- Renault’s Dacia in Europe’s top five in August – Just-Auto: As expected, new car registrations in Europe fell in August 2019 in comparison to the same month last year, according to analysts at JATO Dynamics.
- Jaguar Land Rover to stop output at UK factories for a week due to Brexit – Reuters: Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will halt production at its British factories for a week in November, its boss said on Thursday, joining BMW and Toyota in plans to help mitigate any immediate disruption from a no-deal Brexit.
- Aston Martin says DBX will use V-8 powerplant – Automotive News: The DBX, Aston Martin’s first utility vehicle, will be powered by a Mercedes AMG-supplied V-8 engine used in the Vantage and DB11 sports cars, but tuned to give it more power.
- Jaguar Land Rover to close UK factories for a week over Brexit – Reuters: Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will close its British factories for a week in November to cope with Brexit, its boss said on Thursday, a plan automakers are adopting to help prepare for any disruption resulting from a no-deal.
- Uber unveils new safety features amid scathing report – CBS News: The report comes as the ride-hailing company unveils new safety features it hopes could prevent the kind of fatal error police believe South Carolina …
- UK car output rises for the first time in 15 months on Brexit effect – Automotive News: BMW, PSA Group, Honda and Jaguar Land Rover all closed factories ranging from a few days to four weeks in April over concerns that Britain’s …
- VW in final talks about new plant in Turkey: board member – Reuters: German carmaker Volkswagen’s is nearing a decision on building a new plant in Turkey, a board member told reporters in Berlin on Thursday.
- BMW names new production chief, human resources head – Automotive News: BMW said it is freshening its top management with younger talent with the appointments of Milan Nedeljkovic as production chief and Ilka Horstmeier as head of human resources.
- VW expects to raise productivity to more than 6% in 2019 – Reuters: Volkswagen’s VW brand said on Thursday it had increased productivity, cut costs and was on course to achieving carbon cutting targets at the German carmaker’s factories.
- Kia Europe aims to avoid sales dip despite electrification push – Automotive News: Kia Europe aims to avoid sales dip despite electrification push Automotive News Europe
- Ford Cologne using cobots to sand Fiesta bodies – Just-Auto: Ford Europe has, for the first time, introduced collaborative robots (cobots) working alongside humans at the Fiesta assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, to ensure each has a perfect paint finish.
- Switzerland based Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility begins operations – Just-Auto: In major Asian markets such as South Korea, Japan and China, many automakers and governments see significant potential for hydrogen fuel cell …
- Volkswagen gambles on ride-hailing to break through African roadblocks – Reuters: When Volkswagen’s Africa boss Thomas Schaefer set out to conquer the continent, he quickly realized he needed more than a flashy new product. He needed a new business model.
- If WeWork’s a Lemon, Then SoftBank Is Grabbing Tequila and Salt – Washington Post: With post-IPO declines at Uber Technologies Inc. and Slack Technologies Inc., … Tim Culpan is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology.
- Japan auto group says US trade discussions going in direction of avoiding auto tariffs – Reuters: Akio Toyoda, also president of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), was speaking to reporters after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime …
- GM, UAW battle over worker pay from temps to CEO – The Detroit News: GM, UAW battle over worker pay from temps to CEO The Detroit News
- Mahindra Financial Expects Loans to Surge on India Monsoon Boost – Bloomberg: Heavier monsoon rainfall is likely to help drive growth at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd., which provides loans for tractors, utility vehicles …