- Renault chairman lays out benefits of proposed merger with FCA – Nikkei:
- Tesla Dealt Another Blow When Barclays Calls It a `Niche Carmaker` – Bloomberg: The blows keep coming for Tesla Inc., even as the shares have shed about a fifth of their value in the past month. The latest knock comes from Barclays analyst …
- Companies Like Apple That Depend on Rare Earth Metals Have Nowhere to Turn – Barrons: Trade tensions took their toll on Apple stock at the end of last year and in … Tesla (TSLA), for example, up 0.61% to $189.86, has been supplied with …
- FCA-Renault merger deal had a secret code name – Freep: Every secret operation deserves a code name, including a merger proposal from one automaker to another. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ recently …
- Fiat Chrysler`s Plan to Merge With Renault Could Bring M&A – Barrons: Fiat Chrysler’s proposal to merge with Renault has put large-scale automotive M&A back in the spotlight.
- Wall Street Expects More Auto Makers to Merge. Here’s What That Means For Car Stocks. – Barrons: Wall Street is warming to the idea that mergers and acquisitions in the auto industry will accelerate. It is possible that consolidation could produce …
- For Renault and FCA, Past Auto Deals Hold Clues to Happier Future – WSJ: As the leaders of Renault and Fiat Chrysler discuss their plans for creating a new car behemoth, they may want to study the industry’s previous deals to discover …
- Nissan CEO to ‘respond carefully’ to Renault-FCA merger proposal – Nikkei:
- Uber Has a New Partner to Make Owning Cars Cheaper for Its Drivers – Barrons: Car acquisition isn’t a trivial matter for Uber and Lyft (LYFT) drivers. They don’t always quality for traditional auto loans, and up to 30% of Uber drivers …
- Deft diplomacy needed for FCA-Renault merger – FT: Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s proposal for a “transformative merger” with Renault emphasises the need for careful diplomacy in mergers, especially …
- Renault Got a Merger Offer From Fiat Chrysler. Why It Could Merge With Nissan Instead. – Barrons: Shares in Renault have soared 14% since Barron’s tipped the French car maker this past Friday. While a fresh lineup of vehicles could still put the auto …
- Feature: Brazil launches first all-electric Chinese-made garbage truck – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: An all-electric garbage truck manufactured by Chinese vehicle maker BYD was first launched recently in Rio de Janeiro in …
- Toyota to set up Myanmar plant to assemble Hilux trucks – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would launch a plant in Myanmar to manufacture Hilux pick-up trucks from 2021 as the Japanese automaker plans to locally assemble vehicles for the emerging nation where demand for cars has been soaring.
- We All Need to Calm Down About Rare Earths – Bloomberg: … notable in that they’re essential in several high-technology applications such as wind turbines, electric cars and lasers, and largely made in China.
- Electric vehicle drivers at risk by charging from home mains supply – Guardian: Charity urges UK government to expand national network of public charging points.
- China’s rare earth supplies could be vital bargaining chip in U.S. trade war – Reuters: Rare earth elements are used in a wide range of consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, as well as military jet engines, satellites and lasers.
- Chile, once the world’s lithium leader, loses ground to rivals – Reuters: As automakers race to a clean-energy future, Chile looked to be in the catbird seat.
- Lexus reveals new range-topping RX SUV – Autocar:
- Roadblocks facing Fiat Chrysler and Renault deal – FT: From regulatory hurdles, to the delicate relationship with Nissan, here are some of …. Nissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa told reporters in Japan on …
- U.K. Car Production Plunges in April as Brexit Shuts Factories – Bloomberg: Production by automakers in the U.K. plummeted last month as factories were halted and shifts rescheduled to brace for the planned March 28 Brexit, data from …
- Renault’s Senard Says Jobs and Nissan Will Be Safe in Fiat Deal – Bloomberg: The hard task is selling the deal to Renault’s alliance partner Nissan Motor Co., … Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa said on Wednesday he saw potential …
- A Huawei Supplier Explains How It Plans to Survive Trump’s Ban – Bloomberg: An electric vehicle with significant autopilot capability like a Tesla uses about 10,000, Tosaka said. Taiyo Yuden is down about 6% since May 13, …
- SoftBank Fund to Use Tech Stakes for $4 Billion Loan, FT Says – Bloomberg: He set up the $100 billion Vision Fund as the largest such investment vehicle on record, taking stakes in companies from ride-hailing and office-space …
- U.S.-EU Trade Talks Stumble, Threatening New Trade War Front – Bloomberg: Even though President Donald Trump held fire earlier this month on auto tariffs that have the potential to further roil Europe’s struggling economy, a litany of …
- The Moment Merkel Realized Trump Changes Everything for Germany – Bloomberg: over German luxury cars, defense spending, Iran, Russian gas, …. Then she got straight into her car, and drove off.
- Chinese city opens hydrogen bus routes – Xinhuanet: Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, opened five bus routes dedicated to hydrogen-powered buses …
- Lexus has much riding on the launch of the 2020 RX crossover – CNBC: The luxury arm of Toyota is readying some major RX updates for the 2020 model year in a bid to fight off a growing list of competitors.
- Lexus uses 2020 RX refresh to improve infotainment – Automotive News: The enhancements to the RX and RXL infotainment systems are likely to migrate to other vehicles in the brand’s lineup, said Lisa Materazzo, vice president of Lexus marketing.
- Uber Lowers Barrier to Drive for Those With No Car, Little Cash – Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc. is going nationwide with a program that helps those without a car — or the financial means to get one — drive for the …
- Chevy brings back the Trailblazer as a small SUV – Detroitnews: The new Chevrolet Trailblazer is slotted midway between the Trax and Equinox
- Here Are China’s Rivals in Shipping Rare Earths to the US – Bloomberg: U.S. consumers of rare earths including makers of magnets used in electric vehicles, drones and robots are likely to scramble for supply of the …
