- The car tire of the future will be eco-friendly, ‘talk’ to drivers and fix their own flats – CNBC: quite literally – your car’s tires in ways aimed at yielding improved safety, performance, fuel economy and more.
- Hyundai launches car with a roof-based solar charging system – CNBC: Going forward, the firm plans to introduce the technology to its other models.
- Tesla`s second quarter, charted – FT: When Tesla’s second-quarter results dropped over a week ago, Alphaville was in full panic-mode preparing for Vaudeville. So the whole thing kind-of passed us …
- Renault-Nissan`s Long Road to a Better Alliance – Wall Street Journal: Talks between Renault and Nissan to rebalance their cross-shareholdings are encouraging, but need to overcome big obstacles.
- Tesla’s second quarter, charted – FT: Tesla has sold a story of being the first vertically integrated automaker. From manufacturing to delivery to providing energy, Elon Musk has positioned …
- German sales rise 5% in July with Land Rover, Lexus, BMW big winners – Automotive News: Overall registrations were 332788 for the month as sales of diesel cars increased by 7 percent.
- Suzuki posts 46% drop in quarterly profit on slowing India demand – Automotive News: Suzuki reported a 46 percent fall in first-quarter operating profit, hurt by lower output at home as it improves its inspection systems, and …
- VW subsidiary to help with pilot of robotic charging stations for self-driving vehicles – CNBC: A number of technologies and ideas are being developed for the autonomous transport sector.
- Subaru quarterly profit climbs 48% on strong U.S. sales – Automotive News: The automaker held firm to its full-year operating profit and sales outlook as U.S. demand for its crossovers remains strong.
- July car sales in Britain fall to lowest since 2012 – Guardian: The one bright spot was the continued acceleration in sales of battery electric vehicles, which do not emit carbon dioxide. In July, 2,271 electric cars …
- Electric Vehicles Are Still Waiting for Hollywood’s Casting Call – Bloomberg: The smash-hit Marvel Studios film “Avengers: Endgame” features Iron Man in an electric Audi e-tron GT, and the car stars as just the kind of futuristic …
- Ford shows most powerful street-legal Mustang with 760 hp – Washington Post: The most powerful street-legal Ford Mustang ever built will go on sale this fall. A 5.2-liter supercharged V8 will crank out 760 horsepower …
- GM workers uprooted, but not relocating for new jobs – Freep: UAW workers transferred to Flint from Detroit-Hamtramck and Lordstown, but still make hours-long commutes rather than relocate.
- Ford returns to dual-clutch transmission for 760-hp Shelby GT500 super car – Freep: The most powerful Ford Mustang ever will use a new transmission with a better, faster stronger version of the system that got the company in trouble …
- UK July car sales fall to lowest since 2012 – Reuters: Britain bought the fewest new cars since 2012 last month, an auto industry body said, blaming political and economic uncertainty as well as consumers’ uncertainty about future environmental regulation.
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company to launch China branch this month – Xinhuanet: Elon Musk’s the Boring Company will launch its China branch later this month, Musk has confirmed on Twitter.
- Fiat CEO channels Marchionne’s openness to automotive marriage – Automotive News: But much like his late predecessor, Sergio Marchionne, the FCA boss … their shareholding structure so that talks between FCA and Renault could …
- Takeaway.com and Just Eat agree merger terms – Reuters: Amsterdam-based Takeaway.com and British rival Just Eat have finalised the terms of their deal to create a global food delivery company that can rival Uber Eats as the largest outside China.
- Japanese car sales slump in South Korea as diplomatic row worsens – Reuters: Sales of Japanese-branded autos in South Korea slumped in July amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries that has led to consumer boycotts and efforts by Seoul to cut the economy’s reliance on imports from Japan.
- New Japanese Flying Car Gets Off the Ground, for About a Minute – Bloomberg: Made by NEC Corp., the vehicle is essentially a large drone with four propellers that’s capable of carrying people. The Japanese electronics maker …
- Audi reports historic high sales in Jan.-July – Xinhuanet: FAW-Volkswagen Audi, a major brand in the Chinese luxury car market, saw a record 368,094 vehicles delivered in …
- PSA takes plant efficiency ‘to another level’ – Automotive News: Critics of PSA Group’s acquisition of Opel/Vauxhall said Carlos Tavares would have to either lay off thousands of workers, close plants or do both to …
- Suzuki posts 46% drop in first-quarter profit on slowing India demand – Reuters: Suzuki Motor Corp on Monday reported a 46.2% fall in first-quarter operating profit, hurt by lower output at home as it improves its inspection systems, …
- Elliott urges Scout24 to sell car listings arm, increase buyback – Reuters: U.S. activist investor Elliott urged German classifieds group Scout24 on Monday to sell its car listings division and ramp up a share buyback program to boost returns to investors.
- How Tavares succeeded in turning around PSA and GM’s former Opel unit – Automotive News: As automakers grapple with rising costs and falling margins, PSA CEO Carlos Tavares keeps announcing record-breaking results.
- Renault mulls cutting stake in Nissan to win support for FCA merger – Mainichi: Renault mulls cutting stake in Nissan to win support for FCA merger … LONDON (Kyodo) — Renault SA is considering reducing its stake in Nissan Motor … Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa said at an annual shareholders’ meeting in June …
- Tesla leasing partner sells 60% stake to tech company – Automotive News: MUSA Auto Finance, a tiny leasing company that abruptly halted new business last fall after a partnership with Tesla overwhelmed its capital resources, has …
- Redesigned Nissan Versa offers more safety features as standard – Automotive News: Nissan has brought the Versa back for a new generation, with more technology, higher-end styling, and a stick shift thrown in because it can.
- Ford, GM and FCA US should resume monthly sales reports – Automotive News: U.S. automakers’ move to abandon monthly sales reporting is no way to inspire investors’ confidence.
- Schaeffler’s big race into a future of electrification – Automotive News: An engine man from Porsche lit the fuse to launch a mechanical powertrain supplier’s 18-year journey to electrification.
- Pickups’ slow rollout strategy starting to pay off, GM says – Automotive News: Despite slipping behind Fiat Chrysler’s Ram 1500 in the full-size pickup sales race, GM executives say the slow rollout of its new Silverado and Sierra pickups are fueling profits.
- FCA open to tie-up, but record Q2 results show it’s OK alone – Automotive News: With its Ram trucks flourishing and its Jeep brand continuing to excite enthusiasts with offerings such as the new Gladiator pickup, FCA turned in record North American profit in the second-quarter that shows it has plenty to bring to a potential merger.
- July sales results: It’s anybody’s estimate – Automotive News: In the new, murky world of U.S. auto sales tallies, the industry finally broke out of a slump in July or is on the verge of matching its longest losing streak to start a year since the Great Recesssion.
- How the industry’s researchers are looking for new vehicle ingredients – Automotive News: Thousands of chemists and lab-coat-wearing material science researchers at national labs, suppliers and automakers are rethinking the automobile at the molecular level.
- Criticism of Barra misses mark – Automotive News: Today’s General Motors is the best GM in my business lifetime (35 years). Of course, it’s not without flaw but it’s an automobile company I am proud to …
- Self-driving tech is a moving target, but GM is getting close – Automotive News: General Motors last month admitted its Cruise unit won’t meet a self-imposed goal of rolling out a commercial robotaxi service at scale this year.
- California emissions deal a waste of time – Automotive News: One of the primary problems caused by ever-increasing emissions … This comes from duty/driving cycle, engine oil volatility, emission control systems, …
- Under the hood of Waymo’s fleet project – Automotive News: Since November 2017, Waymo has partnered with AutoNation, the nation’s largest automotive retailer, which sends technicians to maintain and …
- Wayne State University, Michigan Mobility Institute launch new mobility center – Freep: Wayne State University and the Michigan Mobility Institute announced their … The expanding engineering curriculum will offer programs focusing on “autonomous driving, connectivity, smart infrastructure and electrification,” …
- China’s Didi Chuxing launches autonomous driving unit as independent company – Reuters: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Monday it has launched its autonomous driving unit as an independent company that will focus on research and look to deepen collaboration with automakers.
- Minivan sales keep falling, but experts say they`ll live on – The Detroit News: Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota and Kia – the minivan business is still good because the competition has bailed.
- There’s One Metal Worrying Tesla and EV Battery Suppliers – Bloomberg: Battery producers and electric automakers, including Tesla Inc., are … week met with a member of the car producer’s battery metals supply chain team.
