- Toyota, Panasonic announce battery venture to expand EV push – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp are launching a joint venture next year to make electric vehicle (EV) batteries, leveraging the heft of one of the world’s largest automakers and battery makers to expand their EV push.
- TomTom sells Telematics to Bridgestone for $1 billion as it focuses on in-car maps – Automotive News: TomTom is freeing up resources to battle the likes of Alphabet for access to mapping technology in-car dashboards.
- Visionary Elon Musk is forced to focus on the mundane to keep his Tesla dream alive – Latimes: Elon Musk set out to build a different kind of car company. … SpaceX, the private rocket ship company, announced plans to lay off around 10% of its …
- Renault board wants Ghosn to resign, paper says – Automotive News: Renault’s board is pressuring jailed CEO and chairman Carlos Ghosn to resign, a French newspaper reported, ahead of a meeting of the board expected Thursday to discuss how to replace the embattled executive.
- New Audi A6 Allroad spied ahead of imminent launch – Autocar: Audi’s rugged 4×4 estate is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks, ahead of it going on sale later this year Audi is expected to pull the wraps off its new A6 Allroad in the coming weeks, and new spy images show the model testing on the road…
- Top 10 best sports cars 2019 – Autocar: Here is the definitive top ten list of the best sports cars currently on sale, each with a compelling reason to take top spot, but who can lay claim to the throne? You might imagine anything from a lightweight track car or a modern hot hatchback, to a…
- Renault board meeting due on Jan. 24 over Ghosn’s succession -sources – Reuters: Carmaker Renault has called for a board meeting on Jan. 24 to discuss the succession plans regarding Carlos Ghosn, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, with …
- Buyers turn to leasing as Brexit doubts linger – Yahoo: The number of new car buyers opting for lease deals is increasing, according to a new report. With Brexit getting ever-closer, more and more are opting to …
- Mercedes-Benz cars will produce electric batteries in Poland – PM – Reuters: Daimler-owned Mercedes-Benz Cars will start producing electric batteries in Jawor, Poland, the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday.
- China’s Lishen says has not signed agreement with Tesla on supplying batteries – Reuters: China’s Tianjin Lishen said on Tuesday it has not signed any agreement with Tesla Inc on supplying batteries to the U.S. electric vehicle maker’s Shanghai factory.
- VW’s Diess warns emissions push could make cars too expensive for some consumers – Automotive News: VW Group CEO Herbert Diess warned that the EU’s proposed emissions target for 2030 is too demanding and the resulting push to EVs could make motoring …
- Toyota and Panasonic Agree to Establish Joint Venture Related to Automotive Prismatic Batteries – Toyota: Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) concluded today a business-integration contract and a joint-venture contract toward the establishment of a new company (joint venture) related to the automotive prismatic battery…
- Australia lithium output set to soar as electric cars gather steam – Nikkei:
- Tesla Denies Signing Agreement With Chinese Battery Company – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. hasn’t signed any pact with Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co., a spokeswoman for the electric-car maker said, denying a Reuters report that it had …
- Thailand’s total domestic car sales seen down 3.8 pct in 2019 -Toyota – Reuters: Thailand’s total domestic car sales are likely to fall 3.8 percent to 1 million units this year after a 19 percent jump in 2018, Toyota Motor Corp’s Thai unit said on …
- New Karma Revero plug-in hybrid saloon tests in Europe – Autocar: Re-engineered Fisker Karma is to feature further developed hybrid powertrain for 2019; will go on sale in Europe soon Karma has been testing its updated Revero plug-in hybrid saloon on European roads ahead of a planned market debut here. Originally…
- China’s fourth quarter GDP growth dented by services, agriculture despite construction rebound – Reuters: Weakness in the *service* and farm sectors slowed China’s economic growth in the fourth quarter, despite a strong pickup in construction activity,…
- Japan firms have no plans to strengthen governance after Ghosn arrest – Reuters: Three-quarters of Japanese companies have no plan to create committees overseeing compensation or executive nomination, a Reuters poll found, reflecting indifference to boosting governance after the arrest of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn.
- Carmakers risk bumps in the road to collaboration – FT: Carmakers risk bumps in the road to collaboration Financial TimesNew Ford and VW partnership may face strains similar to those at Renault and Nissan.
- Tokyo court denies latest bail request of Nissan’s Ghosn – Reuters: Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail was rejected by a Tokyo court on Tuesday, despite the ousted Nissan chairman offering to wear an electronic ankle tag in an unusual bid to win release after two months of detention for alleged financial crimes.
- Ghosn Denied Bail After Personal Pledges Fail to Persuade Court – Bloomberg: Carlos Ghosn’s bail application was rejected again, even after the fallen car titan offered to wear an electronic tracker and be monitored by guards to end his …
- Solon Pushes for E-Vehicle Roadmap with ‘Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act’ – Yahoo: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing to create a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
- Opinion: Tariffs making global auto market uncertain – Detroitnews: Opinion: Tariffs making global auto market uncertain The Detroit NewsWhiting writes: “The automakers showcasing in Detroit this week are weathering trade impacts on nearly all fronts.”
- How Jaguar plans to follow the I-Pace – Autocar: I-Pace represents a “transformative” time for Jaguar cars It started as a research project. But as chief engineer Dave Shaw tells us, the first EV Big Cat proved too strong to be caged The Jaguar I-Pace was one of 2018″s standout new models, and…
