- VW seeks to tap potentially lucrative ride-sharing market – Automotive News: VW’s mobility business, Moia, begins public ride-sharing services in April, as automakers step up investments in potentially lucrative transportation services.
- Ford says engine plants at risk as it urges UK to reach Brexit deal – Automotive News: Ford warned of dire consequences for its UK engine plants if British politicians fail to agree on a plan to avert a no-deal split from the EU.
- New Polestar 2 to be revealed in two weeks time – Autocar: Volvo’s performance brand releases new image of all-electric Polestar 2, set to rival the Tesla Model 3 and arrive in the summer Polestar has confirmed its will launch its next production model, the Polestar 2, on February 27th in an online-only…
- The World Still Doesn’t Have Enough Places to Plug In Cars – Bloomberg: Recharging has to get easier before electric vehicles take over.
- India could extend deadline on steel import rules for automakers -sources – Reuters: India is considering extending by four months a compliance deadline on tougher import rules for steel that are aimed at forcing automakers to use locally made …
- 2020 Mercedes S-Class: first interior shots reveal tech revolution – Autocar: Hybrid-only seventh-gen S-Class will feature advancements in every area, a new platform and a radical interior redesign Mercedes-Benz is readying an all-new S-Class for 2020 release, and new spyshots show the car’s radical interior design for the…
- The Tariffs No One Seems to Want Edge Closer to Trump’s Arsenal – Bloomberg: By Sunday, the Commerce Department will deliver to Trump the results of an investigation into whether the U.S. car imports stemming from the …
- Ashok Leyland third-quarter profit falls, but beats expectations – Reuters: Automaker Ashok Leyland Ltd posted a 21.5 percent fall in its third-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weak consumer demand.
- India’s Ashok Leyland Q3 profit falls, but beats expectations – Reuters: Indian automaker Ashok Leyland Ltd posted a 21.5 percent fall in its third-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weak consumer demand.
- Skoda Auto’s January deliveries down 1.1 percent year-on-year to 102,600 cars – Reuters: Skoda Auto, the Czech unit of Volkswagen, said on Thursday its global deliveries dropped 1.1 percent in January to 102,600 cars.
- Twitter appoints Google’s Guy Schueller as new industry director of automotive – Automotive News: Schueller, 41, was formerly the automotive industry director for Google, according to Twitter. For more than six years, he co-lead sales and operations …
- Watch to watch: European banks’ results, Ford and Renault warn on hard Brexit, and Airbus scraps superjumbo – Yahoo: A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
- Volkswagen T-Roc R: First official image released of 296bhp SUV – Autocar: Volkswagen releases sketch of the performance version of its T-Roc SUV ahead of a Geneva motor show unveiling Volkswagen has released a sketch of the new T-Roc R performance SUV ahead of an expected unveiling at next month’s Geneva motor show. The…
- Audi to unveil electric Q4 e-tron SUV concept at Geneva show – Yahoo: Audi has released the first sketches of its forthcoming Q4 e-tron electric SUV concept, which is due to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next …
- Renault embarks on post-Ghosn era with lower profit goal – Reuters: Renault set a weaker profit goal for 2019 on Thursday, citing exchange-rate challenges and market uncertainties, as the French carmaker presented annual results without its recently ousted CEO Carlos Ghosn for the first time in 13 years.
- Careem Bests Uber With Accident Insurance for Passengers, Too – Bloomberg: Dubai-based ride-hailing service Careem Networks FZ is looking for new ways to get ahead of main rival Uber Technologies Inc. in the Middle East.
- Renault cuts 2019 profit outlook as diesel decline and Iran withdrawal hit earnings – FT: Renault has become the latest carmaker to cut its profit expectations for this year, after the decline of diesel and its withdrawal from Iran hit 2018 sales …
- Renault Sees Higher Revenue for 2019, Barring a Hard Brexit – Bloomberg: Misdeeds by the jet-setting Ghosn, who also used to chair Nissan and third alliance partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp., are also under investigation in …
- Not time yet to discuss Nissan chairmanship, Renault’s Senard says – Reuters: The new chairman of French automaker Renault on Thursday said it was not the time to discuss whether he would also take the helm of Nissan, as he arrived in Japan to reaffirm an alliance rocked by the arrest and ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
- Renault sales and profits fall on diesel, currency setbacks – Reuters: Renault’s revenue and profits fell in 2018, hit by collapsing diesel sales, exchange-rate setbacks and a withdrawal from the Iranian market, the French carmaker said.
- Porsche 911 Speedster spotted ahead of release later this year – Autocar: Porsche is set to launch its final 991-generation 911 variant this year, and prototypes of the limited-run Speedster have now hit the public roads.
- Greg Clark accused of misleading MPs over £61m payment to Nissan – Guardian: At the time Clark had refused to say exactly what assurances he had given Nissan, even saying there was “no chequebook” involved, despite intense …
- Elon Musk’s Tesla rolls out new ‘sentry mode’ safety feature – CNBC: Elon Musk’s Tesla on Wednesday launched a safety feature called “sentry mode” for its electric cars, as it attempts to make its vehicles more attractive …
- Donald Trump likely to take his time regarding auto tariffs – FT: Donald Trump likely to take his time regarding auto tariffs Financial TimesUS President Donald Trump is unlikely to act immediately to slap tariffs on automotive imports even if his administration dubs them a threat to national security …
- Green is ‘IN’ for Special Edition Toyota 86 – Yahoo: Green is ‘IN” for Special Edition Toyota 86 Yahoo NewsHere’s a nerdy trivia about the Toyota 86: Did you know that its exhaust tip measures 86 mm-exactly the same measurement as the bore and stroke of its engine …
- Tesla rolls out ‘sentry mode’ safety feature – Reuters: Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc on Wednesday launched a safety feature called “sentry mode” for its electric cars, as it attempts to make its vehicles more attractive to buyers.
- Leading self-driving car start-ups accelerate away from the pack – FT: Few big ideas have excited technology investors over the past few years as much as self-driving vehicles and billions of dollars has been spent on …
- CTS-V is superb performer, but is it superb Cadillac? – Detroitnews: It”s a fabulously fun car to drive, but where”s the elegance, the eloquence that capture the essence of our age?
- Renault Chairman Senard to meet Nissan CEO in Japan visit – Reuters: Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard is set to meet with Nissan Motor’s CEO Hiroto Saikawa after he arrives in Japan on Thursday, seeking to reaffirm an alliance rocked by the arrest and ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
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- GM Cruise Falls Well Short of Self-Driving Car Miles Projection – Bloomberg: In retrospect, the amount of driving Vogt described seems wildly ambitious. Even Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit, which also has autonomous vehicles on …
- Waymo builds big lead in self-driving car testing – FT: The gulf between the most advanced self-driving car companies and their rivals that have struggled to make their technology safe for the roads …
- Rivian seeks big spark with GM, Amazon deal – Automotive News: Rivian Automotive, in talks to land investments from GM and Amazon, is moving to gain an edge over bigger electric-vehicle rivals before it even starts manufacturing plug-in pickup trucks.
- Tesla is not ‘quite out of the woods yet,’ says Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas – CNBC: Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas says Tesla’s biggest question is whether it can self-finance “where it doesn’t need external equity capital to fund its very ambitious …
- Mitsubishi takes 20% stake in Ovo Energy – FT: Mitsubishi Corporation is taking a 20 per cent stake in fast-growing UK electricity supplier Ovo Energy, as the Japanese industrial group seeks growth …