- Tata Motors shares fall as Moody’s cuts credit rating – Nikkei:
- 1900 Michigan UAW workers strike at Saline plant for Ford, FCA, Tesla parts – Freep: Despite intense labor talks, the UAW failed to reach agreement with an auto parts supplier as of midnight Thursday and called a strike of 1,900 …
- Japan Played a Hidden Role in Breakdown of Fiat-Renault Deal – Bloomberg: The Japanese government played a role in the breakdown of merger talks between Renault SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV earlier this month, …
- Inside the race to develop the first flying, self-driving car – CBS News: In a rural Oregon airport, Airbus is testing what could become the world’s first autonomous flying air taxi – in other words, a flying, self-driving car.
- Luxury Holidays and SUVs Are Badges of Shame Now – Bloomberg: Climate protesters have realized there’s great mileage in making people feel ashamed of their consumer choices. The car and air industries should …
- Toyota Tsusho to wait on EV market before upping lithium investment – Reuters: Toyota Tsusho Corp, one of the world’s biggest lithium producers, said on Friday it would take at least two more years to …
- Ghosn loses last alliance seat at Mitsubishi Motors – Automotive News: Carlos Ghosn lost his last remaining board position at an automaker, as Mitsubishi Motors severed ties with the executive accused of financial misconduct.
- VW wins copyright case over Beetle design – Automotive News: Volkswagen won a copyright case brought by the daughter of designer Erwin Komenda, who helped to style the original VW Beetle.
- M’bishi commits to alliance with Renault despite shareholder doubts – Mainichi: … up in March to manage the alliance, comprising Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard and CEO Thierry Bollore, …
- Jaguar Land Rover readies electric XJ and new Range Rover – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover will launch its new electric-capable modular platform in a “large SUV and a large premium sedan,” the automaker said at its …
- Volvo names new China sales chief – Automotive News: Volvo, one of the few automakers to buck the market slide in China, has appointed a new sales head for the world’s No. 1 market. Qin Peiji will take …
- Ultra-high-performance Ford GT will set off fireworks July 4 – Detroitnews: After a miserable June at Le Mans, Ford rebounds in July in England with two new versions of its performance cars, the Ford GT and Mustang GT500.
- Volkswagen and Schwarz Group to be strategic e-partners – Volkswagenag: Shortly before the market launch of its full-electric car sharing service WeShare in Berlin, Volkswagen has concluded a strategic partnership with the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains…
- Tesla Bulls at Jefferies Say They Got It Wrong This Year – Bloomberg: One of Tesla Inc.’s biggest fans among Wall Street brokers said the carmaker’s share price decline in 2019 has been “humbling,” slashing its price …
- PSA starts 208 production in Morocco – Automotive News: The 557-million-euro plant has an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles, and most will be exported. The factory will produce cars on PSA’s new CMP …
- How Hyundai could win with Genesis in Europe – Automotive News: Will the Genesis brand finally make its European debut? “That could happen in a couple of years’ time,” Hyundai Chief Marketing Officer Cho Won …
- BUZZ-Maruti Suzuki falls on price hike hints amid slowing demand – Reuters: Maruti Suzuki India’s shares fall as much as 3.3% to 6400.15 rupees – biggest intraday loss in over 4 weeks.
- ‘Like the mafia’: Bangkok’s motorbike taxi drivers locked in deadly turf war – Guardian: Tensions between rival moto gangs in the Thai capital escalated after the arrival of ride-hailing apps. Now two men are dead. by Jamie Fullerton and …
- Faurecia US plant faces strike by UAW – Automotive News: The plant, which employs 1,900 UAW members, supplies interior parts to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Co. and Tesla Inc., the UAW said.
- Carlos Ghosn Loses Last Alliance Seat at Mitsubishi Motors – Bloomberg: Carlos Ghosn lost his last remaining board position at a carmaker, as Mitsubishi Motors Corp. severed ties with the fallen auto tycoon accused of …
- Hydrogen-based projects offer jaded green investors fresh hope – FT: That is why some energy technology people and strategic investors are fiddling with liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs). These are fluids that …
- Steelmakers Are Next in the Crosshairs as Climate Pressure Grows – Bloomberg: While furnaces produce an average of 1.8 tons of carbon dioxide for each ton of steel – the equivalent of driving a car from New York to Salt Lake City …
- Vietnam Carmaker VinFast Sees ‘Huge Market Potential’ in Domestic Market – Bloomberg: Le Thi Thu Thuy, chairman of VinFast, the auto business of real-estate conglomerate Vingroup JSC, talks the unit’s strategy. VinFast marked the rollout of its first …
- Breakingviews – Evergrande can ill-afford an electric- car fantasy – Reuters: Evergrande can ill-afford an electric- car fantasy Reuters(Reuters Breakingviews) – Evergrande’s electric dreams have taken an alarming turn. The property giant has already put over $4 billion into green vehicle …
- Renault, Nissan Signal Boardroom Truce – Bloomberg: Renault and Nissan are signaling a truce in their simmering boardroom spat. Renault has won seats on key committees, potentially mending relations ahead of …
- Nissan grants Renault execs boardroom seats, ending dispute – Reuters: Japan’s Nissan said on Friday it would grant alliance member Renault’s representatives seats on key committees of its board, ending a dispute between the two automakers.
