- Federal probe into union corruption expands to General Motors – CNBC: The new charges come as the union and Big Three Detroit automakers are negotiating new contracts for 158,000 UAW workers.
- VW’s Seat brand names new purchasing boss for electrified era – Automotive News: Alfonso Sancha will focus on developing Seat’s EV strategy in the brand’s purchasing division, while helping to consolidate its position and expansion in North Africa, Latin America,and China.
- New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur – Reuters: Rapidly rising use of nickel in the batteries that power electric vehicles over coming years means higher prices are needed to …
- Audi teases ‘radical’ EV off-roader concept – Automotive News: The AI:Trail off-road EV is part of Audi’s series of concepts that examine the future of mobility.
- Toyota to partner with Chinese AV startup Pony.ai – Automotive News: The companies are teaming up on a self-driving pilot project in September on public roads in Beijing and Shanghai, using Lexus RX vehicles and Pony.ai”s technology.
- Asia’s demand for low-sulphur fuel drives hydrogen gas consumption: Linde – Reuters: Asia’s hydrogen gas demand will rise as the region’s oil refineries use the gas to produce low-sulphur fuel to meet new environmental regulations, the head of the world’s largest industrial gas producer said on Tuesday.
- Labor says electric cars ‘unstoppable’ and Coalition wants to make Australia ‘like Cuba’ – Guardian: The shadow climate change minister, Mark Butler, has doubled down on the need for policy to drive the transition to electric vehicles in Australia, …
- GM exiting China would mean billions in lost future profits – Freep: General Motors would be hurt if President Trump forced it to exit China, but it would survive.
- German Space Firm Enters Rocket Business Shaken Up by Elon Musk – Bloomberg: German satellite maker OHB SE is developing a space rocket for small payloads, entering the field for launchers that’s increasingly moving into the …
- Nissan loses key North American sales executive – Automotive News: Billy Hayes, 44, Nissan North America’s division vice president of sales, will leave the company. Hayes, an Automotive News Rising Star this year, is Nissan”s liaison with U.S. dealers. He is the latest in a series of Nissan execs to bolt for the exits.
- Audi teases ‘radical’ EV offroader as part of future mobility concept series – Automotive News: The concept will preview an “electrically driven off-roader of the future,” … At this year’s Shanghai auto show, Audi showed the AI:ME self driving city …
- As Automatic Brakes Become Common, So Do Driver Complaints – Wall Street Journal: Cynthia Walsh, the owner of a 2018 Nissan Rogue, said she was driving the … Nissan said Ms. Walsh’s vehicle received the recommended software …
- Audi teases ‘radical’ EV offroader – Automotive News: The concept series started with the Aicon long-distance autonomous … At this year’s Shanghai auto show, Audi showed the AI:ME self driving city car.
- Ferdinand Piech, architect of VW’s global expansion, dies aged 82 – Reuters: … VW’s’ expansion into a 12-brand empire that includes the Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Audi, Porsche and Ducati brands in addition to the MAN (MANG.
- Export Slump Pushes German Economy to Brink of Recession – Bloomberg: In a sign that an increasingly hostile trade war between the U.S. and China is at … Weaker global trade and upheaval in the auto industry are dragging … Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European car imports earlier this …
- Cadillac`s Last Stand? Storied Brand Aims (Again) for Revival – New York Times: Once the epitome of luxury, the high-end General Motors line is attempting another makeover to catch up with rivals that have overtaken it.
- Japan’s Yamato successfully test-flies a delivery truck – Nikkei:
- Maruti Suzuki cuts 3,000 contract jobs – Reuters: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Chairman R.C. Bhargava said on Tuesday the company had not renewed the contracts of 3,000 temporary employees, as the automaker battled rising inventory amid a slowdown in demand.
- India’s Maruti Suzuki cuts 3,000 contract jobs – Reuters: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Chairman R.C. Bhargava said on Tuesday the company had not renewed the contracts of 3000 temporary employees, as the automaker …
- Drone developed by Japan, US firms delivers success on Texas test flight – Mainichi: Japanese technology company NEC Corp. demonstrated a prototype of an electric flying car this month, which it hopes to have in service by 2023 for …
- Ghosn ran tech fund using millions from Nissan partner – Nikkei: Nissan Motor Co. boss Carlos Ghosn built a parallel business as an investor in Silicon Valley with his son, using millions.
- In Switzerland, the Trade War Is Mixing Up a Painful Cocktail – Bloomberg: Read More: German Industry Hit by Perfect Storm of Trade Woes, Tech … hybrid technology, electric vehicles, and mobility in general are having an …
- Breakingviews – China`s car wreckage cries out for consolidation – Reuters: China`s car wreckage cries out for consolidation Reuters(Reuters Breakingviews) – Chinese carmakers are involved in a slow-motion wreck. Falling sales hit Geely Automobile Holdings and Great Wall Motor harder in …
- Lithium hit by oversupply and electric vehicle subsidy cuts – FT: World’s largest producers see profits drop as prices for core product sink.
- Trump links car prices, mpg rules; groups skeptical – The Detroit News: There’s little evidence to back up the president’s assertion that rolling back gas-mileage rules will reduce the price of cars by $3,000
- Japan automakers need not worry about US trade talks outcome: Motegi – Reuters: Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday he did not think U.S.-Japan trade talks would result in an outcome …
- Tokyo stocks rebound on Trump’s comments on Japan auto tariffs; Subaru, tyremakers shine – Reuters: Japanese shares staged a modest rebound on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session as investors were relieved by U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
