- Opel looks to fix rough EV past with Corsa-e – Automotive News: Opel aims to deliver a small, punchy and affordable electric car that will succeed where the expensive Ampera-e failed.
- In Germany, an early test of VW’s global EV aspirations – Automotive News: Electric cars may have four wheels, but they’re fundamentally different from current vehicles in almost every other respect, from the technical …
- Lotus Cars CEO Popham on Evija All-Electric Supercar, Strategy – Bloomberg: Philip Popham, chief executive officer of Lotus Cars, the iconic British automaker now owned by China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., talks about its Evija
- BMW should buy Jaguar Land Rover, Bernstein says – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover could massively lower its fixed and variable costs under the wing of a cash-rich bigger partner such as BMW, Bernstein analysts said.
- China’s CATL to supply batteries for Daimler’s electric trucks – Reuters: China’s CATL to supply batteries for Daimler’s electric trucks ReutersChinese battery cell producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) and Daimler reached an agreement to supply the German automaker with …
- New Volkswagen Golf: GTE will have 201bhp and 241bhp variants – Autocar: The next-generation Volkswagen Golf GTE will offer two power outputs when it arrives on roads next year, intended to cater to both those wanting a standard plug-in hybrid and those in the market for a performance-focused PHEV.
- Why Volvo’s CEO Samuelsson sees disruption as a ‘huge opportunity’ – Automotive News: Volvo aims to use its small size to generate half its global sales from full-electric cars by 2025 and have one-third of the cars it sells to be fully autonomous by …
- Hyundai Motor Group develops new front centre airbag – Just-Auto: Hyundai Motor Group has developed a new centre side airbag which works to separate the space between driver and passenger.
- Mitsubishi teases Tokyo show hybrid SUV concept – Just-Auto: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to show a small plug-in hybrid electric SUV concept car at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019 which opens its doors to the public from 24 October to 4 November, 2019.
- Mild-hybrid tech debuts in BMW 5 Series – Just-Auto: BMW says that mild-hybrid 48V technology is about to make its debut in the BMW 5 Series range.
- Lotus CEO outlines ambitious production expansion plan, electric future – Automotive News: China’s Geely wants to turn the UK sports-car maker Lotus into a rival to Porsche or Maserati. The brand’s Evija hypercar is the first stage of such a …
- Nissan and EDF Group partner on EV smart charging – Just-Auto: Nissan and EDF Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the delivery of electric mobility together – particularly through the smart charging of …
- Nissan plans sale of Trading unit in $1 bln deal – Bloomberg – Reuters:s Nissan Motor Co Ltd is looking to sell its vehicle parts and materials distribution business in a deal that may be valued at about $1 billion, Bloomberg reported …
- European passenger car registrations slump 8.6% in August – ACEA – Reuters: European car registrations dropped 8.6% in August as volume brands Nissan (7201.T), Renault (RENA.PA) Fiat (FCHA.
- Ex-Jaguar executive explains shock move to Chinese start-up – Autocar: Mark Stanton was one of the big beasts in the British car industry. He built his career at Ford and Jaguar Land Rover, becoming JLR”s director of vehicle engineering and then head of its Special Vehicle Operations division. But he has joined the exodus of senior automotive talent to China’
- Toyota to pump $391m into US truck factory – Nikkei:
