- Continental’s self-driving chief sees full autonomy taking time – Automotive News: The first fully autonomous vehicles able to handle all conditions on public roads will probably not appear until after 2030, said Continental”s head of self-driving car projects, Andree Hohm.
- Just Say No to the New Nafta – Bloomberg: In any case, abrogating Nafta without a replacement would devastate the auto industry in states Trump needs to win in 2020, including Texas.
- Tesla Says It Cut Prices of Vehicles Shipped to China – Bloomberg: The starting price of the imported Model 3 sedan was lowered to 355,900 yuan ($51,764) from 377,000 yuan, according to a list provided by a Tesla …
- How North Korea’s Leader Gets His Luxury Cars – New York Times: The cars are top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benzes – the Maybach S600 …. Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes, says Mercedes runs background …
- Daimler plans to ax Mercedes X-class pickup amid profit slump – Automotive News: The Mercedes-Benz X-class pickup is to be dropped as the brand’s parent company, Daimler, seeks to reduce costs amid profit warnings, according to …
- VW Group sales rebound in China as dealers unload vehicles with big discounts – Automotive News: According to FAW-Volkswagen, VV Group’s joint venture with China FAW Group, which builds vehicles for Audi and VW brands, Audi’s China …
- Renault expects boost from new models after first-half sales slump – Automotive News: Renault said its first-half vehicle sales fell 6.7 percent amid a global auto slowdown, but said a product offensive would begin to help soften the blow in …
- Renault first-half sales drop nearly 7%, but new models seen softening decline – Automotive News: Renault posted a 6.7 percent decline in first-half vehicle sales amid a global auto slowdown, but said a product offensive would begin to help …
- Renault sees new model push as softening sales decline – Reuters: French carmaker Renault posted a 6.7% decline in first-half vehicle sales amid a global auto slowdown, but said a forthcoming product offensive would begin to …
- Car parts makers are reinventing the wheel as the robocar era approaches – Latimes: The car industry is reinventing the wheel to prepare for autonomous vehicles.
- Turkish H1 automotive production down 13% y/y – association – Reuters: Production in Turkey’s automotive sector fell 13% year-on-year in the first six months of the year to 735,062 vehicles, …
- Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to simplify lineup – Reuters: Tesla Inc has dropped the standard-range variants of its Model X and Model S from its product lineup and adjusted prices across its range, in a sales push that comes days after the U.S. electric vehicle maker reported record deliveries.
- Aston Martin Valkyrie makes track debut – Autocar: Aston Martin draped the Valkyrie in the colours of its F1 racer, giving it a rather sinister look. Unfortunately, there isn’t any video footage so we can’t …
- EV maker Tesla revamps prices in sales push – Reuters: U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it will change prices of its Model 3, X and S vehicles.
- Nissan gives Japan version of Infiniti Q50 self-driving upgrade, more hp – Automotive News: the Japanese market version of the Infiniti Q50 – is receiving a high-tech, midcycle update with more power and true hands-free highway driving.
- Nissan Bets on New Driverless Sports Car to Heal Image After Ghosn Scandal – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a new version of its Skyline sports sedan, adding the carmaker’s most advanced autonomous driving technology, as well as design …
