- Volkswagen says 50% of China sales will be NEVs by 2035 – Reuters: By 2035 half of Volkswagen’s sales in China will be new energy vehicles (NEVs), CEO Herbert Diess told a conference in Boao, China, on Tuesday, according to a company statement.
- China’s ‘father of EV’ urges more hydrogen infrastructure to develop fuel cell vehicles – Reuters: China needs to strengthen its infrastructure for the distribution of hydrogen as a fuel to accelerate development of its fuel-cell vehicle industry, a high-ranking government industrial policy advisor told a conference on Tuesday.
- R.J. Scaringe, Founder of Rivian, Quietly Builds a Tesla for Trucks and S.U.V.s – New York Times: The company, which recently came out of stealth mode, has raised $1.7 billion from Amazon, Ford Motor and others without selling a single pickup truck and …
- PSA, Renault hit hard as French sales drop 8% in June – Automotive News: French registrations fell 8 percent in June with large volume drops at PSA and Renault while Audi, Mercedes and Seat recorded double-digit sales increases.
- European shares retreat from two-month highs as trade fueled rally fades – Reuters: Auto sector tumbles most among major European sectors … July 2 (Reuters) – European shares retreated on Tuesday from two-month highs hit in the …
- Spain sales fall 8% in June on weak private demand – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: Fiat brand registrations were down 18 percent and Alfa Romeo dropped by 28 percent. Jeep deliveries rose 3.1 percent, …
- Ford plans family of EVs targeted at Europe – Automotive News: “Both the EV and AV [autonomous vehicles] are big costs for investment,” Hackett told investors during a conference call. “Both are really important to …
- Land Rover to offer new Defender in three sizes – Automotive News: Land Rover will offer three different-sized variants of the Defender including an eight-seat version, along with four personalization options, in an effort to squeeze …
- China’s Vehicle Sales Picked Up After Stimulus, Ministry Says – Bloomberg: China’s vehicle sales picked up last month after provincial governments … any new restrictions on car purchases or limits on new energy vehicles.
- VW exec kick-starts brand’s bid to become an EV leader – Automotive News: Why did you start the campaign for the VW ID3 compact electric car a year before deliveries begin? For the fundamental transformation of Volkswagen …
- Analysis: Are EVs really better for the planet? – Autocar:
- Self-driving car companies find that going it alone is difficult – FT: Consolidation is sweeping through the self-driving cars sector like the last dance at a high school disco – everyone seems to be grabbing a partner or two for …
- London clean air rules accelerate slump in diesel cars demand – FT: Introduction of ultra-low emission zone leads to collapse in sales.