- China to support hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles to go green – Reuters: Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp plans to supply fuel cell components to China’s commercial vehicle makers after launching a joint research institute with …
- Nissan says senior executive Schillaci to leave amid reshuffle – Reuters: Japan’s Nissan Motor Co on Tuesday said the executive responsible for its Nissan, Datsun and Infiniti brands was leaving, as it announced a management reshuffle to strengthen governance following the ouster of former boss Carlos Ghosn.
- Didi Dominates Ride-Hailing in China but Still Loses Money on Each Trip – WSJ: While Didi dominates China’s ride-hailing market, it is still investing to attract new users and drivers. Didi has also spent heavily on new safety …
- Musk boasts Tesla has ‘best chip in the world,’ but Nvidia begs to differ – Automotive News: Tesla said it started equipping its vehicles with a self-driving computer designed in-house and transitioned away from chips supplied by Nvidia.
- German prosecutors probe bonus payments to suspended VW manager – Reuters: German prosecutors are investigating a possible breach of fiduciary duty by Volkswagen over bonus payments made to an executive who was suspended over the carmaker’s emissions cheating scandal.
- Porsche CEO eyes cooperation with Chinese tech giants – Automotive News: Porsche is exploring joint projects with Chinese technology giants including Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group and Baidu to expand digital offerings in …
- Elon Musk: Any other car than a Tesla in 3 years will be like ‘owning a horse’ – CNBC: “It’s financially insane to buy anything other than a Tesla,” says the CEO of the electric auto maker.
- Lyft underwriters hail promising future as Uber looms – Reuters: Lyft Inc picked up upbeat ratings from the brokerage arms of its Wall Street underwriters on Tuesday, allowing the ride-hailing company to recover some of the damage done to its share price in the run-up to the debut of larger rival Uber Technologies Inc.
- Elon Musk claims Tesla will have robotaxis on roads by 2020 – Autocar: CEO also predicts the American EV maker will be selling cars with no steering wheel or pedals by 2021 Tesla CEO Elon Musk yesterday laid out another series of ambitious targets while hosting a Tesla Autonomy Investor Day. These included more details…
- Exclusive! Electric Renault Kwid: First Look – Yahoo: We recently took a close look at the all-electric Renault Kwid and, for a small car, its numbers stack up quite well. Showcased at the Shanghai Auto …
- Chinese Car Shipments Touted as Growth Avenue for Djibouti Port – Bloomberg: A Djibouti port part-owned by China Merchants Port Holdings Co. plans to handle vehicle shipments from China and Europe as it chases other …
- New Ghosn charges may flip the narrative on deposed exec – Automotive News: The allegations are the first to suggest that the former chairman — who also once led the alliance between Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors …
- Umicore warns on profits as Chinese electric vehicle demand drops – FT: Falling demand for electric vehicles in China has spelt bad news for battery parts maker Umicore, which on Tuesday said its earnings could fall by as …
- Uber Wants to Get the Law on Its Side – Bloomberg: “We’re here to help you understand the data that Uber holds,” said Nick Pailthorpe, a former investigator for the U.K.’s Metropolitan Police who now …
- Daimler’s tie-up with Renault-Nissan may be running out of road – Automotive News: Carlos Ghosn’s downfall at Renault-Nissan and Dieter Zetsche’s retirement as head of Daimler looks likely to end a nearly 10-year engineering and industrial …
- Renault-Nissan — Why not a proper merger? – Nikkei:
- Electric vehicle study sees opportunity for utilities – Reuters: Increasing demand for electric vehicles in the United States over the next decade will create revenue opportunities for electric utilities that invest in greater grid …
- This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side – New York Times: Uber used to dominate ride-hailing in Poland and Kenya. Over the past two years, that started to change. In Poland, a small …
- Elon Musk pitches Tesla profitability on robotaxi hopes – FT: Monday’s comments appeared to mark a retreat from the timetable Mr Musk gave only three months ago for the advent of fully driverless cars.
- 3 Takeaways From Tesla’s Autonomy Day Event – Fortune: They predicted when fully self-driving cars will take the road, explained why Tesla can upend the ride-hailing market, and how driving itself could …
