- Hyundai Halts Korea Output as Virus Causes Parts Shortage – Bloomberg: Hyundai Halts Korea Output as Virus Causes Parts Shortage
- Panasonic in a jam as Tesla taps new battery supplies in China – Nikkei: <?xml encoding=”UTF-8″><?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>
- Nissan weighs restarting China production in Dongfeng venture after February 10 – Reuters: Nissan Motor said on Tuesday it is considering restarting production in China in its venture with Dongfeng Motor Group sometime after Feb. 10, citing government guidance and its assessment of the coronavirus epidemic.
- Next-gen Skoda Citigo is not a certainty – Autocar: Successor to brand’s VW Up sibling would be fully electric, but is not confirmed for launch …
- New 2020 Kia Sorento to be unveiled at Geneva motor show – Autocar: Skoda Kodiaq rival will break cover on 3 March with all-new design and an upmarket interior Kia …
- Toyota Canada reports record hybrid electric vehicle sales to start 2020 – Just-Auto: Toyota Canada reports record hybrid electric vehicle sales to start 2020
- New Toyota Aygo to be designed, developed and built in Europe – Autocar: Autocar’s impression of the upcoming Aygo Japanese firm is focusing on the European market wit…
- Daimler opens new charging park for electric commercial vehicles – Just-Auto: Daimler opens new charging park for electric commercial vehicles
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX clears first hurdle to Australian broadband market – Guardian: Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite broadband service has taken its first step into the Australian market. The communications regulator has added …
- Hyundai Motor suspends output as coronavirus disrupts supply chain – Reuters: Hyundai Motor plans to gradually suspend its South Korean factories starting on Tuesday, as a virus outbreak in China has disrupted supplies of a vehicle component, Yonhap News Agency said.
- Former Nissan exec Seki to become Nidec president on April 1 – Nikkei:
- Tesla’s $50 Billion Edge Reflects View That Musk Can Build on EV Lead – Bloomberg: Tesla”s $50 Billion Edge Reflects View That Musk Can Build on EV Lead
- Tesla’s battery supplier stocks surge on Panasonic’s first Gigafactory profit – Reuters: Shares of Asian companies in Tesla Inc’s battery supply chain surged on Tuesday after Panasonic Corp’s report on the first profit at its battery venture with Tesla boosted investor confidence in the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker.