- Back-Seat Driving Nissan Won’t Help Renault – WSJ: The French car maker on Saturday indicated to Nissan, its alliance partner of 20 years, that it won’t back a proposed governance overhaul in the …
- Malaysian car maker Proton’s sales in May jump to four-year-high – Xinhuanet: Malaysian car maker Proton saw its total car sales in May hit 10,611 units, the highest sales achieved since July 2015.
- Massive search underway for automotive writer who disappeared during test drive – CBS News: A massive search is underway in Northern California for a longtime automotive writer who mysteriously disappeared while on a motorcycle trip near …
- Employees sour on Tesla amid cost-cutting, layoffs – Reuters: Tesla Inc’s rankings at two high-profile job websites have declined, suggesting that job dissatisfaction at the electric car company is intensifying amid layoffs, …
- Renault could cut stake in Nissan, says French minister – Nikkei:
- Nissan CEO got higher stock-linked bonus after payout date changed, former director Kelly says – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa was granted an exception in 2013 to reschedule a stock-linked bonus that bumped up the payout by 47 million yen ($432,382), former Representative Director Greg Kelly told magazine Bungei Shunju.
- FCA-Renault revival may hinge on Nissan stake cut, report says – Automotive News: Nissan is poised to urge Renault to significantly reduce its 43.4 percent stake in the Japanese company in return for supporting a FCA-Renault tie-up, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
- UK economy shrinks after Brexit car factory shutdowns – Guardian: Vehicle output falls by 24% as firms including BMW and Peugeot pause production.
- Renault rift with Nissan widens over governance, casts shadow on alliance – Reuters: The two-decade-old partnership of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co was plunged into fresh crisis on Monday, as the French automaker’s demand for a greater say in Nissan’s new governance system drew rare public censure by the Japanese firm.
- Silicon Valley self-driving startup to partner with Fiat Chrysler in developing autonomous vehicles – Xinhuanet: Silicon Valley self-driving startup Aurora said Sunday it is cooperating with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to …
- Nissan and Renault Lock Horns as Relationship Sours Further – New York Times: In a statement on Monday, Nissan’s chief executive, Hiroto Saikawa, said he … Renault owns a 43 percent stake in Nissan, and the package of reforms …
- Trump Backs Down on Mexico Tariffs – and That’s Good News for GM and Ford – Barrons: President Trump’s punitive tariffs on Mexico won’t go into effect on Monday, June 10 after all-and that’s great news for the car business, which would …
- Tesla, Facing Setbacks and Skeptics, Tries to Get Back on Course – New York Times: But the company and its chief executive, Elon Musk, are contending with some more fundamental blemishes. Demand for the Model S luxury sedan …
- Fiat Chrysler CEO Back to Square One Following Renault Deal Collapse – WSJ: The unexpected breakdown of merger talks with Renault leaves Mike Manley to soldier on at the top of Fiat Chrysler, even as questions remain about whether …
- UK economy slides in April after Brexit car plant shutdowns – Reuters: Britain’s economy contracted sharply in April after the biggest fall in car production since records began, as manufacturers were unable to reverse closures …
- How Bosch maintains record pace despite multiple global challenges – Automotive News: As the automotive industry moves toward electrification, autonomous driving and mobility as a service, Bosch — like many suppliers — is seeking to …
- France has a strategy for Renault-Nissan alliance, finance minister says – CNBC: French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has said the country has a strategy to reinforce a fragile alliance between Renault and Nissan.
- FCA-Renault deal hopes aid European shares – Reuters: Strong Chinese export data and the U.S.-Mexico deal to avoid new import tariffs bolstered the mood on European stock markets on Monday, while car company shares also got a lift from signs of moves to revive Fiat-Chrysler and Renault’s merger.
- Ghosn lawyers hit back at audit showing millions in suspect spending – Automotive News: Ghosn’s French lawyers say Renault compiled the audit without getting his input or response to the allegations.
- Battle of the Charts: Global Electric Vehicle Revolution – Bloomberg: Global electric vehicle sales are expected to skyrocket in the coming decades, with China taking the lead. Bloomberg’s Selina Wang digs into the …
- Lamborghini concept is part supercar, part off-roader – Automotive News: Lamborghini said its Huracan Sterrato concept took inspiration from its Urus SUV.
- Lamborghini concept hints at move to less extreme looks – Automotive News: Lamborghini design boss Filippo Perini explained why the Asterion concept, the supercar maker’s first plug-in hybrid, moved away from the angular and …
- Renault’s 20-Year Marriage With Nissan May Be in Trouble – Bloomberg: The implosion of Renault’s merger plans with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has brought the French and Japanese automakers’ tensions out into the …
- Trump — looking for more trade wars to fight – Nikkei: Trump could also declare later this year that imports of foreign cars … luxury cars, threatening global auto trade expectations and supply chains.
- Electric car fee is a punitive tax – Chicago Tribune: Independent studies show that electric cars, including manufacturing, … I suspect the punitive tax on electric cars was employed to diffuse voter …
- BMW opens Mexico plant without flinching – Automotive News: As BMW opened its new billion-dollar auto assembly plant in this central Mexican city, its second in North America, the …
- Lack of corporate tax cut costs Canada, Linamar CEO says – Automotive News: … and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. But it did not have a corporate tax cut that some executives in the auto industry, including Hasenfratz, had called for.
- Fiat Teams With Silicon Valley’s Aurora on Self-Driving Vehicles – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is partnering with Silicon Valley startup Aurora Innovation Inc. to develop and deploy a fleet of self-driving commercial …
- A merger of equals? Someone has to be in charge – Automotive News: … and remain separate and just select products and technologies – electric cars, artificial intelligence, driverless cars – to invest in together.
- In setback Macron gets political lesson in capitalism – Detroitnews: The hunt for a scapegoat for the collapse of the merger talks between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Renault SA is in full cry.
- Nissan”s technology looms as key in failed merger with FCA – Detroitnews: Nissan”s reluctance to go along with the merger may have helped bring about the surprise collapse of the talks.
- FCA partners with Aurora on self-driving tech – Automotive News: The two companies will work together to develop and deploy autonomous technology on commercial vehicles.
- Toyota amps up U.S. EV plans to join new `surge’ – Automotive News: Toyota is ramping up electric vehicle deployment plans, pulling forward its goal of selling 5.5 million electrified vehicles by five years and aiming to develop a solid-state battery by next summer as it races to meet a “sudden surge” of EV popularization.
- Teamwork will help unlock revenue potential of vehicle data – Automotive News: Teamwork allows each industry to harness and exchange data sets with multiple stakeholders to run their businesses more efficiently and improve the customer …
- Marchionne`s plea to not buy Fiat EV sold at least 1 – Automotive News: Most Fiat models could desperately use more buyers. One, the 500e, is notable for a time when Fiat Chrysler”s then-CEO Sergio Marchionne urged people not to buy it. One buyer wasn’t listening.
- May’s auto sales drop still feels like a win – Automotive News: U.S. sales of cars and light trucks fell 0.3 percent in May, but the month still felt like a winner for many industry participants as a big Memorial Day weekend erased fears of a much bigger drop after a slow start to the year.
- Fiat Chrysler Teams Up With Autonomous Vehicle Start-Up Aurora – Detroit Bureau: While the digital retailer hasn’t explained its goals, it is widely believed to be working up plans to field a fleet of driverless delivery trucks. Meanwhile …
- Aurora, Fiat Chrysler collaborating to develop self-driving commercial vehicles – Axios: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Aurora will be teaming up to develop self-driving commercial vehicles, according to statements released by the …
- Failure among equals leaves none looking like a winner – Automotive News: What remained to be obtained was the explicit support of Nissan,” Le Maire … Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa delivered his own sibylline – prophetic, …
- It’s very confusing out there – Automotive News: Trying to figure out the good guys and the bad guys at Nissan, after the long and painful incarceration of Carlos Ghosn, we still have to look forward to …
- Revival of Fiat Chrysler-Renault deal is said to hinge on reduced stake in Nissan – CNBC: … merger plan and secure the approval of the French carmaker’s alliance partner Nissan Motor, according to several sources close to the companies.
- Nissan sees conflict of interest if Renault director joins reform team – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co believes that attempts by Renault SA to place one of its directors on Nissan’s planned governance reform …
- New rotary sports car languishing without ‘time frame’ – Autocar:
- Renault may block Nissan reform over boardroom dispute – source – Reuters: Renault has signalled it will block reforms launched by alliance partner Nissan in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn scandal unless it is granted representation on new board committees, a source close to the French carmaker said.
- Nissan CEO: If differences of opinion with Renault, then would like to discuss – Jiji – Reuters: Nissan CEO: If differences of opinion with Renault, then would like to … then I’d like for those to be discussed, Jiji quoted Hiroto Saikawa as saying.
- Major international tech firms limit employees’ access to Huawei, muddying 5G roll out – CNBC: The new restrictions could slow the roll out of 5G, which is expected to power everything from high-speed video transmissions to self-driving cars, …