- This man was so fed up trying to get his Tesla fixed that he ended up doing it himself – CNBC: Greg Furstenwerth had a hard time getting the parts and service he needed for his out-of-warranty Tesla Model S. So he took on the repairs himself, and found it surprisingly easy. “If you can put together Legos you can put together a Tesla.”
- World stocks at six-month high as NAFTA deal eases trade war fears – Reuters: World stocks rose to a six-month high on Tuesday, lifted by investor optimism that a U.S.-Mexico deal to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement will go some way to averting a global trade war.
- 2019 Byton electric SUV begins testing ahead of 2019 launch – Autocar: New Chinese brand’s first model is a 469bhp electric SUV with a claimed range of 323 miles; production starts soon Byton has announced that its inaugural model, an electric SUV, moves closer to production, as testing has begun on test tracks ahead of…
- Tesla: Back at square one on cash – Automotive News: Elon Musk’s plans to Tesla private have evaporated, but the company’s looming debt needs remain. With a debt load of about $10.5 billion and the possibility of a cash shortfall, Wall Street expects the company may need to raise funds before long.
- Tesla is a ‘hope stock’ that is ‘just not real,’ fund manager says – CNBC: Tesla is a “hope stock” with little chance of success in the car-manufacturing industry, a fund manager told CNBC on Tuesday.
- Pininfarina PF0 EV hypercar shown to customers at Pebble Beach – Autocar: Automobili Pininfarina’s first solo production car is previewed in new image ahead of full debut at Geneva 2019 After presenting a design model to buyers at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Automobili Pininfarina has released an image of its…
- Volkswagen part of bid to take Tesla private – Autocar: Report claims that VW was one of the investors ready to take Tesla private, but Elon Musk was unwilling to give away details Volkswagen was one of the companies lined up to contribute funding to take Tesla private, according to a report from The Wall…
- UK rejects Gilead’s CAR-T cancer cell therapy as too expensive – Reuters: A cutting-edge CAR-T cell therapy for otherwise untreatable forms of blood cancer is too expensive to justify its use on Britain’s state-funded health service, the country’s healthcare cost agency NICE said on Tuesday.
- Toyota Corolla name confirmed for UK return – Autocar: The new Toyota Auris The new Auris will actually herald the return of the Corolla name to the UK; it will be available with a 2.0-litre hybrid but no diesel The new Toyota Auris has been rebadged Corolla ahead of its introduction in spring 2019 -…
- More than 600,000 cars incompatible with proposed E10 introduction – Autocar: Proposed introduction of 10% bioethanol fuel could cause problems for more than 634,000 cars A proposed switch to E10 fuel in the UK could affect 634,509 cars that are incompatible with the increase in percentage of bioethnaol used in petrol, reports…
- Rolls-Royce names new N. America boss – Automotive News: Rolls-Royce said BMW executive Martin Fritsches will head its operations in North America. He succeeds Pedro Mota, who is returning to Porsche to head its North American marketing. http:
- Global Car Sales Hit Speed Bump – WSJ: After nearly a decade of growth, new-vehicle sales in the world”s largest auto markets are entering their first sustained slowdown since the global financial crisis as uncertainty around the U.S.”s trade policies looms.
- Toyota to invest $500m in Uber for self-driving car programme – Guardian:
- China police detain two men for offensive online remarks about Didi victim – Reuters: Police have detained two men accused by Chinese social media users of making offensive remarks about a 20-year-old passenger who was killed by her Didi Chuxing ride-hailing driver last week.
- Tesla’s U-turn puts it back at square one on cash – Reuters: Elon Musk’s take-private plans for Tesla Inc have evaporated, but the company’s looming debt needs remain.
- Car production returns to Scotland with lightweight Raptor – Autocar: After 37 years, Raptor Sportscars has resurrected car manufacturing in Scotland Car manufacturing in Scotland has been resurrected after 37 years thanks to East Lothian-based Raptor Sportscars, which has launched the first of what will become a family…
- James Ruppert: the best luxobarges to buy – Autocar: Toyota Century is a Japan-only limo with a V8 or V12 A Toyota Century is a fine luxobarge buy but others do exist I seldom get very excited by the launch of a new car, but what I really want right now is a Toyota Century. The problem is that the very…
- Nikkei surges to 11-week high after trade worries ease – Reuters: Japan’s Nikkei surged to 11-week highs on Tuesday morning after a trade agreement reached between the United States and Mexico lifted investor risk sentiment and triggered buying in automakers.
- Toyota to pump $500m more into Uber – Nikkei:
- Most Mexican auto exports can meet new NAFTA rules, minister says – Automotive News: Most of Mexico’s auto exports should comply with new rules drawn up under the agreement struck between Mexico and the United States in the renegotiation of NAFTA, Mexico’s economy minister. http:
- Detroit 3 get Wall Street boost as U.S., Mexico deal averts tariff doomsday – Automotive News: Judging from the jump in GM and Ford shares, the market thinks President Trump’s accord with Mexico to replace NAFTA will enable U.S. automakers to carry on business as usual. http:
- Automakers get boost as U.S., Mexico deal averts tariff doomsday – Automotive News: Judging from the jump in shares in automotive stocks, the market thinks the tentative U.S. accord with Mexico to replace NAFTA will enable the Detroit 3 and foreign automakers to carry on business as usual. http:
- Uber charts new course with Toyota on robot cars – Detroitnews: Japanese automaker is investing $500 million in the ride-hailing company as part of alliance announced Monday
- Toyota to invest $500 million in Uber for self-driving cars – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp will invest $500 million (392.06 million pounds)in Uber to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autonomous driving business.
- Nissan launches China-focused electric car – Detroitnews: Manufacturers including GM and Volkswagen poised to launch range of electric vehicles for Chinese tastes and budgets
- Team Toyota gears up for self-driving, electric new world – Nikkei: