- BMW Plans as Many as 6,000 Job Cuts in Germany, Report Says – Bloomberg: BMW AG plans to cut as many as 6000 jobs in Germany by 2022 as part of its ongoing cost-savings effort, according to Manager Magazin.
- Fiat Chrysler to test vehicle-to-grid technology with 700-car fleet – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler will set up an experimental fleet of up to 700 electric cars to test vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows power grids to use energy stored in car batteries to face demand during peak hours.
- “Lyft charged me $12.81 to be kidnapped across state lines, gang raped and trafficked,” woman … – CBS News: A woman who says she was sexually assaulted after getting in a Lyft is now blaming the ride-hailing giant for allegedly mishandling her report.
- Head of BMW-Daimler joint mobility services venture resigns – Reuters: Head of BMW-Daimler joint mobility services venture resigns Reuters IndiaDaniela Gerd tom Markotten, the head of a joint mobility services unit of German luxury carmakers Daimler and BMW , has resigned, German monthly manager …
- BMW should buy Jaguar Land Rover, Bernstein analysts say – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover could massively lower its costs under the wing of a cash-rich bigger partner such as BMW, a Bernstein research note said.
- Toyota Brazil adding third car line at Sorocaba – Just-Auto: Toyota Motor said its Brazilian sales and manufacturing subsidiary, Toyota do Brasil (TDB), would spend BRL1bn (US$243m) at its Sorocaba plant in Sao Paulo.
- U.S. authorities considering installing external auditor at Daimler over diesel-report – Reuters: U.S. authorities considering installing external auditor at Daimler over diesel-report ReutersU.S. authorities are considering installing an external auditor at Daimler to monitor the diesel issue, Germany’s manager magazin reported.
- UAW strike shuts down GM Canada Oshawa truck plant – Just-Auto: The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors in the US from Sunday night led to hundreds of workers at the the Oshawa plant in Ontario, Canada, being told to stay home on Wednesday due to parts shortages shutting down the truck assembly line.
- GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future – Bloomberg: The Monday after last Thanksgiving, Mary Barra, chief executive officer of General Motors Co., announced the automaker’s biggest …
- For Uber Drivers, the Key to Making More Money Could Be a Used Toyota Prius – Barrons: It’s tough to make money as an Uber or Lyft driver, according to the automotive team at Wolfe Research. They have crunched a lot of ride sharing …
- VW to make decision on new Europe plant by October – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group will decide where to build a new European multibrand plant by the end of October, said Skoda’s …
- Honda unveils 2020 CR-V Hybrid in Detroit, says more electrics are on way – Freep: The automaker adds its third electrified U.S.-assembled model in the form of an SUV. Honda says it’s a signal of the company’s electric future.
- GM’s South Korean workers to stage partial strike – union note – Reuters: General Motors Co’s unionised workers in South Korea will stage partial strikes over stalled wage negotiations, the union said on Thursday.
- Before GM Goes Electric, Mary Barra Has a Strike to Settle – Bloomberg: The American automaker has challenges like dealing with strikes, developing tech that works, and finding a market.
- Honda Jazz will only be sold as a hybrid in Europe – Automotive News: Honda says the new Jazz will be more expensive because of its hybrid powertrain, but it will also be a “much more premium car.”
- Kia may launch electric Picanto – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group is expected to replace its VW Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii internal combustion cars with battery only models. Seat has been …
- BMW loses sole female board member as human resources chief steps down – Automotive News: BMW said human resources head Milagros Caina-Andree, the only woman on the German automaker’s management board, has stepped down for …
- Tesla’s Model 3 earns insurance industry’s top safety rating – Reuters: Tesla’s Model 3 earns insurance industry’s top safety rating ReutersTesla Inc’s Model 3 electric sedan has earned the top safety rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), becoming the first Tesla to do so.
- Tesla Model 3 Wins Top-Tier Safety Award from Insurance Group – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 earned a coveted Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, after the sedan performed better in a crash test …
- Toyota to expand plant in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, joining Volkswagen, GM – Reuters: Toyota to expand plant in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, joining Volkswagen, GM ReutersToyota Motor Corp on Thursday announced a 1 billion reais ($243.29 million) expansion at a plant in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, joining Volkswagen and …
- Ducati sticking its V4 in the Multistrada – Autocar:
- ‘Hallelujah moment’: Poletown, Ohio plants could drive GM’s future – The Detroit News: Two communities seemingly left behind by General Motors Co. could lead the Detroit automaker into its electric future. GM wants to build electric …
- Supplier Nexteer warns of temporary layoffs due to GM strike – Automotive News: The company said it would start temporary layoffs “in the coming days” without an imminent resolution to the UAW strike against GM.
