- Renault, Nissan to decide on merger within 2 years, sources say – Automotive News: Renault and Nissan Motor have given themselves two years to decide on a possible merger between the two automakers or find an …
- Aston Martin reveals two bespoke special edition DB11s – Autocar: The one-off DB11 Volante Henley Royal Regatta marks Aston Martin’s official partnership with the historic annual rowing event British brand’s Q personalisation service has created a one-off for the Henley Royal Regatta and run of 20 for the Classic…
- Renault and Nissan Set Two-Year Target to Boost Alliance – Bloomberg: Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. have given themselves two years to … Ghosn, also chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., said last month the two …
- Paris Opens Up Electric Car-Sharing Market After Autolib Failure – Bloomberg: Paris will open up its electric car-sharing market to multiple competitors after … The French company along with rival PSA Group unveiled plans within …
- Berlin aims to keep Opel R&D in Germany – ministry spokesman – Reuters: The German government’s aim is to ensure that Opel retains research and development activities in Germany after the brand’s sale to Peugeot, an economy ministry spokesman said on Wednesday when asked about reports that a research site could be closed.
- Tesla’s Stock Stalls After a Report Says It Skipped a Brake Test to Reach Its Model 3 Production … – Fortune: Tesla’s stock tumbled by more than 7% after a report stated that CEO Elon Musk had the company skip part of the safety testing process in order to …
- Volvo announces M mobility brand to rival Volkswagen’s Moia – Autocar: New brand will launch in Sweden and the US in 2019; it aims to provide a ‘real” alternative to car ownership Volvo will launch its first fully fledged mobility service in 2019, in Sweden and the US. Named M, it’s Volvo”s answer to Volkswagen”s Moia,…
- Auto tariffs likely to send used-car prices higher, experts say – Freep: A 25 percent tariff on imported cars and parts, will lead to higher used car prices too.
- Renault will launch Paris car-sharing scheme in September – Automotive News: Renault will launch a ride-hailing and car-sharing scheme covering the French capital and its surrounding areas in September, the …
- Audi e-tron: new pictures show high-tech cabin – Autocar: Audi has revealed more technical details of its upcoming electric SUV, which will be revealed on 30 August Audi’s upcoming e-tron will be available with the world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors, helping to reduce the car’s aerodynamic drag…
- General Motors’s China vehicle sales growth rate eases in Q2 – Reuters: U.S. automaker General Motors Co said on Wednesday its second-quarter sales in China increased 0.7 percent to 858,344 vehicles compared with the same period a year ago.
- Opel workers to fight any plans to sell off R&D operations – Reuters: * Calls staff meeting for Thursday, calls on CEO to speak (Recasts, adds works council comments, further details)
- Uber Returns to Finland After Change to Transport Laws – Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc. said it will relaunch its ride-hailing services in Finland following a year-long suspension, after a new transportation law came …
- Opel says restructuring could include strategic partnership for R&D – Reuters: PSA Group’s Opel said on Wednesday no decision had been made on the future of its research and development arm but said that restructuring as part of savings plan PACE could include strategic partnerships.
- Japan Display Bets on Dashboard Flash for Drivers – Bloomberg: Japan Display, the world’s biggest supplier of panels in cars, is betting that the shift to electric vehicles will make screens the key selling point for any …
- Baidu Unveils AI Chip as It Revs Up Self-Driving Bus Production – Bloomberg: Baidu Inc. has unveiled an artificial intelligence chip to run intensive computing in everything from datacenters to autonomous driving, as the Chinese …
- Geely’s Volvo Cars says on track for record full-year sales – Reuters: Volvo Car Group, owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, reported a 14.4 percent rise in first-half sales, …
- GM’s Q2 China vehicle sales rise 0.7 pct y/y – Reuters: General Motors Co’s vehicle sales in China increased 0.7 percent in the April-June period from the same period a year earlier to 858,344 vehicles, the company said on Wednesday.
- Even Good News Is Bad News for Carmakers – Bloomberg: Even Nissan Motor Co., which has been struggling in the U.S., reported a … But at the same time, auto-loan terms have been stretched to close to 70 …
- China to cut coal use, curb steel in 2018-2020 pollution plan – Reuters: China will cut coal consumption, boost electric vehicle sales and shut more outdated steel and coke capacity in the coming three years, the State Council said in a long-awaited 2018 to 2020 pollution action plan published on Tuesday.
- Renault-Nissan LCV chief looks to leverage alliance’s platforms – Automotive News: Ashwani Gupta was named head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliances new cross-company light commercial vehicle business unit in 2017.
- China services sector grows at fastest pace in 4 months in June – Caixin PMI – Reuters: Growth in China’s services sector accelerated in June to a four-month high, buoyed by a pickup in new businesses and a sustained increase in employment, a private survey showed on Wednesday.
- (LEAD) Hyundai US sales jump 18 pct in June on SUVs – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday its sales in the United States jumped 18 percent last month from a year earlier helped …
- China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade – Reuters: China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade policies at a summit later this month but is facing resistance, European officials said.
- EU to Trump: Look at Services When Griping About Trade Deficit – Bloomberg: With Trump threatening to deploy the national-security argument to introduce U.S. tariffs on cars and auto parts, the bloc has also vowed a firm stance …
