- Merger with Renault has potential to make Fiat Chrysler a heavyweight – Freep: A week ago, a hungry Chinese or Indian automaker seemed a likelier mate for FCA than Renault. The fear was a rapacious wannabe would make a …
- Tesla’s China-made Model 3 reportedly may be priced in the $43,400 to $50,700 range – CNBC: Tesla is considering pricing its China-manufactured Model 3 vehicles between $43,431 and $50,670 before subsidies.
- VW to reshuffle $56B battery push as Samsung deal at risk – Automotive News: Samsung initially agreed with VW to deliver batteries for just over 20 gigawatt hours, enough to power 200,000 cars, before different views on production volume and schedule emerged during detailed negotiations.
- France wants FCA-Renault job guarantees and Nissan on board – Reuters: * Nissan CEO says open to “constructive discussions” (Adds Renault chairman in Japan, Nissan comments)
- DealBook Briefing: The Long Road Ahead for Fiat Chrysler and Renault – New York Times: There’s plenty of complexity involved in the automakers’ proposed merger.
- EU dismisses Trump suggestion for quotas on EU cars, parts – Automotive News: The European Union vowed to reject any U.S. push to curb imports of EU cars and auto parts, highlighting the risk of greater …
- Elkann promises Nissan, Mitsubishi ‘big benefits’ from FCA-Renault merger – Automotive News: “I have huge respect for Nissan and Mitsubishi, and their products and … Renault’s current alliance is overseen by a four-member Alliance Operating …
- Fiat and Renault Are Merging. Will Other Car Companies Follow? – Barrons: Fiat Chrysler announced plans to merge with the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance. The deal would create an alliance that sells more than 15 million cars …
- Tesla Tracker: We Predicted Model 3 Rollout. Now Help Us Analyze Demand – Bloomberg: Bloomberg News is asking Tesla Model 3 owners about initial customer experiences to follow how Elon Musk’s make-or-break electric car holds up over time.
- Apple and Nike Brace for China’s Wrath After Huawei Ban – Bloomberg: China is now the world’s biggest auto market, but U.S. car makers are … Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the political tensions could cost GM and …
- Mexican manufacturers reap gains from the US-China trade war – FT: Emilio Isais of Gonher, a Mexican auto parts company, has Donald Trump to … Other beneficiaries include exporters of cash registers, car radios and … and textiles and electronics companies, which are considering distributing to …
- Hong Kong shares climb amid expectations of China policy support – Nikkei: Geely Automobile Holdings jumped 4.7% amid broad gains for automakers. China’s Guangdong Province released a policy initiative listing 29 …
- Uber Drivers Seek Extra Cash Working for House Flippers – WSJ: The recruitment of ride-hailing drivers to cover target-rich locations is the latest sign that house flippers are becoming more institutionalized and …
- Nio Earnings Are Coming. What to Expect From the Tesla of China. – Barrons: Nio stock has mostly fallen of late as the company, facing concerns about the health of the Chinese economy, ended a deal to build its own factory.
- Elkann tries selling FCA-Renault merger to Japanese with promised payoffs – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann has conveyed his “huge respect” for Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors and promised that the Japanese automakers will derive big benefits from his proposed tie-up of FCA with their French partner Renault.
- Tesla’s China-made Model 3 may be priced in $43400-$50700 range- Bloomberg – Reuters: Tesla Inc is considering pricing its China-manufactured Model 3 vehicles between 300,000 yuan and 350,000 yuan …
- Tesla Gets Ready to Reveal Prices of Model 3 in China – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. is getting close to revealing new prices for the Model 3 in China as it nears local manufacturing of the car.
- China gains, auto sector lift Asian shares, but sentiment fragile – Reuters: Asian shares rose on Tuesday, lifted by gains in China and as auto firms climbed on merger news, but broad uncertainties over trade and economic growth kept investor enthusiasm in check.
- France insists any Renault-Fiat deal must protect French jobs – Le Maire – Reuters: France must protect its own interests and jobs in any merger between Renault and Fiat, even though France’s stake in Renault would automatically be diluted, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told RTL radio on Tuesday.
- Fiat Chrysler would get key platform boost from Renault tie-up – Automotive News: With more than 20 alliance models based on CMF, Renault-Nissan expects about 9 million vehicles a year to have the common architecture.
- Mainland China companies lift Hong Kong shares – Nikkei: Geely Automobile Holdings jumped 6.1% amid broad gains for automakers. China’s Guangdong Province released a policy initiative listing 29 …
- How the Fiat-Renault Mega-Merger Came Together – Bloomberg: A few hours after revealing a combination that stands to reshuffle the global automotive industry, John Elkann appeared at Bocconi University in Milan …
- Didi and Grab’s ride-hailing battle shifts focus to safety and quality – Nikkei:
- MEDIA-Hyundai-Kia group plans to make e-cars in India – Times Of India – Reuters: MEDIA-Hyundai-Kia group plans to make e-cars in India – Times Of India … to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
- Asia’s ride-hailing battle shifts focus to safety and quality – Nikkei: Ride-hailing services across Asia are working to improve the quality of their offerings as the industry’s explosive growth leads to …
- Renault board may discuss Fiat Chrysler merger early next week – Mainichi: Including sales by Renault’s alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., their global sales reached 15.6 million vehicles, far exceeding the …
- Fiat’s Talks With Renault Propelled by Changes in Leadership – WSJ: Fiat Chrysler’s former chief executive Sergio Marchionne and Renault’s longtime chairman Carlos Ghosn had circled each other for years and had …
