- Exclusive: Tesla’s secret batteries aim to rework the maths for electric cars and the grid – Reuters: Electric car maker Tesla Inc plans to introduce a new low-cost, long-life battery in its Model 3 sedan in China later this year or early next that it expects will bring the cost of electric vehicles in line with gasoline models, and allow EV batteries to have second and third lives in the electric power grid.
- VW suspends some production in Europe – reports – Just-Auto: After tentatively restarting car production at European plants in recent weeks, reports say Volkswagen is pausing production on some assembly lines in Germany due to low market demand.
- Nissan to reduce capacity by 20% and close a European plant – Nikkei:
- Elon Musk appears to be selling more California properties after pledging to ‘own no house’ – CNBC: Tesla billionaire Elon Musk appears to be selling more homes from his California property portfolio on real estate website Zillow.
- Tesla starts building Long Range Model 3 cars at China plant – Reuters: U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Thursday it had started producing Long Range Model 3 vehicles in its Shanghai factory and aimed to deliver them to customers soon.
- Tesla Plant Gets Police Visit to Confirm Health-Order Compliance – Bloomberg: Tesla Plant Gets Police Visit to Confirm Health-Order Compliance
- Next-gen Range Rover spied up close ahead of 2021 debut – Autocar: Land Rover’s fifth-generation Range Rover hits the road again in disguise, this time with a Merce…
- Ford turns UK warehouse into ventilator parts factory – Just-Auto: Ford is making ventilator subassemblies for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK after transforming an empty warehouse into a manufacturing facility in record time.
- Uber offer for Grubhub fans worries over delivery fees charged to restaurants – Reuters: The possibility that Uber Technologies Inc , which runs Uber Eats, could acquire Grubhub Inc is reigniting some restaurants’ worries over the commissions charged to eateries by the third-party delivery companies.
- RPT-All eyes on Detroit as automakers ready slow, careful reopening of plants – Reuters: The U.S. factories that make Fords, Chevys and Jeeps are coming back to life this week as workers install new safety equipment and wake up machines ahead of the high-stakes restart the Detroit automakers plan to launch on Monday.
- Suzuki Jimny vs. Toyota Land Cruiser off-road – Autocar: Land Cruiser and Jimny tackle the same terrain from entirely different starting points Matt Pr…
- Bentley resumes production – Just-Auto: VW-owned Bentley Motors has now resumed production at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England, with over 1,700 workers following some 250 ‘comprehensive and wide-ranging hygiene and social distancing guidelines implemented to enable a safe return’.
- Toyota Kirloskar Motor partially resumes Retail & After-Sales Operations – Just-Auto: Toyota Kirloskar Motor partially resumes Retail & After-Sales Operations
- FAW joint ventures launch new Audi Q7, Toyota EV – Just-Auto: FAW-Volkswagen, one of Volkswagen’s main Chinese joint ventures, launched the new Audi Q7 last week as the company looks to strengthen the brand’s lead in the country’s large size premium SUV segment.
- Hyundai’s Tucson SUV surpasses one million sales in the U.S. – Just-Auto: Hyundai’s Tucson SUV surpasses one million sales in the U.S.
- BMW Faces Shareholder Scrutiny Over $1.8 Billion Dividend – Bloomberg: BMW Faces Shareholder Scrutiny Over $1.8 Billion Dividend
- BMW CEO sees ‘very slow’ U.S. recovery after corona rebound in China – Reuters: BMW on Thursday said China sales of luxury passenger cars rebounded in April but the German premium car and motorbike manufacturer cautioned that other markets including the United States will be “very slow” to recover from the corona pandemic.
- BYD delivers 15 e-buses to EMT Madrid – Just-Auto: BYD has delivered 15 pure electric buses to the Municipal Transport Company of Madrid – EMT in Madrid.
- Nearly new buying guide: Volvo XC60 – Autocar: Sweden”s reputation for effortless suavity extends to this SUV. This is how to get a good o…
- Uber to require drivers, riders to wear masks around the world – Reuters: Uber Technologies, Inc. on Wednesday said it will require drivers, delivery workers and riders globally to wear a mask as countries around the world begin easing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
- Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot decide to withhold 2019 dividend payout – Reuters: The boards of automakers Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Peugeot S.A said on Wednesday it would not pay ordinary dividend for 2019 this year due to a collapse in consumer demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.