With the holidays over, we resume our coverage of automotive events around the world.
- Pursuit of Carlos Ghosn to continue, Japan’s justice minister says – CNBC: Masako Mori said the former Nissan boss’s attempt to avoid trial is unlawful.
- A $650000 Baja Porsche That Goes Off-Road – Bloomberg: A $650,000 Baja Porsche That Goes Off-Road
- Tech’s Flagship CES Show Counts on Meat, Cars to Draw Crowds – Bloomberg: This year, Hyundai Motor Co. claims to have a flying car (or rather small helicopter) it wants to show off. CES’s colonization of the auto world was partly …
- An Ex-Green Beret and an Airport Security Fail: How Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Escaped Japan – Fortune: An Ex-Green Beret and an Airport Security Fail: How Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Escaped Japan Fortune
- Musk Plans to Come to Shanghai for Debut of Made-in-China Tesla – Bloomberg: Elon Musk plans to attend a ceremony to mark the first deliveries of made-in-China Tesla Inc. vehicles to customers on Tuesday, according to people …
- Uber Ban in Istanbul Triggered Pirate Cab Boom, Hurriyet Reports – Bloomberg: Uber Ban in Istanbul Triggered Pirate Cab Boom, Hurriyet Reports … Pirate cabs are proliferating in Istanbul, following a ban on Uber Technologies …
- Japan in principle could press Lebanon to extradite ex-Nissan boss Ghosn – Japan minister – Reuters: Japan on Monday said it could still press Lebanon to extradite Carlos Ghosn, after the former Nissan Motor boss skipped bail to become a fugitive in a country that normally does not extradite its nationals.
- Tesla’s Efforts to Lure Chinese Buyers Gives Suppliers a Boost – Bloomberg: Tesla”s Efforts to Lure Chinese Buyers Gives Suppliers a Boost
- Mitsubishi Motors enlists Israeli startup as Japan plays catch up on connected cars – Reuters: Mitsubishi Motors Corp has signed on to Israeli startup Otonomo’s car-data marketplace as Japanese automakers race to make up ground on U.S. and European rivals to provide in-vehicle connected services.
- Mazda favours smaller batteries for upcoming EVs – Autocar: MX-30 will spawn a £30k EV that will appear this year Japanese firm will use small batte…
- Lamborghini to focus on supercapacitor tech for first hybrids – Autocar: Sián FKP 37 uses a supercapacitor in its hybrid powertrain Lightweight electricity stor…
- Toyota reveals GR Yaris hot hatch – Autocar: After a slight delay, Toyota has revealed the rorty little GR Yaris hatch, … Toyota dropped the r…
- Former Tata chairman Cyrus Mistry says he will not seek chairmanship of Tata Sons – Reuters: The former chairman of Tata Sons Cyrus Mistry said on Sunday he would not seek to reclaim his board seats and position as executive chairman of the salt-to-software conglomerate after a company’s tribunal in December ordered he be reinstated.