- California sets rules to reopen manufacturing; Tesla’s Musk cheers – Reuters: California has set rules to allow state manufacturers to begin reopening on Friday from a coronavirus lockdown, Governor Gavin Newsom said, drawing an enthusiastic “Yeah!!” on Twitter from Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk.
- Car export in Germany comes to “an almost complete standstill”: VDA – Xinhuanet: Vehicles are seen at a car dealership of BMW in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 7, 2020. Car export in Germany had come to “an almost complete …
- China Car Sales Going in Right Direction, Says WM Motor CEO – Bloomberg: Freeman Shen, founder, chairman and chief executive officer at WM Motor Technology Co. Ltd., discusses the demand for cars in China, the reasons …
- Companies warn over guidance on getting UK back to work – FT: Mr Adams said the measures would inevitably have an impact on productivity at the company, whose customers include Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan …
- Ford plans to restart North America production from May 18 – Reuters: U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is planning to restart production and operations in North America in a phased manner, starting May 18.
- Hertz Seeks Lender Leniency or Faces Bankruptcy Within Weeks – Bloomberg: Hertz Global Holdings Inc.’s creditors were offered two bad choices when hammering out a deal to keep it out of bankruptcy: cut the 102-year-old …’
- Jaguar F-Type – Autocar: Jaguar gives its top-of-the-range sports car more poke and sharper handling Jaguar is striking ou…
- Japan tightens rules on foreign stakes in 518 firms, citing national security – Reuters: * Toyota, Sony among 518 firms under new foreign ownership rules
- Lyft to require passengers and drivers to wear masks – Reuters: Lyft will require both passengers and drivers to wear masks and complete a health certification program, including confirming before each ride that they are not displaying symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus, the company said on Thursday.
- MEDIA-Musk says Tesla aiming to restart Fremont plant as soon as Friday – Bloomberg – Reuters: — Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy
- Tenneco posts lower-than-expected sales decline amid COVID-19 crisis – Reuters: U.S. auto parts maker Tenneco Inc on Friday reported a … General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co are its largest customers.
- Tesla aims to restart Fremont plant as soon as Friday – Bloomberg News – Reuters: Tesla Inc plans to reopen its sole U.S. car plant in Fremont, California as soon as Friday, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing an email from the company to its staff.
- Tesla insists Shanghai production stoppage ‘normal’ – Nikkei:
- Turkey charges seven people over Ghosn escape: lawyer – Reuters: Turkish prosecutors have prepared an indictment charging seven people, including four pilots, over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape via Istanbul to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, a lawyer for one of the suspects said on Friday.
- Volkswagen says extends suspension of Mexico operations through June 1 – Reuters: German automaker Volkswagen will extend through June 1 a suspension of operations at its plants in Mexico’s Puebla and Guanajuato states due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the firm said in a statement on Thursday.
