- Audi leans on crossovers, including an EV – Automotive News: Audi’s first fully electric vehicle will arrive in the U.S. next year, but the brand will continue to rely on a growing portfolio of traditionally powered …
- Automotive industry races to address cybersecurity risks – Nikkei:
- AutoNation, others feel Honda, BMW profit pinch – Automotive News: AutoNation Inc., joining three of its public dealership group peers, last week pointed to a new-vehicle profit margin squeeze driven by BMW and …
- Car emissions scandal: loopholes in the lab tests – FT
- China’s Didi Bets $1 Billion on Auto-Services Sector – WSJ: Didi Chuxing will invest $1 billion in its auto-services business and break it off into a separate unit, as the company seeks to expand beyond ride-hailing in the world”s biggest automotive market.
- Chinese car imports tumbled 87 percent in June ahead of tariff changes – Reuters: Chinese car imports declined 87.1 percent in June from a year earlier to 15,000 vehicles as automakers delayed shipments before tariff cuts on foreign-made vehicles took effect last month, according to an industry association.
- Citroen C3 takes aim at millennials – Yahoo: and they make perfect sense for a car … Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, reversing camera and rear …
- Electric supply issue must be addressed – Automotive News: So electric vehicles have higher acquisition costs and require expensive home installation chargers, and if the electric costs go up or supply is …
- Every Jaguar Land Rover to be renewed by 2024 – Autocar: All new Evoque will appear next year JLR is planning a major overhaul of its entire line-up and adding four all-new models Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has embarked on a massive programme of investment in new models that will enable the company to expand…
- Ford loads midsize Ranger with big tech features – Detroitnews: The all-new 2019 Ford Ranger will have more than 20 standard or available safety and driver-assist features.
- Imported car sales rise 16 pct on German car brands – Yonhap: Five out of 10 imported vehicles sold in Korea last month were made by German carmakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Audi Volkswagen Group, the …
- Indian company to produce thermal batteries from next year – Reuters: An Indian company will start producing thermal batteries from May 2019, as the South Asian nation looks to promote the use of electric vehicles and reduce its carbon footprint.
- Mitsubishi Fuso targets 2025 rollout of highly autonomous trucks – Nikkei
- New Hyundai i30 N Line prices start at £21,255 – Autocar: N Line model receives new bumpers, larger wheels and firmer suspension to bridge gap between regular car and i30N Hyundai has launched its first N Line model for the i30 hatchback, with price starting at £21,255, more aggressive exterior design and…
- Porsche Taycan specs confirmed – Automotive News: Porsche has confirmed a few specs of the 2020 Taycan, the Tesla Model S fighter slated to go on sale next year. The brand’s first full-electric sports car will pack more than 600 hp, according to Porsche. Two permanently synchronous motors put that …
- Schaeffler buys drive-by-wire technology for autonomous vehicles – Reuters: German automotive supplier Schaeffler is acquiring drive-by-wire technology Space Drive from Paravan GmbH, which it said on Monday would play a key role in self-driving cars.
- Subaru Joins Toyota in Expecting ‘Big Impact’ From US Auto Tax – Bloomberg: Subaru joins its largest shareholder Toyota Motor Corp. in warning about repercussions from a potential U.S. auto import tariff, echoing sentiments …
- The 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt on the streets of San Francisco – Freep: http://rssfeeds.freep.com/~/i/562706488/0/freep/business
- Uber drivers log off in Australia-wide protest against low fares – Guardian: Thousands of rideshare drivers across Australia were not picking up passengers for the transport giant Uber during the morning commute on Monday …
- Why Jaguar Land Rover is putting investment ahead of profits – Autocar: The days of leaping sales have given way to slowing demand, with significant sums being invested in the new MLA platform, the I-Pace and a new Slovakian factory According to new financial results filed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), its once monumental…
