- Volvo Cars aims to be climate neutral by 2040 – Reuters: Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely Holding , is targeting a 40% reduction in the carbon footprint of each car it manufactures by 2025 as it bids to become fully climate neutral by 2040, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
- Ride-hailing companies Uber, Lyft won’t testify before Congress: report – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have declined to appear at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday on issues relating to the ride-hailing industry, the Washington Post reported, citing company and congressional sources.
- Faraday Future’s Elusive Founder Has Filed For Bankruptcy, But the Tesla Rival Says It’s Not Dead Yet – Fortune: Faraday Future”s Elusive Founder Has Filed For Bankruptcy, But the Tesla Rival Says It”s Not Dead Yet Fortune
- Volvo launches Recharge brand for electrified cars – Autocar: Volvo launches Recharge brand for electrified cars
- Tata looks for Jaguar Land Rover partners, but rules out sale – Automotive News: The Indian conglomerate that owns Jaguar Land Rover said it is open to finding partners for the automaker but isn”t planning on selling the embattled unit.
- Telsa’s Earnings Report Will Be All About the Cash – Barrons: Now that Wall Street already knows Tesla’s third-quarter delivery numbers, the electric-vehicle maker’s profits and cash flow are in focus.
- Jim Vella to leave Ford after three decades, now Mary Culler to lead Ford Fund – Freep: Jim Vella, who managed the Ford River Rouge plant explosion on behalf of Ford Motor Co., went from being a grocer’s son to the helm of the Ford Fund.
- Jeep says buh-bye to blue emoji imposter – Freep: Latest Apple iPhone software update ends the connection between Jeep and a little blue emoji imposter in texts.
- RPT-Chilean bank ordered to open Uber’s accounts to taxman – Reuters: Chile’s Supreme Court has ordered the Bank of Chile to allow tax authorities to examine the local accounts of Uber, rejecting an appeal by the ride-sharing company, according to a judgment seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
- Congress wants to grill Uber and Lyft on safety. The companies are blowing them off. – Washington Post: to say that the panel will press ahead with legislation that could encompass safety and labor for transportation network companies, or ride-hailing …
- Should Uber and Lyft drivers earn $30 per hour? Los Angeles will study a minimum wage – LATimes: Los Angeles lawmakers on Tuesday took the first step toward a minimum wage for tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers, approving a study of …
- CFDT urges more Renault dialogue after Bollore ousting – Just-Auto: Renault’s CFDT union says the new top management must engage with all stakeholders after CEO, Thierry Bolloré was dismissed on 11 October.
- Hot Yaris is on the cards as Toyota aims to forge racing links – Autocar: European sales boss hints a performance version of the Yaris is forthcoming, linking in with the c…
- Volkswagen unveils the Atlas Cross Sport SUV coupe – Just-Auto: The production version of the Atlas Cross Sport for the US market has now been unveiled in Chattanooga.
- Volkswagen’s $75m fine over diesel emissions scandal rejected as ‘outrageous’ by judge – Guardian: Volkswagen’s $75m fine over diesel emissions scandal rejected as ‘outrageous’ by judge
- Leaf drivers access to 100,000 Europe charging points – Just-Auto: Nissan Leaf drivers are now able to gain access to more than 100,000 charging points across Europe.
- Skoda Auto reports 2.7% drop in deliveries in first nine months – Reuters: Skoda Auto’s global deliveries dropped 2.7% to 913,700 cars in the first nine months compared with the same period last year, the subsidiary of Germany’s Volkswagen said on Wednesday.
- Romania initiates new talks with Volkswagen over car plant: report – Reuters: Romania initiates new talks with Volkswagen over car plant: report
- Toyota cuts CO2 emissions in new Yaris hybrid with lithium ion battery – Automotive News: The new Toyota Yaris hybrid pairs a three-cylinder engine with a lithium-ion battery for the first time to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 20 percent …