese Prices – Detroit Bureau: Roughly three years after Tesla and battery partner Panasonic began setting up the current Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada it is still not fully up to …
- Bugatti teases new track-focused Chiron Divo limited edition – Yahoo: Even as teaser images go, a new one from Bugatti about an upcoming limited edition version of the Chiron doesn’t give much away. What we know …
- Tesla inks deal to build Chinese plant with 500000-vehicle capacity – Automotive News: Bloomberg reported earlier that Musk, Tesla’s CEO, would be in the city for an … to estimates by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
- Shanghai government says Tesla to open plant in the city – Reuters: Tesla Inc on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shanghai government that includes plans to build a plant in the Chinese city with an annual capacity of 500,000 cars, the Shanghai government said.
- BMW Championship on the move from September to August in 2019, sources say – Chicago Tribune: It wasn’t just a thing for Chicago sports fans. The Western Open, when played over the July 4 weekend at Cog Hill, was the thing, a staple of the …
- New refuge for abandoned minivan fans? – Automotive News: There are positive signs that boxy, multipurpose models such as the Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner, which are a staple product with …
- India’s TCS posts record quarterly profit on strong growth in BFSI unit – Reuters: India’s top software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, posted a record quarterly net profit in the June quarter, driven by robust growth in its Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) division.
- TCS posts record quarterly profit on strong growth in BFSI unit – Reuters: India’s top software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, posted a record quarterly net profit in the June quarter, driven by robust growth in its Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) division.
- Tesla to open plant in Shanghai with annual capacity of 500,000 cars: local media – Reuters: Tesla Inc on Tuesday signed agreements with Shanghai authorities that will allow it to open a plant in the Chinese city with an annual capacity of 500,000 cars, local media reported.
- Tesla said to plan China plant with capacity of 500000 vehicles – Automotive News: Tesla is due to sign a memorandum of understanding with local entities in Shanghai, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public. CEO Elon Musk was to be in the city for an event with the government on Tuesday, Bloomberg …
- India shares rise for third day on bets of robust quarterly earnings – Nikkei: The company said its global wholesale deliveries, including that of unit Jaguar Land Rover, rose 12% from a year earlier. Colgate Palmolive India …
- Tesla shares rise on report carmaker planning massive China factory – CNBC: Bloomberg said Tesla is due to sign a memorandum of understanding on the new China factory with “local entities” in Shanghai, according to its sources.
- Tesla Plans China Plant With 500000 Vehicle Capacity – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. is planning a factory in China with a capacity for 500,000 vehicles a year, according to people familiar with the matter, making its biggest push outside the U.S. to date and dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s trade campaign against …
- 237bhp Skoda Kodiaq vRS confirmed with 2.0 bi-turbo diesel – Autocar: This is our best look yet at the Skoda Kodiaq vRS Performance SUV will cement Skoda”s vRS arm, sitting alongside existing Octavia vRS; it’s been put to the test at the ‘Ring The upcoming Skoda Kodiaq vRS hot SUV has been confirmed to be powered by a…
- All Hail Saudi Arabia’s First Female Ride-App Drivers – WSJ: The first female driver for Uber”s Middle East rival here is helping to set a new course for women integrating into the kingdom”s workforce now that they are allowed to take the wheel.
- Elon Musk takes submarine to Thai cave, but rescue chief reportedly calls it ‘not practical’ – CNBC: Musk tweeted late Monday that he had “just returned from Cave 3,” likely in reference to Chamber Three, the rescue command center.
- What the Tariff Battle Means for Auto Plants in South Carolina – WSJ: BMW and Daimler have contributed to the U.S.”s emergence as an auto exporter, but the Trump administration”s trade battle with China could blunt their efforts.
- 2019 DS 3 Crossback: styling revealed in patent images – Autocar: DS plots to tackle mainstream brands with next-generation underpinnings and first EV; it’s due for reveal this year but new images have shown its styling early Full styling of the DS 3 Crossback has been shown in patent images, months ahead of the…
- Chinese Auto Sales Run Into a Lending Roadblock – WSJ: That leaves Geely as an outlier. Sure, the stock has also suffered-it’s down 25% this year. But that has come after a strong rally: Its shares have still …
- £4.4 million Bugatti Chiron Divo lined up as 40-unit downforce-honed variant – Autocar: A single preview shot of the car gives little away, the accompanying announcement confirms a 40-unit production run and suggests blistering performance Bugatti has confirmed that a track-focused version of its Chiron hypercar, named the Chiron Divo,…
- Bugatti Chiron Divo lined up as downforce-honed variant – Autocar: A single preview shot of the car gives little away, but its caption makes a considerable suggestion Bugatti has suggested that a more track-friendly version of its Chiron hypercar, named the Chiron Divo, is on the way. A shot showing embroidered…
- Siemens CEO Warns of Dire Consequences If German Carmakers Fail – Bloomberg: Though Siemens doesn’t produce cars, it supplies carmakers as well as their … That means any collapse in orders for the car industry would have an …
- VW to name Thomas Sedran new head of commercial vehicles ops: source – Reuters: Thomas Sedran is to be named the new head of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle division, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday.
- BMW to join board of Baidu’s autonomous driving platform Apollo – Reuters: BMW signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with tech giant Baidu to join its autonomous driving platform Apollo as a board member, BMW said on Tuesday.
- Mercedes-AMG to launch Porsche 718 Cayman rival – Autocar: AMG is plotting two-seat coupe? and roadster models as a follow-up to its hypercar Mercedes-Benz”s AMG performance car division is preparing to take aim at the Porsche 718 Cayman and a raft of other enthusiasts” favourites with its own uniquely…
- China’s Didi, Germany’s Continental to develop connected vehicles – Reuters: Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with German automotive supplier Continental AG to jointly develop connected vehicles and design purpose-built electric vehicles (EVs) for Didi’s services.
- Tesla’s Future in China Will Be Won on Beijing’s Terms – Washington Post: Elon Musk is heading to the world’s biggest market for electric cars. Again. This time around, the Tesla Inc. CEO doesn’t have much choice. Musk will …
- Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the ground beneath us – Guardian: The caption read: “Elon Musk is about to start digging. … prescient in such matters – and indeed, Musk’s freshly minted Boring Company soon set … soil under the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne to create a short tunnel. … The company’s website…
- Silicon wafer recycler goes public with high hopes for electric car boom – Nikkei:
- Tesla hikes prices in China as trade war hits carmakers – Reuters: U.S. carmaker Tesla Inc has hiked prices on its Model X and S cars by about 20 percent in China, becoming the first automaker to raise prices in the world’s largest automotive market in response to a U.S.-China trade war.
- Hyundai is Working on a New Tech for Better Road Safety – Yahoo: Hyundai wants to make its cars smarter and safer by developing a new connectivity technology. To do this, the Korean automaker announced its …
- How Skoda aims to end VW Group’s India failures – Automotive News: Skoda CEO Bernhard Maier announces VW Group’s 1-billion-euro investment in India. Skoda is responsible with turning around its parent’s fortune in …
- Japan auto parts supplier: Mexico expansion on hold pending NAFTA – Reuters: Japanese auto components supplier Jtekt Corp said it was holding off on expanding production in Mexico, awaiting the outcome of talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA.
- Nissan Falsifies Exhaust Emission Data in New Issue for Saikawa – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. said it will investigate instances of misconduct involving falsified data about exhaust emissions and fuel economy, the second …
- Nissan further damages reputation with new inspection scandal – Nikkei:
- Detroit auto show likely moving to June in 2020 – Freep: … new stage to demonstrate new vehicles and technologies like self-driving cars … experiment for new ways to get attention when they unveil vehicles.
