- Exclusive: Renault-Nissan finances draw scrutiny in Ghosn scandal – documents – Reuters: Renault-Nissan executives including the French carmaker’s general secretary Mouna Sepehri worked on an abortive 2010 plan to pay out Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s deferred Nissan compensation through the companies’ shared Dutch holding, according to…
- Merkel sees challenges to industry from EU car emissions goal – Reuters: German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes newly agreed EU carbon emissions targets for cars which provide planning certainty for firms but will also pose some challenges for industry, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Nissan boss Saikawa fails to meet Renault’s Boll – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co CEO Hiroto Saikawa failed to secure a hoped-for meeting this week with the acting boss of partner automaker Renault to discuss the arrest of top executive Carlos Ghosn, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.
- New cyber security standard to help prevent car hacking – Autocar: This Jaguar F-Pace is part of self-driving trials underway on UK roads Optional new standard for car makers is intended to blaze the way for self-driving development in UK A new cyber security standard for car makers has been introduced in the UK…
- Uber and other taxi firms to pay London congestion charge – Reuters: Uber, Addison Lee and other private hire taxi operators in London will no longer be exempt from paying a weekday charge for entering the city center, as Mayor Sadiq Khan continues his bid to improve air quality.
- VW Pushes Team Spirit in Management-Bonus Overhaul – Bloomberg: VW Pushes Team Spirit in Management-Bonus Overhaul BloombergVolkswagen AG wants its managers to be more team-oriented and is eliminating individual performance when determining executive bonus payouts.
- Nissan’s Saikawa did not meet one-on-one with Renault’s Bollore – source – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co CEO Hiroto Saikawa did not meet one-on-one with Thierry Bollore, the deputy CEO of Renault SA, during a meeting in Amsterdam, a source familiar with the matter said.
- Norway sees boom in electric cars, fueled by the government – Washington Post: To help sales, the Norwegian government waived hefty vehicle import duties and registration and sales taxes for buyers of electric cars. Owners don’t …
- Maruti Suzuki sees sales growth falling short of FY target – Reuters: Carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said on Wednesday it would struggle to meet its target of double-digit sales growth for the year.
- South Korean auto suppliers struggle to survive – Nikkei: South Korean auto suppliers struggle to survive Nikkei Asian ReviewSEOUL — South Korea’s auto parts suppliers are struggling to survive, facing challenges from drastic technological change and tough competition.
- France Starts to Shift Its Position on Nissan – Bloomberg: While Paris is following due process on Carlos Ghosn, it’s also looking at possible fresh blood at Renault and changes in governance. That’s welcome.
- Audi gets ready for ‘no-deal’ Brexit – Automotive News: Audi gets ready for ‘no-deal’ Brexit Automotive News EuropeAudi is preparing itself for a no-deal Brexit if the UK, its second-largest European market after Germany, leaves the EU with no trade deal in place.
- India plans levy on petrol, diesel cars to boost EV demand: report – Reuters: The government has drafted a plan to levy a fee of 12,000 rupees ($171.09) on new petrol and diesel cars in an attempt to boost the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EV) and battery-driven automobiles, the Times of India reported
- Analysis | Grab Is Looking Heavier by the Day. Thanks Toyota – Washington Post: Analysis | Grab Is Looking Heavier by the Day. Thanks Toyota Washington PostSix months ago I warned that Grab Holdings Inc. may ditch its asset-light model in favor of owning more inventory. The Singapore-based ride-hailing company …
- Elon Musk unveils his first Los Angeles-area tunnel – Reuters: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk made a brief public appearance late on Tuesday to unveil the first tunnel completed by the underground transit venture he launched two years ago as an ambitious remedy to Los Angeles’ infamously heavy traffic.
- Statement on the Japanese government’s improvement directives related to the Japan final vehicle inspection issue – Nissan-global: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. solemnly accepts the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism”s process improvement directives related to the company”s non-conformities in the final vehicle inspection processes (kanken) at plants in…
- Grab Is Looking Heavier by the Day. Thanks Toyota – Bloomberg: Grab Is Looking Heavier by the Day. Thanks Toyota BloombergThat huge investment from a carmaker appears to be influencing the company’s business model, which may not suit all shareholders.
- New Proton SUV to put Malaysia-China relations to the test – Nikkei: New Proton SUV to put Malaysia-China relations to the test Nikkei Asian ReviewKUALA LUMPUR/HONG KONG — China and Malaysia are placing hopes on a new sport utility vehicle turning around the fortunes of ailing carmaker Proton, a.
- ABB chief warns no-deal Brexit will hit UK industry – FT: ABB chief warns no-deal Brexit will hit UK industry Financial TimesGroup that supplies robots to Jaguar Land Rover says manufacturing hit would be ‘sad’
- Why Saikawa’s days as Nissan boss could be numbered – FT: On Tuesday morning Nissan’s chief executive Hiroto Saikawa flew from Tokyo to … He has thrown Nissan, the alliance and Renault into crisis,” said CLSA … three months to launch, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan’s third alliance partner, …
- Chinese EV-maker BYD chooses Xilinx for driver-assist tech – Automotive News: Xilinx has signed a deal with Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer BYD to provide its Zynq chips for driver-assist applications in both commercial and passenger vehicles.
- Thai November auto sales jump 21.2 pct y/y – federation – Reuters: Thai November auto sales jump 21.2 pct y/y – federation ReutersBANGKOK, Dec 19 (Reuters) -. * Thai domestic car sales in November jumped 21.2 percent from a year earlier to 94,614 units, after a 26.8 percent surge in …
- Tesla Model S catches fire in California town: Fire Department – CNBC: A Tesla caught fire Tuesday in a business parking lot in Los Gatos, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
- Visionary tunnel or over-hyped hole? LA awaits unveiling of Elon Musk’s design – Guardian: As thousands gather for the first public viewing of Musk’s ‘loop track’, … wedged between a home goods store, the headquarters of Musk’s SpaceX, …
- Japan exports slow to crawl on global slowdown, trade tensions – Reuters: Japan’s export growth slowed to a crawl in November as shipments to … U.S.-bound auto exports fell 7.0 percent to 163,586 units.
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Raising $500 Million in Funding – WSJ: Elon Musk”s rocket company, Space Exploration Technologies, is set to raise $500 million at a $30.5 billion valuation, in a bid to help get a satellite-internet service off the ground.
- Woman literally tries to fill up Tesla Model S – Autocar: NZ Autocar