- Hyundai joins ‘flying car’ race with new urban aviation unit – Nikkei: Hyundai Motor Group on Monday announced its first foray into aviation with the launch of a division dedicated to “urban air mobility,” an …
- Volocopter eyes launch of its electric helicopter taxis in Singapore – Reuters: The firm has raised 85 million euros ($93 million) to date, the latest in a 50 million euro tranche led by Chinese car maker Geely earlier this year.
- Inside the new Uber: Weak coffee, vanishing perks and fast-deflating morale – Washington Post: Tech IPOs have long been viewed as a boon for Silicon Valley workers, ushering in a new era of corporate stability and …
- Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover develops 3D printed glove for assembly line workers – Just-Auto: Multiple automakers, including Hyundai Motor Group, BMW, General Motors and Ford, have all announced trials or introduction of exoskeletons and other plant worker aids and now it’s Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover’s turn to announce its own, unique innovation: a 3D-printed glove intended to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
- VW rejects judge’s call to settle German class action on emissions – Reuters: Volkswagen on Monday … When the diesel scandal broke 2.4 million cars with defeat devices were on …
- GM’s Strike and the Battle for Batteries – Wall Street Journal: GM”s Strike and the Battle for Batteries Wall Street Journal
- Who’s losing the most from UAW strike at GM? So far, workers have lost $266M – Freep: An analysis by East Lansing-based consultant Anderson Economic Group estimated that the UAW strike was costing GM $25 million a day.
- VW Group product strategy would take Seat upscale, sharpen Skoda’s focus on affordable models – Automotive News: VW Group product strategy would take Seat upscale, sharpen Skoda’s focus on affordable models Automotive News Europe
- Renault Samsung to cut production as demand falls – Just-Auto: Renault Samsung Motors plans to cut production at its only plant in South Korea from early October due to weak demand for its vehicles.
- Ford China to step up new model launches and collaboration with Changan Auto – Just-Auto: Ford is stepping up its new model launch programme in China to help reverse its sharp decline in recently years in the world’s largest vehicle market.
- Cummins builds 3m diesel engines for Chrysler Ram trucks – Just-Auto: Cummins has produced its 3-millionth diesel engine for Ram trucks at its Columbus Mid-Range Engine Plant (CMEP) in Indiana.
- VW faces Germany’s largest ever legal claim for Dieselgate – Autocar: Proceedings begin on group civil action with more than 400,000 owners reported to be claiming compensation from Volkswagen
- S.Korea’s Hyundai Motor names executive for urban air mobility division – Xinhua : S.Korea’s Hyundai Motor names executive for urban air mobility division
- Denso and GMS start refrigerated transport tests – Just-Auto: Denso and Global Mobility Service (GMS) are to start field testing a new transport service incorporating small refrigerated parcels to deliver fresh food and other products to commercial facilities and households in Indonesia.
- NIO Just Had a Nightmare Week. It May Get Worse – Bloomberg: Sanford C. Bernstein just slashed its estimate for the Chinese electric-vehicle maker to almost 50% below the current price.
- SAIC future models – Roewe – Just-Auto: In August, wholesale deliveries in the Chinese passenger vehicle fell for the fourteenth month. SAIC’s Roewe division dipped by nine per cent yet …
- Nissan Motor’s S.Korean unit denies report of pullout – Reuters: Nissan Motor’s S.Korean unit denies report of pullout Reuters
- Jaguar Land Rover to close plants for a week as Brexit safeguard – The Detroit News: Jaguar Land Rover to close plants for a week as Brexit safeguard The Detroit News
- Toyota Canada adds overnight shift at distribution centre to solve parts delay – Automotive News: Toyota Canada adds overnight shift at distribution centre to solve parts delay Automotive News Canada
- Rivian eyes subscriptions for EV trucks – Automotive News: The EV truck startup, which plans to follow Tesla into factory-direct retailing next year, sees subscriptions as a way “to interact in different ways with the customer.”
- FCA sales, diesel scandals resurface – Automotive News: As Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updates its portfolio with fresh products and forges ahead with a revised leadership team led by CEO Mike Manley, it’s contending with old scandals that continue to play out in the legal sphere.
- Ghosn’s SEC settlement a taste of fight still to come – Automotive News: The SEC complaint against Carlos Ghosn offers the most detailed narrative yet of how the former Nissan chairman allegedly orchestrated the financial misconduct that led to his stunning arrest in Japan.
- De Nysschen helping VW regroup in U.S. market – Automotive News: Volkswagen’s hiring of the longtime luxury executive as its new North American COO is part of a reorganization on the continent and part of an ongoing effort to rebuild its image.
- Polestar 2 makes Canadian debut in Toronto as automaker lays out retail plan – Automotive News: Polestar 2 makes Canadian debut in Toronto as automaker lays out retail plan Automotive News Canada
- GM and UAW union to continue talks on new labor deal – Reuters: General Motors Co and United Auto Workers (UAW) said they will continue talks on a new labor deal on Monday, as a strike by the union’s members enters its third week.
- Toyota raising stake in Subaru to 20% – The Detroit News: As part of their pact, Toyota and Subaru will jointly develop all-wheel drive vehicles – a traditional Subaru strength.
- SAIC begins production at car plant in southeast China – Xinhuanet: Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor on Saturday started production at its new vehicle assembly plant in southeast China’s …