- Indonesia plans EV incentives for foreign automakers – Automotive News: Indonesia is finalizing a new electric vehicle policy that will offer incentives to foreign automakers, as it ramps up efforts to become a lithium battery hub.
- Sweden’s Autoliv delays 2020 targets on car market slowdown – Reuters: Sweden’s Autoliv forecast lower-than-expected organic sales growth this year and delayed its 2020 sales and margin targets, blaming a slowdown in car production and sales as well as an increase in raw material prices.
- Tesla Has Just 4 Weeks to Rally 21% or Pay $920 Million on Bonds – Bloomberg: Tesla can dodge the payout by exchanging the note for a mix of cash and stock — but only if the shares jump about 21 percent from their current level, ..
- The World’s Biggest Carmaker Is Getting Into Politics – Bloomberg: The World”s Biggest Carmaker Is Getting Into Politics BloombergVolkswagen AG made an impassioned foray into politics by vowing to mobilize its workforce to vote in upcoming European Parliament elections and calling for …
- Startup wants to test plan in Michigan for car data to save lives – Freep: Startup wants to test plan in Michigan for car data to save lives Detroit Free PressAn Israeli company wants to use crash data from connected vehicles to improve emergency medical response in Michigan.
- Indonesia plans electric vehicle incentives for foreign car makers – Reuters: Indonesian officials targeting 20 pct EV production by 2025.
- Mitsubishi’s Geneva concept highlights future product priorities – Automotive News: Mitsubishi’s Engelberg Tourer concept underscores the automaker’s two priorities for future product development – a focus on crossovers and more electrified drivetrains.
- Mitsubishi to reveal electrified SUV concept at Geneva – Autocar: The Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Engelberg Tourer is named after Swiss ski resort; set to showcase rugged performance and new electric technology Mitsubishi will unveil an electrified SUV concept with a focus on “next-generation technology” called the…
- Tesla Reports Earnings Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect. – Barrons: Electric car maker Tesla is scheduled to report fourth-quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday. Tesla stock (TSLA), down about …
- Slowdown bites China’s auto industry as inventories pile up – Nikkei: HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets)– Shares of Geely Automobile Holdings and Great Wall Motor slumped to lead a … The analysts said it is very likely that Geely, whose parent group also owns the Volvo and Proton brands, will report a …
- New Renault Clio heads for premium segment – Autocar: Evolutionary design clothes a body that”s smaller and lighter Renault”s all-new supermini has a roomier cabin with a swisher feel and smart tech Renault has shown pictures of the new fifth-generation Clio supermini ahead of the model”s official…
- VW sold 100,000 electric and plug-in hybrid cars in 2018 – Automotive News: VW Group’s sales of electrified vehicles rose 30 percent to about 100000 last year. About one-third were full-electric vehicles, while the rest were plug-in hybrids.
- Europe’s top-selling small car, the Renault Clio, gets ‘dynamic’ look – Automotive News: Renault is counting on looks to help its latest Clio stay ahead of increasing competition from high-riding SUVs and crossovers.
- European companies secure record amounts of wind power – Reuters: * Companies look to manage costs, reduce carbon emissions Aluminium makers are most active power purchase agreement buyers
- French group Faurecia to launch tender offer for Clarion acquisition – Reuters: French car parts company Faurecia said it would launch on Jan. 30 its tender offer to buy out Japanese car navigation system …
- James Ruppert: is it time to re-evaluate electric cars as used buys? – Autocar: Used e-Ups don”t look great value next to petrol ones Don’t get all in a Twizy over whether you should pick up a used EV I am sure you know by now that on this page I have something of a problem with electric cars. I believe that they exist, that they…
- Carlos Ghosn’s treatment is a stain on ‘liberal’ Japan – FT: The abrupt arrest and indefinite detention of Carlos Ghosn in Japan have … To those like me who know the former Nissan and Renault boss, his …
- Ride-hailing giant Grab says users can soon stream videos on its app – CNBC: Grab on Tuesday announced a partnership with regional video streaming firm Hooq, which is backed by Singtel, Sony Pictures Television, and Warner Bros., to stream movies and TV shows on its app.
- Ghosn charges are thin soup — case for ex-Nissan boss – Nikkei:
- Electric Car Boom Causes Rio Tinto Rethink – Bloomberg: Rio Tinto is looking to add nickel and lithium to its mix of materials as the growth of electric cars leads to a boom in metals needed for rechargeable …
- More Toyota sports cars and hot GR versions in pipeline – Autocar: Is Toyota’s much-loved MR2 due a comeback? GR Supra is the first in a new line of performance-inspired models that could include a reborn MR2 Toyota boss Akio Toyoda has hinted that the firm will produce more sports cars in the future to follow the…
