- An analyst just toured Tesla’s Model 3 facility and said everything’s going great despite Musk turmoil – CNBC: Tesla is on track to clinch a steady weekly Model 3 production rate above 5,000 cars per week, according to Evercore ISI, which told clients that its prior estimates for the second half could be as much as 7 percent too low.
- Tesla Backs Off Solar Panel Deal With Panasonic – WSJ: The solar business is one of many challenges on the plate of Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who is facing an investigation by U.S. securities regulators over a tweet saying he had secured funding to take the electric-car maker private. The solar …
- Toyota Verso axed in Europe – Autocar: Turkish-built MPV succumbs to burgeoning SUV sales; hybrids sell quicker in Toyota range but Verso didn”t have one The Toyota Verso is the latest MPV to be axed in Europe, as SUVs lure buyers away from the formerly huge segment. Toyota sold just 821…
- GM designers” personal collector cars hint at future classics – Freep: The GM Design staff car show mixes classics, modern performance vehicles with glimpses of the future on Woodward Avenue.
- Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder: new pictures show bespoke roof setup – Autocar: Lightened drop top will swap turbo-four power for high-revving unit of its sibling Development of the most driver-focused version of the Porsche 718 Boxster is now at an advanced stage, suggesting that the car is due for reveal later this year, before…
- Defender-esque Bollinger B1 gets facelift ahead of 2019 on-sale date – Autocar: Perhaps this American start-up has beaten Land Rover to a Defender replacement; it’s been facelifted before it even goes on sale, to improve the car’s aerodynamics Bollinger’s B1 electric SUV has been given a facelift before the car is even on sale,…
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company proposes building a tunnel to Dodger Stadium – CNBC: Elon Musk’s Boring Company has a solution to the constant traffic problems baseball fans have attending Los Angeles Dodgers games. His company …
- Pininfarina PF-Zero electric hypercar concept heading to Pebble Beach – Autocar: Automobili Pininfarina’s first in-house production car will launch in 2020, with EV technology from Rimac and parent company Mahindra’s Formula E programme Automobili Pininfarina will use next week’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance show to unveil an…
- How Does a BMW Sports Sedan Double in Value Over 16 Years? – Bloomberg:
- 2019 Audi RS Q3 to keep five-pot for 362bhp-plus performance – Autocar: Engine from current RS Q3 Performance is most likely candidate to provide power; RS Q3 remains one of only two performance SUVs in its class The 2019 Audi RS Q3 has taken to the Nürburgring during development and will retain the charismatic 2.5-litre…
- Japan ships fewer cars to U.S. as export growth slows – Reuters: Japan’s export growth slowed more than expected in July as shipments to the United States fell for a second straight month, with the automotive sector down sharply and global trade disputes casting doubts over foreign demand.
- Price will be central piece of Tesla buyout puzzle – FT: Since Elon Musk tweeted his plan to take Tesla private last week, sending Wall Street into a frenzy, the focus has been on whether he really has the funding he claimed to have secured for the deal. If he does assemble a group of backers, another…
- Honda Odyssey tops minivans in new crash test – Detroitnews: Honda Odyssey outperforms the Toyota Sienna and Chrysler Pacifica in crash-testing by the insurance industry
- In the market for a minivan? Consider these crash test results – Freep: The Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica got Top Safety Pick ratings after latest passenger-side crash tests, but the Toyota Sienna “stumbled.”
- Marchionne exposed in FBI corruption probe, sources say – Detroitnews: Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne failed to tell investigators about expensive watch given to UAW leader during conspiracy, sources say.
- Infiniti SUVs take an Indiana Jones adventure – Detroitnews: Infiniti QX50, QX60 and QX80 SUVs take on the Gobi desert.http://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/564522104/0/detroit/autosinsider
- China’s solar giant GCL to make electric car move in new ‘eco-town’ – Reuters: China’s leading solar equipment manufacturer GCL is planning a move into the electric vehicle sector, aiming to make use of its expertise in energy to gain a vital competitive advantage in an increasingly crowded industry, executives said.
- A former Tesla engineer says the company silenced her entire team after they brought up safety and quality issues … – Yahoo: Another former Tesla employee, Cristina Balan, told Business Insider the company silenced her and seven other employees on her team who internally voiced concerns over waste and quality. Tesla ignored repeated requests for comment on this story.
- Tesla subpoenaed by SEC over Musk tweet – FT: The SEC has served Tesla with a subpoena, according to a person familiar with the matter, as part of an investigation regulators have opened into a tweet by founder Elon Musk, in which he said he wanted to take the electric car company private and had …
- Japan’s Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales in China port city of Tianjin – CNBC:
- Exclusive: In Chinese port city, Japan’s Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chi