- $110,000 Lincoln Continentals sell out in 48 hours; 2020 model planned – Freep: An homage to the past and iconic styling and glamour of the 1960s sells out in 48 hours.
- Tesla gets approval to start delivering Model 3 in Europe – Automotive News: The Tesla Model 3 could hurt European sales of the BMW 3 series and Mercedes C class by attracting customers of premium sedans who are looking to switch to a battery-powered car from a gasoline or diesel vehicle.
- Stuck and Stressed: The Health Costs of Traffic – New York Times: Although self-driving cars won’t cure traffic woes on their own – the way that economics-based approaches like congestion pricing can – they may …
- Ford looking to electrify all models in Europe – Yahoo: Ford has announced that all of its passenger models from now on will be electrified, starting with the recently-released new Focus (pictured).
- Just Eat CEO Exits With Threat From Uber, Deliveroo Growing – Bloomberg: The chief executive officer of Just Eat Plc is leaving the U.K. food delivery company with competition from rival apps, alongside calls from a …
- Hyundai PH’s 2018 Sales Stand Firm with Strong Growth in LCV Segment – Yahoo: Hyundai PH”s 2018 Sales Stand Firm with Strong Growth in LCV Segment Yahoo NewsHyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, closes its 2018 Full Year sales with a total of 35401 units.
- European power firms aim to harness electric car batteries – Reuters: Ever wanted to run your electric car for free? If you’re open to a bit of give and take, then stay plugged in and your wishes might come true. At least that’s what …
- For lorries queuing at congested Calais, no-deal Brexit looms large – Guardian: We have really serious people like [the bank of England governor] Mark Carney, or Mr BMW or Mr JLR [Jaguar Land Rover], who employ tens of …
- Annual sales of Volvo XC40 set to double in 2019 – Autocar: Popular new compact SUV is on course to help Volvo reach its annual sales goal of 800,000 units Sales of the Volvo XC40 will grow to 150,000 units this year, double the number sold in 2018, according to Volvo’s European boss, Lex Kerssemakers. The…
- Whatever Happened to ‘Don’t Get in a Car With Strangers?’ – Bloomberg: Lee’s tale also brings to the fore something about the ride-hailing industry that’s been sitting in the subconscious of many executives, regulators and …
- Platform Sharing: Good or Bad? – Yahoo: Primarily, the practice of sharing platforms allow the car makers to lower production costs by reducing the burden of designing a car from the very …
- GM stepped on a land mine – Automotive News: General Motors announced in November that it’s going to idle some plants … GM seems to have lit a match without regard to the firestorm that would …
- Nothing for U.S. in Ford, VW partnership – yet – Automotive News: A tie-up with VW could help Ford right its struggling European business, but some analysts expressed concern that Ford is giving away more than it’s getting in return.
- Subaru hits 10th straight year of record sales – Automotive News: Subaru of America continued to cash in on the crossover shift last year. That trend will likely continue through 2019, possibly boosting the brand to another sales record.
- ‘Catastrophic’ Brexit scenario looms larger – Automotive News: Automakers are now bracing for their most feared outcome: the U.K. leaving the EU on March 29 with no deal at all.
- A wrench in Texas group’s plans to restructure – Automotive News: A judge’s ruling that Ford Motor Credit can reclaim vehicles worth up to $90 million from bankrupt Texas dealership group Reagor Dykes likely will torpedo the retailer’s latest attempts to restructure.
- Cadillac: ‘We’ve got one chance’ – Automotive News: Returning Cadillac to some measure of its previous glory, and positioning it as an EV leader, promise to be a heavy lift.
- Volvo’s subscription fight with dealers escalates – Automotive News: Volvo has assured dealers that it will roll out a 2.0 version of its nationwide Care by Volvo subscription program. But that wasn’t enough to satisfy unhappy dealers in California.
- Lyft-Magna’s AV team in it for the long haul – Automotive News: Lyft and Magna formed a partnership last year to develop autonomous vehicles, but the two companies are not putting any dates on when their co-developed self-driving systems will be ready for the road.
- Porsche deal lets tool supplier shine – Automotive News: Porsche and its stamping press supplier Schuler will build a jointly owned plant in Germany. Porsche will get advanced and flexible new technologies. Schuler will get a test bed for perfecting future customers’ stamping presses.
- A wrench in group’s plans to restructure – Automotive News: A judge’s ruling that Ford Motor Credit can reclaim vehicles worth up to $90 million from bankrupt Texas dealership group Reagor Dykes likely will torpedo the retailer’s latest attempts to restructure.
- How Reuss is re-engineering GM’s product team – Automotive News: At General Motors, Mark Reuss’ mission is the equivalent of overhauling an engine while it’s running: changing GM’s vehicle development process to support a broad pivot to electric vehicles while keeping the core operations humming.
- Toyota, Panasonic setting up EV battery JV amid rising China competition – Reuters: * Partnership to reduce Panasonic’s reliance on Tesla (Adds context on Panasonic-Tesla ties, share prices)
- Nissan CEO denies knowledge of France’s Renault integration plan – Nikkei: Saikawa told reporters in Tokyo that “in order for the board of directors of the two companies to discuss [the future of the alliance], Renault’s system …
- Nissan CEO says new capital ties with Renault not discussed – Reuters: Nissan CEO Hirota Saikawa told reporters on Monday that he had not heard directly about a reported French proposal to integrate Nissan’s management with France’s Renault, adding that it was not the stage to discuss revising their capital ties.
- Berkshire denies media report on accord to extract lithium – Reuters: A unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc denied a report on Sunday that it reached an agreement to allow extraction of lithium from its geothermal wells in California, a project that could offer U.S. carmakers and battery producers a secure supply of the metal.
- Detained ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn offers stock, passports for bail – Reuters: Ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn has offered to post stock he owns in the automaker as collateral, surrender his passports and submit to electronic tracking as part of a renewed effort to persuade a Tokyo court to grant him bail while he…
- LG to Supply Gesture-Reading System for Mercedes-Benz, Sources Say – Bloomberg: LG Electronics Co. is the supplier for a Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz model that will feature a motion-detection system that can read a driver’s gestures in order to …
- Ghosn promises not to flee Japan if released on bail – Automotive News: If granted bail, ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn said he would remain in a Tokyo apartment and wear a tracking device to monitor his whereabouts, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.