- Jaguar Land Rover wins case against Jiangling Motors in China – Reuters: Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, part of Tata Motors Ltd, said it won a case in China against local rival Jiangling Motors Corp for making cars that copy …
- Elon Musk’s Fate Is in the Hands of This Federal Judge – Bloomberg: The question of whether Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is in contempt of court for recent tweets falls to Alison Nathan, a federal judge in Manhattan …
- Trump Wants European Autos BMW, Mercedes to Be Made in America – Bloomberg: President Trump has given European auto manufacturers a way to avoid an escalation of the trade war, saying they can avoid tariffs on cars if they build more …
- Geely promises more models to support sales in uncertain China market – Automotive News: China’s Geely said it will invest more in new-energy vehicles and higher-end models after forecasting flat sales in 2019 due to uncertainty …
- Prototype carbonfibre cell completed at McLaren Composites Centre – Autocar: McLaren is pursuing weight-saving technology as a means of making its upcoming hybrid range more competitive and efficient £50m Sheffield-based facility delivers the first MonoCell lightweight tub to McLaren’s Woking factory The first prototype of…
- Nissan unpicks Ghosn legacy of ‘high-handedness’ and ‘wrongdoings’ – Automotive News: … one man, and that management did not do enough, Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa told employees in a town hall meeting one week after Ghosn’s Nov.
- Alibaba, Tencent, car makers set up $1.5 billion China ride-hailing venture – Reuters: Alibaba, Tencent, Suning, and car makers including Chongqing Changan Automobile have set up a $1.5 billion Chinese ride-hailing venture, a move that could test the dominance of ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing.
- Trump: China trade deal likely; carmakers can avoid tariffs with U.S. plants – Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said trade negotiations with China were progressing and a final agreement will probably happen, …
- Volkswagen, Northvolt join forces for battery research – Automotive News: Volkswagen will join with Swedish battery maker Northvolt to lead a consortium to promote battery research in Europe.
- Musk, Bezos and Branson: Who Will Dominate Space Tourism? – WSJ: Billionaire CEOs Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are on a mission to send tourists to the stars. Here’s how each company is approaching …
- Volvo expects electric-car margins to match conventional vehicles by 2025 – Automotive News: Volvo expects its margins on electric cars to match those of vehicles with combustion engines by 2025, CEO Hakan Samuelsson says.
- No, Big Brother isn’t interested in your scooter ride – Latimes: Meanwhile, the arrival of rent-per-ride scooters, ride-hailing companies and on-demand delivery services is creating a scramble for space in the public …
- Rashida Tlaib’s bill would make it easier for people like me to pay for car insurance – Freep: It is inexplicably bad, even though the overwhelming majority of things I am obligated to pay – rent, bills, auto insurance premiums – I pay on time.
- China’s Evergrande Health aims to make up to 1 million electric cars in three years – Reuters: China’s Evergrande Health said on Friday it aims to produce 500,000 to 1 million electric vehicles in three years.
- Tesla’s Elon Musk Is the New Elder Statesman of the Auto Industry – Barrons: There’s been a whole lot of turnover in executive suites at auto makers in recent years. The latest new face: incoming Ford chief financial officer Tim Stone.
- New Clues on Tesla Sales Point to a Recent Drop – New York Times: For weeks, analysts have speculated that Tesla has seen a marked drop in sales since the beginning of the year, and the electric-car maker’s recent …
- Porsche boss proposes subscription model to deter speculators – Autocar: CEO Oliver Blume puts forward potential solution to having limited edition models sold on at vast profits Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has proposed a subscription model as a potential solution to speculators buying the firm”s limited edition cars to sell…
- Daimler taps Goldman to raise China BAIC shareholding – Reuters: Daimler has asked Goldman Sachs to help it explore increasing its stake in Chinese carmaker BAIC Motor Corp, its main China joint venture partner, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
- Skoda’s electric-car push includes low-cost EV – Automotive News: Skoda plans to build three electric cars based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform in the Czech Republic …
- Analyst: Geely Automobile is ‘very good’ at planning ahead – Yahoo: Toliver Ma of Guotai Junan International says the quality and sustainability of Geely Automobile’s earnings is “quite assured.”
- Next-gen Porsche Cayenne could be fully electric – Autocar: Decision expected around 2025 will hinge on development of battery technology The next-generation Porsche Cayenne, due around 2025, could be fully electric – but only if battery technology has advanced significantly. Porsche has already committed to…
- Tesla’s number one retail investor begins to doubt himself – FT: Tesla’s second-quarter earnings call of 2018 hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Elon Musk, the superfluous man of green technology, …
- Elliott Loses Hyundai Standoff – Bloomberg: Activist investor Paul Singer’s Elliott Management Corp. has lost his showdown with Hyundai in a proxy fight over reform a year after his hedge fund successfully …
- Hyundai shareholders inflict big defeat on U.S. fund Elliott in proxy vote – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Group companies’ shareholders rejected on Friday Elliott Management’s demands for a massive special dividend and board seats, dealing a blow to the U.S. hedge fund’s campaign to shake up South Korea’s second-biggest family-run conglomerate.
- Dirty lies: how the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissions – Guardian: The long read: The ‘Dieselgate’ scandal was suppressed for years – while we should have been driving electric cars.
- Palladium’s Hot Rally May Be Coming to an End – Bloomberg: But analysts surveyed by Bloomberg see the metal ending the year 16 percent lower than now, partly as shortages are priced in and car sales in key …
- Paul Singer’s Elliott loses in showdown with Hyundai – Bloomberg: Hyundai Motor Group prevailed over Elliott Management Corp. in a hotly contested proxy fight over dividends and board reforms, a year after the hedge fund …
- Tesla’s Musk tells employees vehicle deliveries ‘primary priority’ near end of first quarter – Reuters: Tesla Inc’s vehicle deliveries scheduled across Europe, China and North America should be a “primary priority” for all employees during the last 10 days of the first quarter, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in an email to employees on Thursday.
- Tesla sues Zoox, claims ex-workers stole trade secrets – Detroitnews: Tesla accused one of its former engineers of stealing highly confidential autopilot information before bolting to China
- Second-generation Toyota GT86 greenlighted by bosses – Autocar: First-generation GT86 has been on our roads since 2012 New coupe will be developed in partnership with Subaru to sit beneath the new Supra Toyota has said that the GT86 coupe will be replaced with a new second-generation model developed in conjunction…
- NYSE wins Uber, Pinterest listing – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc and Pinterest, two of the highest profile internet companies planning to go public this year, have picked the New York Stock Exchange as the venue for their stock listings, according to sources familiar with the matter.