- Singapore’s Grab in talks to sell Thai unit stake to Central Group – Reuters: Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab is in talks to sell “a decent-sized stake” in its Thai business to Thailand’s largest retailer, Central Group, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
- Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changes – Reuters: Thousands of drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Cabify, waving flags and chanting slogans such as “we want to work”, marched down Madrid’s central boulevard on Thursday ahead of plans by the government to tighten regulation.
- ‘Things don’t look too bad now, but hold onto your hats’ – Experts debate data – Guardian: The imposition of a three-day week by Jaguar Land Rover and the indications by BMW Mini that they will shutter their factories if a hard Brexit occurs …
- 2019 Honda CR-V hybrid: diesel-rivalling CO2, economy figures released – Autocar: The new CR-V gets a hybrid variant for the first time, and Honda promises better ride quality across the line-up The hybrid version of the fifth-generation Honda CR-V, achieves 120g/km and 53.3mpg for the front-wheel drive model, and 126g/km and…
- TomTom plans fleet-management sale to focus on maps battle with Google – Reuters: TomTom is considering selling its fleet-management business to concentrate on competing head-to-head with Google in car navigation software, it said on Thursday.
- Buyers go missing as Trump seeks more U.S. cars in Japan – Automotive News: In trying to improve American car and light-truck sales in Japan, President Trump may be overlooking a key obstacle: Japanese consumers don’t seem to want them, with one notable exception — Jeep.
- Subsidies for electric cars can’t last forever: Merkel – Reuters: Subsidies to help persuade Germans to buy electric vehicles have helped boost demand but cannot go on forever, Chancellor …
- VW, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche stop plug-in hybrid sales on new WLTP emissions rules – Automotive News: Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are among the automakers that have halted sales of some of their plug-in hybrid cars in Europe in …
- Four Years After Moving to New York, Cadillac Is Going Back to Detroit – Fortune: After four years in New York City, Cadillac is leaving, and no, it’s not moving to a bigger place in New Jersey. General Motors is moving the brand’s head office back to Detroit, where the design and engineering teams have stayed all along, the Wall …
- Defender-esque Bollinger B1 gets removable glass top – Autocar: American start-up recently restyled its Defender-esque heavy duty SUV ahead of launch to boost efficiency Bollinger’s B1 electric SUV will be available with a fully removable glass top, in addition to the option of an aluminium roof, the company has…
- Japan automakers seek forward-looking trade talks with U.S. – Automotive News: Japan’s automakers welcomed the fact that the United States would refrain from raising tariffs on Japanese car imports for the moment after the two countries agreed to start discussing a new trade framework.
- Peugeot invests 80 million euros in electrified gearboxes: union – Yahoo: PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA Group will build electrified gearboxes in eastern France for a new generation of hybrid vehicles, in an 80 million euro ($94 million) investment with supplier Punch Powertrain, a union official said on Wednesday.
- Moscow Car Crash Turns Into Porsche-Backed AR Concept – Bloomberg: Moscow Car Crash Turns Into Porsche-Backed AR Concept … The backdrop on that big bet by the German sportscar maker and China’s internet giant …
- This major European city wants to embrace autonomous cars – CNBC: A raft of technological developments mean that the potential mass adoption of autonomous cars is no longer the stuff of science-fiction. And in Gothenburg, authorities are looking to turn the Swedish city into an amenable environment for self-driving cars.
- South Australia’s Tesla battery on track to make back a third of cost in a year – Guardian: World’s largest lithium battery cost $90.6m but revenue is healthy, according to documents filed by French renewable company Neoen.
- BMW X5 monitors driver behavior – Automotive News: With the 2019 X5, BMW offers a semi-autonomous driving system that allows for hands-free and pedal-free driving on limited-access highways and at speeds below 37 mph.
- BMW appoints new purchasing chief amid reports of board tension – Automotive News: BMW’s promotion of company veteran Andreas Wendt to head of purchasing comes amid reports that boardroom bickering has intensified amid slowing sales growth and a lack of new EVs to challenge Tesla, Mercedes and Audi.
- Toyota Considers Hydrogen-based Mobility Partnership between Railways and Automobiles – Toyota: Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have signed a basic agreement for a comprehensive business partnership centered on a hydrogen-based mobility partnership between railways and automobiles. The partnership is…
- Didi makes Japan debut with Osaka taxi-hailing service – Nikkei: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing arrived in Japan on Thursday, launching operations in Osaka in partnership with key investor …
- BUYER’S GUIDE: 2018 Volvo XC60 – Yahoo: And so we now come to one of the latest entries into the SUV market segment, the 2018 Volvo XC60. As this year’s winner of the 2018 World Car of the Year award, the XC60’s latest iteration packs a lot of firepower that certainly demands attention. But …
- Why switch to electric will take time for trucks – FT: The discrepancy between what is on display at Hanover’s IAA commercial vehicle show, which ends Thursday, versus the road is largely down to costs. Buyers of trucks and buses are unwilling to pay more for electric vehicles that do little to boost profits.
- Closely watched China Renaissance IPO crumbles in first morning of trade – CNBC: … on the merger of Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache for the formation of Didi Kuaidi, better known today as the Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing.
- UK car production fell for third straight month in August – FT: UK car production fell for third straight month in August Financial TimesFull coverage
- New Daimler CEO’s Challenge Is Driving Toward Era Without Gasoline – Bloomberg: Ola Kallenius grew up at Daimler AG doing what most people associate with German car manufacturers: developing driving machines with powerful …
- Trump, Abe agree two-way trade talks, Japan dodges U.S. auto tariffs – Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Wednesday to start trade talks in an arrangement that, for now, protects Japanese automakers from further tariffs, seen as a major threat to the export-dependent economy.
