- Fiat Chrysler Launching UConnect Market In-Car Payment Service – Detroit Bureau: Fiat Chrysler is offering vehicle owners the ability to order food, make reservations and pay for gas using its UConnect Market. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. is …
- No-deal Brexit ‘will cost UK car manufacturers extra £70m a day’ – Guardian: The cost of car manufacturing will go up £70m a day if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, making the British automotive industry more vulnerable to closures, …
- Nissan CEO pledges to defend independence from Renault – Nikkei:
- Daimler boss Kallenius faces first big test – Automotive News: When a company suddenly warns it won’t meet its profit target, investors can be unforgiving — especially when there is still more than half the year to go. That is …
- BMW focuses on ’emotionally engaging’ driving with M Next concept – Automotive News: Whereas the Vision iNext concept was an incubator of hands-free autonomous driving technologies, the Vision M Next is a decidedly hands-on driving …
- BMW aims to double electric and hybrid sales in next two years – Guardian: BMW is accelerating its push away from the internal combustion engine towards battery technology, as the German carmaker seeks to double the number of …
- BMW Steps Up Electric Sales Target as Regulation and Fines Loom – Bloomberg: BMW AG plans to increase sales of electric and plug-in hybrids by 30% every year until 2025, prompting the carmaker to accelerate the rollout of battery models.
- BMW accelerates electric car plan – FT: BMW has accelerated its rollout of electric cars, in a bid to convince investors it is capable of catching rivals in the race to sell battery vehicles.
- With job intact, Nissan’s CEO pins Renault alliance on mutual respect, flags inequality risk – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Tuesday threw cold water on hopes for a quick fix to strained relations with France’s Renault SA, saying inequality between the partners could unravel their two-decade-old automaking alliance.
- UK car industry steps up warnings over hard Brexit – FT: A no-deal Brexit would deliver a “knockout blow” to the competitiveness of Britain’s automotive sector and could cost as much as £50,000 a minute from border …
- SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 24 satellites – Reuters: SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites in what Elon Musk’s rocket company called one of the most difficult launches it has attempted.
- Asia’s Ride-Hailing App Grab Invests in UK Software Startup – Bloomberg: Singapore-based ride-hailing giant Grab has invested in U.K. software startup Splyt Technologies Ltd., in a move to expand services beyond its core …
- SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket From Florida, Its ‘Most Difficult’ Ever – Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the U.S. military early Tuesday, a night time liftoff that Musk …
- Saikawa wins reforms at Nissan; signals hand over of power – Automotive News: Nissan shareholders approved sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance at the automaker following last year”s arrest and ouster of former chairman Carlos Ghosn, while embattled CEO Hiroto Saikawa signaled he is preparing to step aside.
- Watch SpaceX launch the world’s most powerful rocket in a complex mission for the Air Force – CNBC: SpaceX is launching its massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the second time this year on Monday night.
- Nissan CEO Says Search for His Replacement Should Be Accelerated – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa said he should be held responsible for the turmoil at the Japanese automaker since Carlos Ghosn’s …
- Nissan Reappoints Saikawa to Board as Shareholders Hammer Renault – New York Times: Nissan’s embattled chief executive, Hiroto Saikawa, was re-elected to the company’s board on Tuesday, during an annual meeting in …
- Nissan Approves New Board, Gives Renault Executives More Say – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. shareholders voted in favor of a new board and director committees that are set to ease tensions with partner Renault SA as the companies …
- Renault, Nissan and Fiat Chrysler’s quest for a deal – FT: When Fiat Chrysler Automobiles withdrew its proposal for a €33bn merger with France’s Renault it reversed plans to create what could have been the world’s …
- 2020 Chevy Silverado HD wins towing bragging rights over Ram, Ford – Freep: Chevy Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD pickups claim top towing capacity, best performance in battle with Ford and Ram.
- U.S. waives tariffs on Japanese aluminum for Tesla battery cells – Reuters: The U.S. Commerce Department has agreed to Tesla Inc’s request to waive 10 percent tariffs on imported aluminum from Japan used in the manufacture of battery cells at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory, government documents show.
- Nissan pours cold water on hopes for quick fix to Renault strain – Reuters: * Saikawa says priority on performance (Recasts, adds comments)
- Australia’s Tropical North to install free electric vehicle charging stations at tourist hot spots – Xinhuanet: An Australian-first pilot project will see free electric vehicle charging stations installed at six popular tourist sites in the …
- Nissan to Hold First Post-Ghosn Annual Shareholders’ Meeting – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. shareholders will vote in a new board and director committees Tuesday in the first annual shareholders’ meeting in the post-Carlos …
- Nissan says to postpone talks on deepening alliance, focus on recovery – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co will postpone talks with French partner Renault on deepening their alliance and instead focus on its …
