- It’s Porsche Versus Tesla Facing Off in Germany’s Green Hell – Bloomberg: Then mockery turned into admiration. Now a battle is unfolding between two of the most revered names in the automobile world, Porsche and Tesla.
- VW in $8 Billion Software Revamp as Tech Shift Expands – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG is bundling its software operations with an investment plan of as much as 7 billion euro ($8 billion), another step in the electric and …
- Aston Martin said to weigh new bonds as cash pressures mount, report says – Automotive News: The new financing would be expected to bolster Aston Martin’s liquidity until it launches full production of a new utility vehicle — the DBX — in early 2020, Bloomberg reported.
- Former senior Mitsubishi executive set to join rival PSA – Reuters: A former senior executive at Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, which is part of an alliance with Nissan and Renault, is set to work at rival PSA Group, the maker of Peugeot, a source close to the matter said on Friday.
- Toyota is trying to figure out how to make a solar-powered car run forever – LATimes: A Toyota Prius prototype covered with 1100 solar cells travels about 31 miles a day without charging.
- Mysterious problems disrupt delivery of 2020 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator – Freep: Ford Motor Co. is quietly shipping thousands of 2020 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators by truck from its Chicago factory to its Flat Rock plant south …
- Ford, GM ramp up plans for electric pickups – Automotive News: Ford and GM have more than one reason to take chances on electric pickups — a concept that some analysts and industry executives say could be a small niche.
- Ford, GM rev up electric pickup trucks to head off Tesla – Reuters: Large pickup trucks that tow most of the profits in to Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co are holdovers from another century – with heavy ladder frames and big internal combustion engines in the front driving the wheels in the back.
- Toyota is reportedly using Tesla-style Panasonic batteries for China hybrids – CNBC: Toyota Motor has started using the same type of battery that Panasonic designed for Tesla in some of its plug-in hybrids sold in China.
- Biggest issues facing UAW, Detroit 3 as contract deadline nears – Freep: The UAW’s contract with Detroit automakers expires at midnight Saturday. The union has picked GM to negotiate with first. Here are the main issues.
- Larry Printz: The Nissan Leaf is the electric car you never read about – Chicago Tribune: This is why the federal government placed onerous fuel economy measures on the auto industry that can only be met through the adoption of electric …
- McLaren moves US HQ as sales boom – Automotive News: In June, Mitsubishi Motors North America said it would be moving its U.S. headquarters from Southern California to Franklin, Tennessee, by year end.
- Calsonic Kansei to shut four factories on slow Nissan sales – Nikkei:
- Saikawa scandal adds potholes on Nissan’s road to recovery – Nikkei: … only compounded the woes of an organization already struggling to move past the November 2018 arrest of since-ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
- Why Frankfurt is still relevant for automakers – Automotive News: The former head of Opel, Karl-Thomas Neumann, had a stark message for the Frankfurt auto show: “It is obvious so let’s say it explicitly: The #IAA2019 …
- Toyota’s Solar Car – Bloomberg: Forget plug and play. This experimental @ToyotaMotorCorp Prius is covered in 1100 solar cells the size of business cards More @business: …
- Aston Martin Is Said to Weigh New Bonds as Cash Pressures Mount – Bloomberg: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc may soon return to Europe’s bond market to offset pressure on the luxury carmaker’s free cash flow, according to four …
- China’s Uber-for-Trucks Breaks Even En Route to IPO – Bloomberg: China’s Uber-for-trucks startup Full Truck Alliance said it’s weighing an initial public offering after breaking even from May, defying a sector-wide …