- After Tesla deal, Shanghai to speed up cancellation of foreign ownership limits – Reuters: * Shanghai working to complete Tesla plant as soon as possible
- Apple’s self-driving tech targeted in data theft by Chinese engineer – Nikkei:
- Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology – Reuters: The criminal complaint filed Monday against an ex-Apple Inc employee for allegedly stealing self-driving car trade secrets from the Cupertino company provides a handful of new details about its work on the technology, experts said.
- Daimler and Bosch plan driverless shuttle service test – FT: Daimler and Bosch plan to start their first test of a driverless shuttle service with the launch of pilot programme in Silicon Valley in the second half of …
- Ford Is Killing the Fusion and Giving the Name to a Sport Wagon – Bloomberg: Ford Motor Co. is killing its slow-selling Fusion sedan while keeping the name to affix to a sport wagon it is developing to take on Subaru’s popular …
- Ford Sales Plummet in China, and New Tariff Hit Is Yet to Come – WSJ: But Ford sold just 400,443 of those-the company’s poorest first-half showing in … Ford, which last year saw its China sales fall 6% from 2016 levels, …
- Goodwood turns up the heat on traditional auto shows – Automotive News: This year Aston Martin, McLaren, Ford and Tesla are among the brands staging public global or European debuts of new models, but the secret sauce …
- Malaysia studying monopoly risk in ride-hailing market after Grab-Uber deal – Reuters: Malaysia is studying monopoly risk in the ride hailing market following the merger of Grab and Uber, the transport ministry said on Wednesday.
- McLaren 600LT is faster than Ferrari 488 GTB, plus exclusive pictures – Autocar: The 600LT was revealed late last month ahead of its Goodwood debut this weekend New Longtail model can also beat its higher-ranking sibling, the 675LT, on some tracks The McLaren 600LT, the most performance-focused Sports Series model yet, can beat…
- Nissan exploited lax auto inspection regime – Nikkei: Nissan Motor got into its latest data falsification scandal by taking advantage of the discretion allowed for vehicle inspections.
- Renault prepares to double production of Zoe EV – Automotive News: Renault prepares to double production of Zoe EV … Renault officials want to increase the rate of production to about 440 per workday from … with CEO Carlos Ghosn investing 4 billion euros in 2011 and promising that the alliance …
- RIP Nano. World’s Cheapest Car Goes Up in Smoke – Bloomberg: The company acknowledged that the car in its “present form cannot … From motorbikes to cars and trucks, growth in every segment is picking up.
- Shanghai to speed up efforts to cancel foreign investment curbs in auto making – Reuters: Shanghai will accelerate efforts to cancel restrictions on foreign investment in the auto manufacturing sector, a government official said on Wednesday, a day after Tesla said it would build an auto plant in the city.
- Tesla sharing tech with China ‘subject to negotiation’ – Automotive News: SHANGHAI — Any sharing of technology by Tesla Inc. with a Chinese partner as part of its expansion in the world’s largest electric-car market is a matter that’s “subject to negotiation,” a Shanghai government official said. “For technology transfer …
- Tesla Sharing Technology With China Is ‘Subject to Negotiation’ – Bloomberg: It’s something for Tesla to discuss with its Chinese partner, Huang Ou, deputy head of the Shanghai government’s economy and information technology commission, said Wednesday at an event in the city. Ou was responding to a question on whether the U.S. …
- Tesla-linked China stocks jump on Shanghai factory plans – FT: Shares in Chinese manufacturers supplying Tesla bucked the overall downward trend on Wednesday after the US car company signed an agreement to open its next factory in China. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk signed an agreement with government …
- Toyota Launches a Car-Sharing Subscription Service for Hawaii – Fortune: Toyota Motor Corp. is on the road less traveled with Hui, its new car-sharing service, available exclusively in Hawaii. The service, which offers …
- Uber exec Hornsey resigns in email to staff following discrimination probe – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc’s Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned in an email to staff on Tuesday, following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination at the ride-hailing firm.
- Uber’s Human Resources Chief Becomes the Latest Exec to Exit – Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc.’s head of human resources has resigned, becoming the latest high-profile executive to depart a ride-hailing giant only just …
- Welcome to China, Tesla. Now Time to Cough Up – Bloomberg: Amid a brewing trade war, Tesla Inc. has emerged as a clear casualty. On Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sealed an agreement with the Shanghai government to open Tesla’s first factory outside the U.S., with a capacity to build 500,000 cars a …
- What will the McLaren 600LT be like to drive? – Autocar: Our Matt Prior discusses how he thinks the track-oriented Sports Series model will drive If you had to guess what a limited-run McLaren Sports Series model finale would be like, would this be it? I think it might. Power is up, weight is down, although…
- XMotors says employee did not pass along sensitive Apple info – Reuters: Chinese-owned electric vehicle firm XMotors said on Wednesday that there is no indication that ex-Apple Inc worker Zhang Xiaolang ever communicated any sensitive information from Apple to XMotors.