Note: due to travels to areas with patchy connectivity, there may only be spurious news, or news at odd times, or no news at all until order is restored after February 28, 2020.
- Chinese automakers switch to medical masks as virus fears hit car demand – Just-Auto: Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD Auto has set up a … including General Motors’ joint venture SGMW and Taiwanese electronics giant …
- Dacia adds LPG for ‘bi-fuel’ system – Just-Auto: Renault-owned budget brand Dacia is launching a new factory-fitted dual-fuel option across its Sander, Sandero Stepway, Logan MCV and Logan MCV Stepway models and says it is the only manufacturer in the UK to do so. The 1.0-litre turbo Bi-Fuel 100 engine combines petrol and LPG fuel to deliver reduced fuel costs, lower emissions and improved performance without compromising on quality, Dacia claims.
- Hyundai bet big on China. Now coronavirus is twisting its supply chain – Reuters: South Korean car giant Hyundai Motor has increasingly relied on China to supply auto parts to its manufacturing hub at home in recent years. As the coronavirus spreads, its strategy could be backfiring.
- Japan’s justice minister: Carlos Ghosn fled a fair trial – Nikkei: <?xml encoding=”UTF-8″><?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>
- Mitsubishi to launch Thai-made Outlander PHEV in 2021 – Just-Auto: Mitsubishi to launch Thai-made Outlander PHEV in 2021
- New Ford Mustang Mach-E EV makes European debut in London – Autocar: Mustang-inspired electric crossover is Ford’s flagship, steering efforts to electrify the brand’s…
- Nissan Slashes Full-Year Outlook Again With Dividend in Limbo – Bloomberg: Nissan Slashes Full-Year Outlook Again With Dividend in Limbo
- Tesla seeks approval to build longer range Model 3s in China – Reuters: Tesla Inc is seeking approval from Chinese regulators to offer a new China-made Model 3 variant, a government document shows.
- Uber Plans Move to Bigger Amsterdam Office to Hold New Hires – Bloomberg: Uber Plans Move to Bigger Amsterdam Office to Hold New Hires … Uber Technologies Inc. has found a larger office for its international headquarters …