- Electric pickups: Canada is unjustifiably skeptical – Automotive News: According to a story that ran on our website Monday, just about every farmer will tell you that an electric truck won’t work for their needs. Some might …
- Volvo solves autonomous revenue riddle with package deals – Reuters: Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo’s first commercial autonomous truck deal shows how it is bundling services to generate revenue from a technology that is years …
- Uber Drivers Say London Mayor’s New Levy Is Discriminatory – Bloomberg: London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to charge Uber Technologies Inc. drivers to operate in the city center amounts to racial discrimination and puts …
- China autos brace for another annual contraction, sales shrink in June – Reuters: China is likely to see vehicle sales drop again this year as opposed to earlier expectations for zero growth, the country’s biggest auto industry association said, after it unveiled data showing the sector contracted for a 12th straight month in June.
- Emissions rules and electric shift to spur car engines M&A – Reuters: A growing understanding in the car industry of the value of combustion engine technology able to meet new anti-pollution requirements is likely to fuel a wave of consolidation in the next two years, industry executives and bankers say.
- China’s largest SUV maker sales up 4.7 pct – Xinhuanet: Great Wall Motors, China’s largest sport utility vehicle (SUV) and pickup manufacturer, saw vehicle sales rise 4.7 …
- Nio Stock Is Rebounding, but the Electric-Car Maker Has a Long Road Ahead – Barrons: As rough as 2019 has been for Tesla , it has been even rougher for Nio , the so-called “Tesla of China.” Through Tuesday’s close at $3.69, shares of …
- Mercedes muscles up with debut of AMG-powered CLA 45 sedan that hits 60 in four seconds – CNBC: While some manufacturers are pulling back from the passenger car side of the market, the launch of the CLA 45 last week is “reinforcing the significance of this …
- Renault upgrades Clio in bid to keep small car lead – Automotive News: Renault has launched the fifth-generation Clio on a new platform, upgraded its interior and will add a fuel-saving hybrid variant to the powertrain family in a bid …
- Volkswagen’s delays in providing information slowed US emissions suit, authorities say – Automotive News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says it faced long delays by Volkswagen Group in producing documents and other information related to its …
- India passenger vehicle sales slump in June – Reuters: India’s passenger vehicles sales slumped 17.54% in June, an auto industry body said on Wednesday, resulting in an 18.4% fall in sales in the first quarter.
- Gloom in China’s Car Market to Persist – Bloomberg: The historic slump in China’s car demand is set to persist, with dealers … While retail sales of cars rose in June — the first increase in a year — the gains …
- Warning Bells Sound for Europe’s Big Exporter – Bloomberg: Carmakers BMW and Daimler have already warned about their outlook earlier this year and underwhelming results from Geely yesterday did not bode …
- Billionaire Dyson snaps up Singapore’s priciest penthouse – Reuters: British billionaire and inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner James Dyson has bought the most expensive apartment in Singapore, where his company plans to build an electric car.
- Forget robo-taxis: it’s e-bikes that are reshaping urban transport – FT: Self-driving cars, a long-promised revolution, are still only available to a few hundred people in a handful of select sites around the world. Meanwhile …
- Tesla set to ramp up production at Fremont plant – Bloomberg – Reuters: Tesla Inc is preparing to boost output at its electric car factory in Fremont, California, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing an internal email.
- Tesla Tells Staff It’s Preparing to Lift Output at Fremont Plant – Bloomberg: A copy of the email was seen by Bloomberg. … Tesla makes all of its vehicles at its lone auto assembly plant in Fremont, but produces battery packs …
- Go-Jek Snags Investment From Thailand’s Largest Lender – Bloomberg: Ride-hailing giant Go-Jek has secured an investment from Siam Commercial Bank Pcl, the Thai lender that counts King Maha Vajiralongkorn as its biggest …
