- Wall Street sidesteps Musk lockdown rant as Tesla numbers improve – Reuters: Wall Street sidesteps Musk lockdown rant as Tesla numbers improve
- VW extends new vehicle warranties due to COVID-19 – Just-Auto: Volkswagen Passenger Cars is extending warranty for new vehicles by three months due to dealer closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- VW’s Diesel Woes Mount as EU Court Adviser Attacks Defeat Device – Bloomberg: VW”s Diesel Woes Mount as EU Court Adviser Attacks Defeat Device
- Clash of tech titans: Zuckerberg praises coronavirus lockdowns; Musk sees ‘fascism’ – Reuters: Silicon Valley billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered dueling views on lockdown measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with Facebook’s Zuckerberg endorsing the measures while Tesla’s Musk condemned them as anti-democratic.
- Tesla’s Elon Musk calling coronavirus lockdowns ‘fascist’ overshadows profitable quarter – Reuters: Tesla Inc’s outspoken CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called sweeping U.S. stay-at-home restrictions to curtail the coronavirus outbreak “fascist” as the electric carmaker posted its third quarterly profit in a row.
- Kia Warns of Tough Road Ahead in Europe Without Government Aid – Bloomberg: Kia Warns of Tough Road Ahead in Europe Without Government Aid
- Mercedes-Benz reopened an Alabama auto plant. Here’s how it happened – CNBC: Daimler, which owns Mercedes-Benz, says it took “robust and best practice safety measures” to ensure that the reopening of the plant was safe for its 4,200 workers.
- Tech Mahindra Q4 Results: Profit Falls More Than Expected, Margin Narrows Sharply – Bloomberg: On Thursday, Tech Mahindra shares rose 3.26 percent to Rs 545.95 apiece on the NSE while the benchmark Nifty 50 gained 3.21 percent to end the day …
- EC approves EUR5bn French State aid for Renault – Just-Auto: European Commission (EC) authorities have approved a French aid measure consisting of a EUR5bn (US$5.4bn) loan guarantee to Renault to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
- BRIEF-India’s Tech Mahindra Reports Lower Profit In March-Quarter – Reuters: Tech Mahindra Ltd: * MARCH-QUARTER CONSOL NET PROFIT 8.04 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 11.33 BILLION RUPEES YEAR …
- Renault appoints Joji Tagawa as director – Just-Auto: Renault has appointed Joji Tagawa as a director proposed by Nissan.
- Rolls-Royce to be first car firm to resume UK production – Autocar: Rolls-Royce production to restart at Goodwood British marque to open Goodwood facility on Mond…
- Tesla Jumps, Though Surprise Profit Can’t Settle Analyst Debate – Bloomberg: Tesla Jumps, Though Surprise Profit Can”t Settle Analyst Debate
- Toyota Tsusho in review of investment plans amid pandemic – Reuters: Toyota Tsusho in review of investment plans amid pandemic
- Nissan in Thailand extends temporary production suspension – Just-Auto: Nissan in Thailand extends temporary production suspension | Automotive Industry News
- Restart of production at Audi in Ingolstadt – Just-Auto: Restart of production at Audi in Ingolstadt | Automotive Industry News
- Nio to establish new joint venture with Hefei investors – Just-Auto: Cash strapped electric carmaker Nio reportedly finalised an agreement with a consortium of investors led by Hefei Construction Investment Holding Company to establish a CNY29.3bn (US$4.13bn) joint venture in Hefei, in China’s Anhui province.
- Mazda production and sales results for March 2020 and for April 2019 through March 2020 – Just-Auto: Mazda production and sales results for March 2020 and for April 2019 through March 2020
- 2021 Mercedes S-Class seen testing with less disguise – Autocar: Hybrid-only seventh-gen S-Class takes evolutionary design step, according to latest spyshots, wit…
- Fiat Chrysler’s dealers, mechanic workshops to reopen on Monday – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler’s dealers, mechanic workshops to reopen on Monday
- Exclusive: Nissan shakes off virus woes in China sales with rebound in April – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co’s vehicle sales in China this month almost recovered to the prior year’s level after a coronavirus-related 45% plunge in March, two sources with knowledge of the Japanese automaker’s preliminary data said.
- Czech PSA/Toyota car maker TPCA extending shutdown until May 18 – news agency CTK – Reuters: Czech PSA/Toyota car maker TPCA extending shutdown until May 18 – news agency CTK
- Coronavirus latest: Honda resumes maintenance services in Malaysia – Nikkei:
- Toyota among companies to free up patents to fight coronavirus – Nikkei:
- 2020 a ‘Wild-Card Year’ for Tesla, Analyst Munster Says – Bloomberg: 2020 a ‘Wild-Card Year’ for Tesla, Analyst Munster Says
