- U.S. automakers push for deal on fuel efficiency rules – Reuters: Executives at the major U.S. automakers are pressing the Trump administration and California to agree on standards for fuel efficiency and carbon emissions …
- RPT-FOCUS-GM’s Washington charm offensive sidelined by Wall Street’s push for profit – Reuters: General Motors code named its November announcement to cut nearly 15000 jobs in North America and restructure itself “Turbo,” suggesting a leaner approach …
- Democrats to grill Trump’s new EPA chief pick over past lobbying – Reuters: Democratic lawmakers will grill U.S. President Donald Trump’s new pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday over his past coal lobbying, but have little hope of blocking his confirmation in the Republican-controlled Senate.
- Trophy Automotive says it is unaware of any Nissan review – Automotive News: Trophy Automotive, the California retailer under review by Nissan as part of its investigation of ousted boss Carlos Ghosn, says it is unaware of such a review and maintains that its operations are separate from any businesses embroiled in the scandal.
- Chinese property developer buys 51% of reborn Saab maker – Autocar: Evergrande Group, major stakeholders in Faraday Future, pays $930 million for controlling share of National Electric Vehicle Sweden.
- VW, Ford eye low-cost Turkey, Poland to boost van profits – Automotive News: VW may build Transit vans in Poland, while Ford could start output of the Transporter van in Turkey as the automakers plan a partnership to boost profits in that segment.
- Ford forecasts higher 2019 profit – Reuters: Ford Motor Co on Wednesday forecast higher profit and revenue in 2019 as global industry sales remain flat.
- Everybody Wants to Be the Next Elon Musk (at Least in China) – Yahoo News: Tesla Inc. is now hiring in China, and China Inc. is hiring in Tesla’s backyard. A ground-breaking in Shanghai attended by Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon …
- Investors think Elon Musk’s Tesla made another pot joke – FT: Elon Musk’s Tesla can’t seem to shake its association with marijuana. In the middle of the market volatility in December, it appeared that Tesla may …
- German carmakers warn hard Brexit would be “fatal” – Reuters: German carmakers on Wednesday warned of fatal consequences if Britain left the European Union without a divorce deal, predicting job losses in Britain and Europe and urging lawmakers to redouble efforts to ensure tariff-free trade can continue.
- New 2019 BMW 7 Series gets X7-inspired styling and more power – Autocar: BMW”s flagship saloon gets overhauled kidney grille, reworked engines and extra tech BMW has given its current 7 Series a bold new look as part of an extensive mid-life facelift for the three-year-old luxury saloon. The reworked model is due to arrive…
- A Look at the 2020 BMW 7-series – Yahoo News: BMW’s flagship sedan, the 7-series, now matches its new X7 SUV counterpart thanks to its drastically enlarged kidney grilles. By BMW’s own measurement, …
- 2019 Skoda crossover teased ahead of Geneva reveal – Autocar: Compact crossover to be based on Vision X concept, launching later this year Skoda has released the first official teaser of its upcoming compact crossover, ahead of an official reveal at the Geneva motor show in March. The single image shows the car…
- European car sales drop 8.7 percent in December – ACEA – Reuters: European car registrations fell 8.7 percent year-on-year in December, with sales at all major carmakers except Daimler and Jaguar Land Rover contracting as the introduction of tougher new emissions tests continued to weigh on demand.
- U.K. Leads Europe’s Car Market to Slip First Time Since 2013 – Bloomberg: Annual car sales in Europe dropped for the first time since 2013, led by a sagging U.K. market where concerns over Brexit turned off consumers — and have only …
- Factbox: Battery makers race to secure Australian lithium supply – Reuters: Battery behemoths Ganfeng Lithium and Albemarle, and carmakers like Tesla have snapped up Australian lithium supply over the past year, with one miner this week saying that nearly all of the country’s planned production has now been spoken for.
- GM’s Washington charm offensive sidelined by Wall Street’s push for profit – Reuters: General Motors code named its November announcement to cut nearly 15,000 jobs in North America and restructure itself “Turbo,” suggesting a leaner approach for the largest U.S. automaker would “accelerate its transformation.”
- Ford and IBM among quartet in Congo cobalt blockchain project – Reuters: Carmaker Ford , technology giant IBM , South Korean cathode maker LG Chem and China’s Huayou Cobalt have joined forces in …
- Federal shutdown halts EPA certification, raises hurdle for vehicles on way to market – Detroitnews: The Ram 3500 heavy-duty pickup that debuted at the Detroit auto show has not been certified that it meets pollution standards — and can’t go on sale
- Ford looks to change minds with its first all-electric vehicle – Detroitnews: Ford will introduce in 2020 a ‘Mustang-inspired’ battery-electric vehicle with a 300-mile-plus range
- Unifor members at GM supplier walk of job in protest of Oshawa closure – Automotive News: About 100 workers at supplier Inteva Products in Canada walked off the job at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday in protest of GM’s decision to close its Oshawa assembly plant.
- Renault Said to Be ‘Ready’ to Replace Ghosn – Bloomberg: Renault is said to be ready to replace Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn, with some board members concluding whether the decision is urgently …
- Auto Show Aims for Fresh Start After Bumpy 2018 – WSJ: The Detroit auto show aims to bring a fresh start to the industry after a bumpy 2018. Among the new vehicles in the spotlight are a Toyota Supra sports car and a large Cadillac crossover, called the XT6. Still, this year”s auto show is a little quieter…
- Ghosn may be dismissed by Renault as accusations mount – Automotive News: Carlos Ghosn appears to be on the way out at Renault as accusations mount against the ousted Nissan chairman, including an alleged $8 million payment from …
- GM, Ford continue winning streak for loyalty – Automotive News: GM extended its streak as the top manufacturer in IHS Markit’s Loyalty Awards program to a fourth year, with Ford customers displaying the most loyalty to a specific make.
- Carmakers face cuts and gloom as China sales shift into reverse – FT: The Chery Jaguar Land Rover factory in eastern China can churn out more than 10,000 vehicles a month. But of late the plant has been eerily quiet as …
- Industry must rein in spend on electric, self-driving cars: Magna CEO – Reuters: Global automobile and auto parts makers which want to capitalize on electric and autonomous vehicles need to cut back investments and forge more partnerships instead, the chief executive of global parts supplier Magna International said Tuesday.
- Lynk & Co 04 hatchback tests ahead of 2020 European launch – Autocar: Geely-owned brand will share Volvo platform, and will launch in the UK and Europe with hybrid or electric variants only First prototypes of a new Lynk & Co hatchback, expected to be dubbed 04, have been photographed testing ahead of an expected…
