- Danish pension fund excludes top oil firms from portfolio – Reuters: Danish pension fund MP Pension said on Tuesday it would sell its stakes in 10 of the world’s biggest oil firms as it seeks to divest major sources of carbon emissions from its portfolio.
- Charging ahead? India’s electric car revolution faces bumps – Reuters: Paritosh Mitra, who drives a motorized rickshaw in Delhi, knows what he wants next and has saved …
- Indian automakers call for tax cuts as sales slump continues – Nikkei:
- CNH Industrial plans breakup, will list its truck and bus unit – Reuters: Industrial vehicle maker CNH Industrial said on Tuesday it planned to split its operations in two and list its truck, bus and engine division in a bid to boost the value of its assets and create more focused businesses.
- Hyundai workers in S. Korea OK wage deal – Automotive News: The labor pact, which includes the lowest bonus offered in nearly two decades, comes as trade disputes weigh on the auto industry.
- VW’s ultimate authority had epic success and scandals – Automotive News: in that order.” That was the world according to engineer and entrepreneur Ferdinand Karl Piech, who ran VW as his own personal …
- Hyundai touts new i10’s roomy cabin – Automotive News: Hyundai’s minicar offers a bigger interior and more equipment including a connectivity and advanced safety package.
- French-Japanese Talks Signal Progress on Renault-Nissan Spat – Bloomberg: Talks between the economy ministers of Japan and France to strengthen the partnership between Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA are the latest sign that the …
- Former Jaguar design chief Callum revives Aston Martin Vanquish – Automotive News: The old instrument cluster has been replaced by one made by British watch maker Bremont, which has also installed a clock that can be removed to …
- Executive’s flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan… – Reuters: A senior Renault-Nissan executive has quit the troubled carmaking alliance to join Peugeot maker PSA Group, blaming Renault boss Thierry Bollore for forcing …
- Frankfurt auto show touts green credentials amid climate protests – Automotive News: This month’s show will seek to champion sustainable driving and greener cars at the same time as heading off protests from climate activists who want to see the …
- Have We Hit Peak Supercar? – Bloomberg: At the Frankfurt Auto Show next month, Lamborghini will unveil a hybrid … Lamborgini’s chief engineer, told Bloomberg Pursuits during an interview in his … When manufacturers are unveiling cars that can’t be driven for years to …
- Automakers in India demand tax cuts, analysts slash forecasts as… – Reuters: India’s passenger vehicles sales are set to fall for a tenth consecutive month in August, forcing analysts to slash their 2019 sales forecasts and strengthening the …
- Electric Car Sales Fall for First Time After China Cuts Subsidy – Bloomberg: Global electric-car sales fell for the first time in modern history in July after China scaled back purchase subsidies, highlighting the role government assistance is …
- Subaru and other small carmakers squeezed by EV mandates – The Detroit News: California’s mandate that automakers sell 8% EVs in just five years has Subaru in a bind. Unlike bigger carmakers, it can’t subsize money-losing EVs.
- Infiniti to exit the New Zealand market – Autocar:
- China decides to lodge case at WTO over latest US tariffs – Mainichi: China decides to lodge case at WTO over latest US tariffs … imports taxed, further fueling tensions in the tit-for-tat trade war between the … tariffs of 25 percent and 5 percent on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts starting from Dec. 15.
- Lamborghini Sian leaked ahead of official debut – Autocar: Lamborghini is preparing a new beast for the Frankfurt Motor Show, which opens soon, but it looks like the newest Bull has already been leaked.
- Hydrogen to be green vehicle of choice within five years? – Autocar: Hydrogen vehicles might overtake battery-electric vehicles within five years as the most preferred alternative to internal combustion, or so say some …
- Toyota accelerates push into Beijing car market – FT: Japan group to sell broad range of technology in China but is wary of angering Trump.