- Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors to keep Chinese factories idled until February 16 – Reuters: Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors plan to restart production at their Chinese factories on Feb. 17, a spokesperson said on Friday.
- Tesla battery supplier to resume output in China on Feb. 10 – Reuters: LG Chem, an electric vehicle battery supplier for Tesla Inc, said on Friday it planned to partly resume output at its facilities in China on Feb. 10, suspended since Feb. due to the coronavirus outbreak.
- Nissan’s China sales fell 12% in Jan as coronavirus epidemic weighs – Reuters: Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Friday its sales in China, the world’s biggest auto market, fell by 11.8% in January year-on-year, as the Lunar New Year holiday began earlier than usual and the outbreak of coronavirus stymied economic activity.
- Plant closures in China extended as coronavirus crisis worsens – Just-Auto: Renault had said earlier it would extend the shutdown of its joint venture factory with Dongfeng Motor in Wuhan until 14 February from 10 February, …
- Toyota to further delay restart of China plants due to virus outbreak – Mainichi: Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will further delay the restart of operations at four auto plants in China in response to the spread of …
- Jaguar Land Rover to cut output at two UK factories – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover will reduce or stop production on certain days at two of its British factories over the next few weeks as Britain’s biggest carmaker pursues cost-cutting measures in response to falling demand.
- Uber changing app to avoid reach of California’s new gig workers law – Guardian: For the past month, the ride-hailing company Uber has been piloting new features in California, such as letting drivers set their own payment rates, …
- Audi production digitalizes maintenance with an app | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Audi production digitalizes maintenance with an app | Automotive Industry News
- Hydro-Quebec teams with Mercedes for EVs – Just-Auto: Canadian battery material specialist, Hydro-Québec is partnering with Mercedes-Benz as part of the automaker’s research and development activities with electric vehicles.
- Fiat reaches settlement with Italy tax agency over Chrysler value claim – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler has reached a settlement with Italian tax authorities over the valuing of its U.S. Chrysler business involving no cash payment or penalty, the group’s chief financial officer said.
- Smart meter group Calisen lists in London with £1.3bn valuation – FT: Investors also point to the recent poor performances of Aston Martin Lagonda, the luxury carmaker, and specialist lenders Funding Circle and Amigo …
- Suzuki posts 11% fall in third-quarter profit, hit by slowing India demand – Reuters: Suzuki Motor Corp reported on Friday an 11% fall in third-quarter operating profit to its lowest in roughly three years as vehicles sales in Japan, Pakistan and Thailand slipped, while demand in India, its biggest market, stayed weak.
- Indian Automakers Brace For Impact Of China’s Coronavirus On Supplies, Sales – Bloomberg: The British brand owned by China’s SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. is dealing with stretched inventory and advance bookings. “Some (micro) chips are …
- Tesla’s surge inspires fans to buy, skeptics to dig in, drives fear of missing out – Reuters: Pretty much everyone on Wall Street has an opinion about Tesla.
- Car-booking app Ola aims to overtake Uber in London – FT: Ola believes it can unseat Uber as London’s top car-booking service within a year, an executive at the Indian company has said, as the two …
- Toyota keeps China plant output stopped through February 16 as virus hits supply, logistics – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said production at all of its plants in China would remain suspended through Feb. 16, joining a growing number of automakers facing output stoppages due to supply chain issues as the coronavirus outbreak spreads.