- Even Paris Hilton Couldn’t Save BMW’s Boss – Bloomberg: If the aim of the visit was to show that the thoughtful, cautious Krueger is as aggressive and ambitious as Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk, it appears to have …
- GM must face lawsuit over defective fuel pumps in diesel trucks – Reuters: General Motors Co must face a proposed class action alleging the automaker defrauded California consumers by failing to disclose that some of its older model …
- BMW’s Zipse poised to succeed Krueger as CEO: sources – Reuters: BMW’s Oliver Zipse, currently board member for production, is the frontrunner to become chief executive (CEO) of the German carmaker, sources told Reuters, …
- BMW curse claims CEO Krueger as its latest victim – Automotive News: Industry insiders have often suspected the top job at BMW’s Four Cylinder headquarters is cursed — that is at least, half the time. Seemingly without …
- Chinese carmaker BYD posts strong green car sales in June – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: Leading Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD sold 26,571 NEVs in June, up from 17,088 in the same period last …
- Struggling BMW Seeks New CEO to Turnaround Fortunes – WSJ: Those factors were behind BMW issuing a profit warning in March, at which point it also flagged a large cost-cutting drive and an effective hiring freeze …
- Automakers seek marketing boost from prototypes at Goodwood – Automotive News: Spectators watching from the grandstands could also see Aston Martin’s DBX SUV, again in disguised prototype form, in action. Same for the Honda E …
- Zipse to succeed Krueger as BMW boss: FAZ – Reuters: BMW’s production chief Oliver Zipse is to become the next chief executive of the German carmaker after Harald Krueger’s announcement that he was stepping …
- GM, Ford quarterly China sales slide again amid economy woes – Reuters: * German, Japan automakers’ share of China car sales rose in Jan-May
- Land Rover keeps new Defender disguised in Goodwood hill climb – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover sought to crank up the drama surrounding the first public outing of its revamped Defender SUV, keeping …
- BMW CEO to step down in wake of disappointing earnings – Washington Post: BMW CEO Harald Krueger is stepping down in the wake of the luxury automaker’s weakest earnings performance in years.
- Ian Callum modernized Jaguar design while keeping an eye on its classic past – Automotive News: When Ian Callum arrived at Jaguar 20 years ago he joined a car company saddled with a traditional design and an outdated brand image. Callum’s …
- Midsize SUV demand dips on CO2 pinch; electrification key to rebound – Automotive News: In the first quarter, the Skoda Kodiaq, which offers a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline variant, pushed last year’s segment leader, the Peugeot 5008, into …
- Renault-Nissan unsure whether will publish cost-saving figures: sources – Reuters: Renault-Nissan has not decided whether to publish figures on cost savings and other synergies achieved by the alliance over the last year, as has been its …
- BMW CEO Harald Krueger Informs Board He Won`t Seek a Second Term – Bloomberg: BMW AG Chief Executive Officer Harald Krueger has informed the luxury carmaker’s supervisory board that he won’t seek a second term after mounting …
- Call Uber and Lyft drivers what they are: employees – Latimes: Uber and Lyft are mounting a full court press to convince policymakers in California that their drivers should be classified as independent contractors …
- Maker of Jaguar and Land Rover plans to build new range of electric cars in the UK – Fortune: The first vehicle off the production line will be an all-electric version of … and Tata is exploring options for the business, Bloomberg reported in March.
- When a G.M. Plant Shut Down in Ohio – New York Times: General Motors idled a factory in Lordstown, and hundreds of autoworkers lost their jobs. Did their politics change?
- Fewer Chinese Companies Are Going Public in the US What to Expect Next. – Barrons: In Uber’s IPO documents, the ride-hailing company suggested its 15.4% stake in the Chinese rival Didi Chuxing was worth $7.95 billion at the end of …
- Jaguar Boosts U.K. Auto Industry With Electric Cars Commitment – Bloomberg: Jaguar Land Rover plans to build a new range of electrified cars in the U.K., safeguarding thousands of jobs and providing a boost for a British automotive …
- Toyota to supply hydrogen fuel-cell tech to China’s FAW, Higer Bus – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp will supply key hydrogen fuel-cell parts to Chinese automakers FAW and Higer Bus, as the Japanese automaker tries to promote the …
- Jaguar to make multi-million pound electric car investment in UK plant – Reuters: Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is making a multi-million pound investment to build electric vehicles in its home market, in a major boost to a sector hit by a slump in diesel sales and Brexit uncertainty.
- BMW, Daimler seal self-driving tech partnership – Automotive News: BMW and Daimler on Thursday said they had finalized the agreement and … Mercedes parent Daimler and BMW already cooperate in some areas.
- Gentex gains key tip from going fast on the autobahn – Automotive News: … could give the company a huge advantage when pitching an up-and-coming technology to automakers such as BMW, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
- Nio CEO cautiously eyes Europe entry for Chinese EV startup – Automotive News: For about two years, the Nio EP9 sports car prototype had the fastest lap time of any electric vehicle on the grueling Nuerburgring Nordschleife at …
- GM’s H1 China vehicle sales down 15% y/y at 1.57 mln units – Reuters: General Motors Co’s January to June vehicle sales in China fell 15%, as the U.S. automaker was hurt by a slowing economy amid the Sino-U.S. trade war and by heightened competition in its key mid-priced SUV segment.
- Bentley`s Least Expensive Offering Is Now Its Best SUV – Bloomberg: The 2020 Bentayga Hybrid V6 is so even-keeled, smooth, quiet, and understated, you’ll hardly know it’s a Bentley-and that’s why it excels.
- How the US-China Trade War Got to This Point – Washington Post: He has threatened 25% tariffs on millions of imported cars and car parts from … by 2021 if the trade war escalates, according to Bloomberg Economics.
- Uber Is Recruiting Grannies to Deliver Noodles in Japan – Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc. is building a unique strategy for Japan, where ride-sharing is banned. Much of relies on grannies in running shoes delivering …
- Mazda 3 recall in Australia amid safety fears that ‘wheels could fall off’ – Guardian: Three thousand new Mazda cars are being urgently recalled in Australia, with fears that their wheels could fall off. And other recalls have been issued …
