- Car carrier ship capsizes off Georgia coast – Automotive News: Four crew members are still missing after 20 were rescued off the ship that was carrying Hyundai and Kia vehicles, Reuters reported. CNN reported rescue efforts were suspended due to a fire.
- Geely to bring air taxis to China in tie-up with Daimler-backed Volocopter – Reuters: German startup Volocopter said it plans to form a partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group that will bring its air taxis to China and that it has raised 50 million euros ($55.13 million) in fresh funding from the Chinese company and others.
- GM Korea workers stage first full strike in more than 20 years – FT: Unionised workers at the South Korean unit of GM have launched an all-out strike for the first time in more than two decades, demanding higher wages and …
- Hyundai Motor joins European electric car charging venture Ionity – Reuters: Ionity, the European electric vehicle charging joint venture of Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler and Ford, said on Monday that South Korea’s Hyundai Motor had joined as a shareholder.
- Hyundai Motor joins European electric car charging venture Ionity – Reuters: Ionity, the European electric vehicle charging joint venture of Volkswagen, BMW , Daimler and Ford, said on Monday that South Korea’s Hyundai Motor had joined as a shareholder.
- Tesla Model 3 is UK’s 3rd best-selling car in August – Automotive News: The Tesla Model 3 was the third best-selling new car in the UK in August, behind theFord Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf. It’s the first time a full-electric …
- The cars that will star in 2019 Frankfurt motor show – Automotive News: The Frankfurt show will see debuts of key electric vehicles such as Porsche’s first series production EV, the Taycan, and Volkswagen’s mass-market …
- Volkswagen bets big on electric. Will consumers buy in? – Washington Post: A rising wave of new all-electric car models is about to hit the European auto market, but it’s not at all clear if consumers will want to buy them.
- Volkswagen ID 3: electric Nissan Leaf rival to be revealed today – Autocar: Volkswagen’s first bespoke EV will get up to 342 miles of range, 125kW rapid charging capability and £25k base price Volkswagen’s hugely significant new ID 3 electric hatch will be launched this evening (Monday), before going on display at the Frankfurt motor show. The firm’s first bespoke EV will be uveiled alongside a major revamp of the Volkswagen brand, and signifies a major step towards the firm’s ambitious plans to sell a millions electric cars per year by 2025.
Monday Morning Auto News, Sep 09, 2019
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