- Tesla Soars as Bearish Analysts Left With Little to Highlight – Bloomberg: Tesla Soars as Bearish Analysts Left With Little to Highlight
- Honda supplier to shift production from Wuhan to Philippines – Nikkei: <?xml encoding=”UTF-8″><?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>
- Tesla partners with LG Chem, CATL for battery supply – Reuters: Tesla Inc has entered into a partnership with South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd and China’s CATL for supply of batteries used in its electric cars, the company said on Wednesday.
- Confirmed: Jaguar Land Rover boss Ralf Speth to step down – Autocar: Ralf Speth The 65-year-old will end his 10-year run as CEO of the British firm in September, b…
- Mitsubishi Motors denies fraud in German probe over illegal emissions defeat devices – Reuters: Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Thursday there was no reason to believe it had committed fraud as suspected in a German investigation into the Japanese automaker over illegal emissions defeating devices used in its diesel vehicles.
- Japan seeks, although futilely, to arrest Carlos Ghosn in Lebanon – LATimes: An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan and is now in …
- Nissan takes axe to house Ghosn built – Reuters: Nissan takes axe to house Ghosn built
- Tata Motors profit beats estimates on Jaguar Land Rover cost cuts – Nikkei: <?xml encoding=”UTF-8″><?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>
- Jaguar Land Rover targets more savings as profits rise – Autocar: Rising sales in China, popularity of new Evoque and major restructuring programme help British fi…
- Sparklines: Don’t Look for Disruption in a Porsche – Bloomberg: Sparklines: Don”t Look for Disruption in a Porsche
- Renault chairman says alliance with Nissan strong, shares sense of urgency – Reuters: The alliance between France’s Renault SA and Japan’s Nissan Motor Co remains strong, but its members share a sense of urgency, the alliance’s chairman said on Thursday.
- New Volkswagen e-Up to cost from £19,695 in UK – Autocar: Electric city car will now offer 159 miles of range, with prices starting around £19,695 T…
- Jaguar Land Rover boss to step down in September – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover boss to step down in September
- AB Volvo plans big shareholder payday as profit beats – Reuters: Swedish truck maker AB Volvo reported a smaller-than-expected fall in fourth-quarter earnings in the face of slowing demand and unveiled plans on Thursday for a payout to shareholders that blew past market expectations.
- Japan issues arrest warrants for ex-U.S. soldier, two others for Ghosn escape – Reuters: Japanese authorities on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former U.S. special forces soldier and two other men on suspicion of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.
- Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrants for Ghosn, ex-U.S. soldier: Kyodo – Reuters: Tokyo prosecutors on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former U.S. special forces soldier and another person suspected of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan, Kyodo news reported.
- Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon – Reuters: … documentary search for a girlfriend to take on his voyage around the moon with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, citing his “mixed feelings” about participating.
- All Tesla Directors But Musk Settle Investors’ SolarCity Suits – Bloomberg: All Tesla Directors But Musk Settle Investors” SolarCity Suits
- Elon Musk says Tesla won’t raise capital, will focus on lowering cost of batteries – CNBC: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company won’t raise capital: “We’re spending money as quickly as we can spend it sensibly.”
- Hyundai’s Genesis is removing the helicopter from its Super Bowl ad after Kobe Bryant tragedy – CNBC: The brand is editing the ad showing a stationary helicopter that appeared in the first seconds of the commercial, and took down the original version “out of compassion and sensitivity to what happened Sunday.”
- Tesla shares jump again as Model Y production begins – FT: Tesla stock climbed in after-market trading on Wednesday after the … looking for confirmation that chief executive Elon Musk has built an electric car …
- Triton Partners Is the Frontrunner to Buy VW’s Gearbox Maker Renk – Bloomberg: A deal would mark the first major divestment by the world’s largest automaker since 2015, when VW sold car-financing company LeasePlan Corp.
- Investors sound out Tesla ahead of earnings report – Reuters: Investors sound out Tesla ahead of earnings report
- Tesla extends profit run, promises record production, driving stock up 13% – Reuters: Tesla extends profit run, promises record production, driving stock up 13% Reuters Canada
- UPS teams with Arrival and Waymo in electric, self-driving push – Reuters: United Parcel Service Inc on Wednesday said it is ordering 10,000 electric delivery trucks from the UK-based Arrival Ltd and teaming with self-driving startup Waymo as package carriers work to cut costs and tail pipe pollution.
- Tesla set to report earnings after market close – CNBC: The company has already reported deliveries of 112,000 vehicles globally during the fourth quarter, a quarterly best for Tesla.
- Lyft plans restructuring, job cuts – NYT – Reuters: Lyft Inc plans to announce a restructuring that will result in job cuts, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.
- Tesla Model 3 takes 3rd spot in Europe’s Dec car market – Just-Auto: The Tesla Model 3 was the third best-selling model in Europe in the month of December, according to data released by JATO Dynamics.
- Ford’s Lincoln to partner with Rivian to make electric vehicles – Reuters: Ford Motor Co owned Lincoln Motor on Wednesday confirmed its plans to make battery-powered electric vehicles in partnership with Ford-backed startup Rivian.
- Nissan to prod Renault to lower stake – report – Just-Auto: Nissan Motor is likely to revive efforts to persuade Renault to reduce its stake in its Japanese alliance partner and help balance the partnership, an anonymous Bloomberg source “familiar with the matter” has said.
- Bank of America admits ‘rude awakening’ for its bearish Tesla call, but still predicts plunge – CNBC: Bank of America admits ‘rude awakening’ for its bearish Tesla call, but still predicts plunge CNBC
- Honda Cars Initiates VRS For Greater Noida Plant Workers – Bloomberg: Honda Cars Initiates VRS For Greater Noida Plant Workers
- New Skoda Scala and Kamiq Monte Carlo editions revealed – Autocar: Skoda unveils range-topping Monte Carlo trim lines for hatch and crossover, priced from £22…
- Changan Ford puts back return to work – Just-Auto: Ford’s China joint venture with Changan plans to resume production on 10 February at its Chongqing plant. The Chinese Lunar New Year holiday ends this weekend and the company was previously preparing to resume operations on 3 February.
- In a Germanic shift, the FCA wants to demonise overdrafts and force savings upon everyone – FT: The changes are the result of the FCA’s crackdown on a “dysfunctional” overdraft market, which has historically heavily penalised borrowers for …
- Nissan US offers white collar buyouts – Just-Auto: Nissan will offer buyouts to eligible salaried workers in the United States who are not directly involved in manufacturing at the factory in Smyrna, …
- Daimler subsidiary premieres new CVs for India | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Daimler subsidiary premieres new CVs for India | Automotive Industry News
- Audi networks with traffic lights in Düsseldorf | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Audi networks with traffic lights in Düsseldorf | Automotive Industry News
- Nissan said to be planning ‘aggressive’ cost cuts – Just-Auto: Nissan said to be planning ‘aggressive’ cost cuts
