- Renault ends battery leasing for electric Zoe – Autocar: Renault ends battery leasing for electric Zoe
- Uber stripped of London operating licence, again – Reuters: Uber was stripped of its London operating licence on Monday for the second time in just over two years as the city’s regulator said the taxi app was not “fit and proper”, having put passenger safety at risk.
- China’s BAIC signaled willingness to increase its stake in Daimler: sources – Reuters: China’s BAIC signaled willingness to increase its stake in Daimler: sources
- Paperwork threatens compensation of VW ‘Dieselgate’ customers – FT: Hundreds of thousands of German drivers who were sold Volkswagen cars fitted with software to cheat diesel emissions tests are in danger of missing …
- Elon Musk Tweets That Tesla Already Has 200,000 Cybertruck Orders—Breakable ‘Armor Glass’ and All – Fortune: Elon Musk Tweets That Tesla Already Has 200,000 Cybertruck Orders-Breakable ‘Armor Glass” and All Fortune
- Uber to appeal London license loss decision – Reuters: Uber will appeal Monday’s decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the firm of its license in the city, saying it has taken steps to change its business model and sets the standard on safety.
- Japan’s Mitsubishi beats Shell to buy Dutch power firm Eneco – Reuters: A group led by Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp will buy Eneco in a deal valuing the Dutch energy firm at 4.1 billion euros ($4.52 billion), Eneco said on Monday, beating off rival bidders including Shell and private equity firm KKR.
- Audi launches two electric SUVs in China – Just-Auto: Sino-German car-making joint venture FAW-Volkswagen Audi launched two new battery-powered SUV models last week, as it looks to strengthen the Audi brand’s position in the world’s largest electric vehicle market.
- Volkswagen Group China to invest over 4 bln euros in 2020 – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: Volkswagen Group China to invest over 4 bln euros in 2020
- Volkswagen strengthens new software organization | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Volkswagen strengthens new software organization | Automotive Industry News
- Kia Motors reveals all-new KX3 at the Guangzhou Motor Show – Just-Auto: Kia Motors reveals all-new KX3 at the Guangzhou Motor Show
- Detroit 3’s sedan move shortsighted – Automotive News: TO THE EDITOR: Lack of sedans will be the death of Ford, Chevrolet and Fiat Chrysler. Sounds funny to say, but it’s true. The Detroit 3 are …
- AV industry needs teleoperation laws – Automotive News: In July, Florida became the sixth state to explicitly allow autonomous vehicle … These laws are facilitating the future of mobility by providing a legal …
- VOLVO’S HAKAN SAMUELSSON: Climate neutral by 2040 – Automotive News: Volvo wants plug-in hybrids such as the V60 to account for 20 percent of its global sales next year.
- Turnaround artist Tavares in good spot for next race – Automotive News: Carlos Tavares, Automotive News’ 2019 Industry Leader of the Year, has turned around the fortunes of PSA and Opel and is poised to become leader of the world’s fourth-largest car company.
- GM goes to war against FCA – Automotive News: GM, seeking billions of dollars in damages in a federal lawsuit, contends that Sergio Marchionne was “using the UAW as the hammer” to force a merger with FCA.
- Toyota RAV4 Prime: Powerful plug-in – Automotive News: Toyota RAV4 Prime: Powerful plug-in Automotive News Canada
- Listen to the Aston Martin Valkyrie scream on track – Autocar: Listen to the Aston Martin Valkyrie scream on track NZ