- Court strikes down ruling forcing Volkswagen to pay Czech customers damages: report – Reuters: The Prague City Court ruled on Thursday to invalidate an order for Volkswagen to pay Czech customers more than 500 million crowns ($21.27 million) in damages for the Dieselgate affair, news website www.idnes.cz reported.
- Toyota Revamps Its Biggest Car Plant for Hybrid SUVs – Bloomberg: Say for room to build a RAV4 sport utility vehicle, which isn’t presently built in Georgetown but Elkington expects will be starting in January.
- Fully electric Volvo XC40 SUV heralds new electric future and does more with less – Just-Auto: Fully electric Volvo XC40 SUV heralds new electric future and does more with less just-auto.com
- Some Lincoln Aviator owners battle serious problems with luxury SUV – Freep: The Lincoln Aviator draws praise, but, Consumer Reports expert says, “Ford tends to struggle on new technology in ways that Toyota and others do not.”
- Lynk & Co to launch in Europe in ‘anti-car’ Amsterdam – Autocar:
- Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all users – Reuters: Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc is taking to the air in New York City where users with a little cash to spare will soon be able to book helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy International airport through their apps.
- Uber Eats delivery staff in Japan form labor union – Mainichi: Staff in Japan for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc.’s food delivery service formed a labor union Thursday, demanding …
- FAW launches ride-hail app – Just-Auto: China’s FAW Group has launched ride-hailing app Qimiao Chuxing this week.
- Tesla Q3 deliveries rise 2% as automaker faces competition from Audi, JLR – Automotive News: Tesla Q3 deliveries rise 2% as automaker faces competition from Audi, JLR Automotive News Europe
- A Police Tesla Nearly Ran Out of Power During a Chase. The Department Isn’t Worried. – New York Times: A Police Tesla Nearly Ran Out of Power During a Chase. The Department Isn”t Worried. The New York Times
- Mitsubishi’s Tokyo concept gets four-motor electrified AWD – Automotive News: The electrified crossover concept will be a plug-in hybrid with electric four-wheel drive provided by two motors on each axle.
- Uber launches app aimed at connecting workers with businesses – Reuters: * Uber partnering with staffing agencies (Adds details from blog, spokesman’s statement, background)
- Changan ford to launch 18 new models in 3 years – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: Changan ford to launch 18 new models in 3 years – Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhua
