- FCA halts output in Serbia on China disruption – Just-Auto: Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has temporarily halted production at its Serbian plant due to a shortage of parts supplied by factories in China. Planned downtime …
- GM to Record $1.1 Billion in Charges in Global Restructuring – Bloomberg: GM to Record $1.1 Billion in Charges in Global Restructuring
- General Motors to wind down Australia, New Zealand operations, sell Thailand plant – Reuters: General Motors Co is retreating from more markets … engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden … It also said China’s Great Wall Motor Co Ltd had agreed to buy GM’s …
- Great Wall says to buy GM’s Thailand car plant – Reuters: Great Wall says to buy GM’s Thailand car plant
- New Pagani Imola is £5 million, 816bhp tribute to revered GP circuit – Autocar: Uprated version of the Huayra gains a substantial aero package and firm’s most powerful V12 yet …
- Honda extends Wuhan closures by another week – Just-Auto: Honda Motor said at the end of last week it would postpone the restart of vehicle assembly operations in Wuhan, the city at the centre of China’s …
- Coronavirus shutdowns could jeopardise EU emissions targets, Kia boss warns – Autocar: Factory shutdowns are likely to affect deliveries of essential low-emissions hybrids and electric…
- General Motors axes Australia’s Holden brand – Autocar: Holden HSV GTS made its way to the UK as the Vauxhall VXR8 GTS Historic marque retired after m…
- Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota and VW – Nikkei:
- Toyota, Mazda resume some China operations after virus suspension – Mainichi: Toyota, Mazda resume some China operations after virus suspension The Mainichi
- GM to Exit Australia, Retire Holden Brand in $1.1 Billion Overhaul – Bloomberg: GM to Exit Australia, Retire Holden Brand in $1.1 Billion Overhaul
- New Kia Sorento revealed, showing plusher upmarket design – Autocar: New Sorento takes cues from larger Telluride SUV gets bold look, posh interior, raft of new te…
- Environmental challenge delays Tesla’s factory preparation near Berlin – LATimes: Elon Musk’s plan to build an electric car plant in Germany has run into legal trouble after a court said clearing a forest near Berlin for a new Tesla Inc.
- An EV city car or two from Audi – Autocar: While such entry EVs will likely be restricted to VW, Skoda, and Seat, it is still possible that Au…
- Clock’s ticking for Nissan boss Uchida to show he has a plan – Reuters: Nissan’s new CEO Makoto Uchida doesn’t have time to work his way into the job. He is effectively on probation and has a matter of months to show he can revive the ailing automaker, according to three people familiar with the thinking of some on the company’s board.
- Geely sets its sights on becoming China’s first global carmaker – FT: Behind the combination is an acknowledgment of how fast the car industry is changing, with Elon Musk’s Tesla now the world’s second most valuable …
- Kia is Imagining its EV future now – Autocar: Kia’s next electric vehicle (EV), based on last year’s Imagine concept, will be a high-performance …
