- Tesla temporarily closes China stores amid coronavirus fears – CNBC: Tesla has temporarily closed its stores in mainland China as of Sunday, Feb. 2, according to an online post from a company sales employee on that date.
- Honda to keep Wuhan plants closed over virus fears – Nikkei:
- VW Group ‘most exposed’ by virus impact – S&P – Just-Auto: Volkswagen Group is the vehicle manufacturer most exposed to the coronavirus outbreak in China, according to a report by ratings agency S&P.
- Volvo Cars 2019 operating profit in black ink but flat – Just-Auto: Volvo Cars 2019 operating profit in black ink but flat
- If you see this sign, don’t drive, GM says – Freep: GM tells 160,000 owners of 2019 pickups to not drive if they see brake warnings on their dash. Safety experts say the alert should have been sooner.
- Faurecia secures Hyundai trucks hydrogen storage contract – Just-Auto: Faurecia has won a contract for hydrogen storage systems for Hyundai trucks.
- MMC to sell redesigned kei cars in Japan from March – Just-Auto: Mitsubishi Motors said the redesigned eK space and eK X Space (pronounced eK ‘cross’ Space) kei class cars would go on sale at MMC sales affiliates throughout Japan starting from 19 March.
- Volkswagen ID 4 SUV reveal postponed, likely at Detroit show – Autocar: Second electric VW ID model was originally set for New York unveiling in April, but new summer De…
- Mazda reports strong European sales | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Mazda reports strong European sales | Automotive Industry News
- Maruti Suzuki Says India Not Ready For EVs As Peers Take The Plunge – Bloomberg: Maruti Suzuki Says India Not Ready For EVs As Peers Take The Plunge
- Mahindra Says Coronavirus May Jeopardize India Emissions Rollout – Bloomberg: Mahindra Says Coronavirus May Jeopardize India Emissions Rollout
- Toyota lifts 2019 earnings outlook despite coronavirus risk – Nikkei:
- BMW raises electric car components capacity at Bavarian plant – Reuters: BMW will increase its capacities for producing drivetrain components for electric cars at its key Dingolfing plant, a spokesman for the luxury automaker told Reuters on Thursday.
- Coronavirus latest: Toyota warns over car sales in China – FT: Coronavirus latest: Toyota warns over car sales in China
- Toyota now expects annual operating profit to increase 1% – Nikkei:
- Toyota raises FY2019 net profit outlook, but wary of virus impact – Mainichi: Toyota raises FY2019 net profit outlook, but wary of virus impact The Mainichi
- Volvo Cars posts rise in fourth-quarter profit, helped by cost cuts and sales growth – Reuters: Volvo Cars posts rise in fourth-quarter profit, helped by cost cuts and sales growth
- Evolution of Trail Rated? 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave is Desert Rated – Freep: When you want a truck that can rocket over sand dunes, you might want it to be Desert Rated. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has touted the extreme …