- Volkswagen to axe all diesels in Australia – Autocar: Company says the action, which takes effect from October, is not related to Dieselgate Volkswagen will axe diesel engines from its line-up in Australia, although it claims that the decision is not related to the Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal….
- Mahindra reports better-than-expected 67% jump in profit – Nikkei:
- Has this Indian company made a Jeep clone? – Freep: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles wants to stop India’s Mahindra from importing its Roxor because FCA says it’s a “nearly identical copy” of Jeep’s design.
- £4.4 million Bugatti Divo: more details revealed ahead of August 24 reveal – Autocar: Just 40 example of track-focused Chriton-based machine based will be made by firm’s new coachbuilding division Bugatti has shown the first glimpse of its Chiron-based Divo hypercar ahead of its launch on 24 August, and has confirmed that the car is…
- Volvo S90, V90 and XC90 get new 247bhp petrol engine – Autocar: Swedish manufacturer has added a 2.0-litre engine, badged T5, to its 90 series models, increasing the petrol offerings to three Volvo has added a 247bhp petrol engine to its largest family of cars, bringing the petrol-powered range for the S90, V90…
- Volkswagen Polo GTI – Autocar: Volkswagen successfully miniaturises the performance Golf”s recipe for the first time – but does the hot supermini have a chassis to match its newly acquired engine? “Practical performance” is the new mantra that Volkswagen wants its GTI badge to…
- Tesla starts hiring for new $2 billion Shanghai plant – Reuters: ) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has started hiring for its new Shanghai factory, according to job postings on its website, just a month after the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker signed agreements with local authorities for the $2 …
- VW Group aims Seat at Alfa Romeo once again – Automotive News: Under former chairman Ferdinand Piech, VW Group tried for years to make Seat a rival to Alfa Romeo, but the Spanish automaker lacks the sporty …
- Malaysia seeks Toyota and Nissan’s help for national car project – Nikkei:
- Volvo maintains sales momentum in China on locally built products – Automotive News: Volvo Car’s sales in China remained robust in July, rising 9.2 percent from a year earlier to 10,121 vehicles. The increase was led by the locally built …
- Mahindra & Mahindra first-quarter profit surges 63 percent, beats estimates – Reuters: India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd reported a better-than-expected 63 percent surge in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, underpinned by robust sales.
- Daimler abandons Iran expansion plans as sanctions bite – Reuters: Daimler abandons Iran expansion plans as sanctions bite … BERLIN (Reuters) – German car and truck manufacturer Daimler (DAIGn.DE) on … and dealer Iran Khodro Co to make and distribute Mercedes-Benz trucks in the country.
- Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch in the UK – Reuters: Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said on Tuesday it plans to launch services in the United Kingdom this year, months after it expanded its operations in Australia, in an ongoing turf war with U.S. rival Uber Technologies.
- Uber Death May Have Been Avoidable With Volvo’s Tech, IIHS Says – Bloomberg: In a report Tuesday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety criticizes Uber for turning off Volvo’s collision-avoidance technology in the XC90 sport …
- Saying goodbye to the Volkswagen Beetle – Autocar: A new Beetle costs much less than one of those beach huts VW”s venerable icon is about to go out of production with no replacement lined up (yet). We drive a current version and reflect on the Beetle”s impact Hippies. Herbie. The love bug. A vase on…
- Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro could exceed expectations – Autocar: Three versions of the Valkyrie will be built It isn”t out until 2020, but it appears the production version of the Valkyrie AMR Pro could have some rather impressive figures Aston Martin”s track version of its Valkyrie hypercar, the AMR Pro, isn”t out…
- SpaceX Launches Indonesian Satellite in 15th Mission of Year – Bloomberg: The Elon Musk-led company re-flew a booster for a second mission in less than three months, this time to carry a commercial satellite for PT Telkom …
- Tesla’s rough ride – FT: Elon Musk’s grand vision for the electric carmaker has drawn dedicated fans and followers. But Tesla has also tested the patience of customers and investors after a hit-and-miss on production targets while burning through cash. What will it take for …
- Explainer: Indonesia bets big on biodiesel to limit costs of oil imports – Reuters: Indonesia plans to require all diesel fuel used in the country contain biodiesel starting next month to boost palm oil consumption, slash fuel imports, and narrow a yawning current account gap.
- Chinese automakers cut in on Japanese rivals in Indonesia – Nikkei:
- GM creeps closer to cap on $7,500 EV tax-credit – Detroitnews: GM likely will be the next automaker to hit the EV tax-credit cap. Losing the $7.500 tax incentive could raise prices on its mainstream electric cars
- Hyundai launches face-lifted Tucson SUV in S. Korea – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. has launched the face-lifted model of its Tucson sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the domestic market to …
- World at risk of heading towards irreversible ‘hothouse’ state – Reuters: The world is at risk of entering “hothouse” conditions where global average temperatures will be 4-5 degrees Celsius higher even if emissions reduction targets under a global climate deal are met, scientists said in a study published on Monday.