- New BMW i4: Tesla Model 3 rival to produce 523bhp – Autocar: BMW i4 German firm claims 4 Series-based EV, due in 2021, will be a true performance saloon BM…
- VW CEO says new ID.3 car 40% cheaper to build than electric Golf – Reuters: Volkswagen’s new ID.3 electric vehicle will be 40% cheaper to build than the electric version of its Golf model, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told investors on Monday.
- Parts with passports: how free trade drives GM’s engines – Reuters: Long before the pistons for General Motors Co V-6 engines reach the U.S. No. 1 automaker’s Romulus, Michigan plant, they are seasoned international travelers.
- Ex-BMW Duesmann finally lands at Audi as CEO – Just-Auto: Volkswagen Group’s Supervisory Board has appointed Markus Duesmann (50) as new member of the Group Board of Management and chairman and chief executive of Audi.
- Ford to introduce all-electric Mustang Mach-E – Just-Auto: For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family with Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric SUV. The move is seen as a bold one for Ford, lending the muscle-car brand name to an electric SUV (a competitor to Tesla’s Model Y).
- Nissan to invest US$330m in Thai hybrid/EV production – Just-Auto: Nissan plans to invest around THB10bn (US$330m) in its Thai operations over the next three years to increase production capacity and bring to market new vehicles, according to local reports.
- Tata Motors Ties Up With Lithium Urban For Electric Vehicles Segment – Bloomberg: Tata Motors Ltd. on Monday said it has inked a pact with commercial electric vehicles fleet provider Lithium Urban Technologies to address mobility …
- Volkswagen confirms 2019 outlook, medium-term financial targets – Reuters: Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) confirmed its 2019 outlook and medium-term targets on Monday, the German carmaker said, adding …
- Electric-Car Onset Leaves Lubricant Industry Facing Kodak’s Fate – Bloomberg: From Volkswagen AG to Nissan Motor Co., carmakers are switching to battery-powered models that use fewer greases than combustion vehicles.
- Renault Needs a Car Industry ‘Pro’ as New CEO, Minister Says – Bloomberg: Renault Needs a Car Industry ‘Pro” as New CEO, Minister Says
- Ford Unveils Electric Mustang SUV to Challenge Tesla – Bloomberg: Ford Unveils Electric Mustang SUV to Challenge Tesla
- FOCUS-Ford bets on an electric Mustang to charge its turnaround – Reuters: The Mustang Mach E electric sport utility vehicle Ford Motor Co unveiled in Los Angeles on Sunday is more than another car for the storied automaker.
- Dodge Grand Caravan: The rolling dead? – Automotive News: “A letter of understanding sent from Magna International to Unifor says its Integram Seating plant will cease delivery of the Caravan seating to FCA’s …
- Carlos Ghosn’s interrupted plans envisioned a different Nissan for today – Automotive News: Carlos Ghosn’s interrupted plans envisioned a different Nissan for today Automotive News
- The Ghosn road not taken – Automotive News: One year after Carlos Ghosn’s arrest in Tokyo, the Nissan he created is stumbling. Ghosn is now blamed for creating the trouble, but in November 2018, he was on the verge of making corrections.
- Disabled fail-safe at issue in Uber crash – Automotive News: Fresh questions have emerged about Uber’s self-driving technology and safety practices on the eve of a federal meeting at which the probable cause of a landmark crash likely will be determined.
- Corruption cleanup plan off to a good start – Automotive News: touching top leaders of the General Motors and FCA divisions and regional leaders, and implicating the past two …
- Sacking of Uber Eats driver, allegedly for a late food delivery, compared to modern slavery – Guardian: The case of an Uber Eats driver who was allegedly sacked for delivering food 10 minutes late has been likened to modern-day slavery by the …
- Mitsubishi Mirage given revamped look and tech for 2020 – Autocar: Mitsubishi Mirage Japanese city car is redesigned inside and out but will retain its 1.2-litre …
- Ford could expand Mustang line-up further in future – Autocar: The famous pony badge has been applied to an electric SUV – and could be used elsewhere in the fut…
- Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E is Tesla Model Y rival – Autocar: The Mustang Mach-E’s styling echoes that of its muscle car namesake Ford unveils muscle car-ins…
- Exclusive: Ford’s Mustang Mach-E Is a Radical Gamble on an Electric Future – Fortune: But to its maker, the Mustang Mach-E-aimed squarely at the heart of the automotive market in 2020-retains the spirit of the original: (almost) …
- Ford to introduce hands-free assist system with Mustang Mach-E – Automotive News: The electric crossover coming in 2020 will feature a new, hands-free driver assist system that will compete with Cadillac’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot.