- Toyota brakes NA operations until week of 11 May – Just-Auto: Toyota brakes NA operations until week of 11 May
- Exclusive: Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan, China – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co Ltd will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction for the embattled carmaker, people with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters.
- Virus slowdown sees ‘SUVs parked in the sea’ – report – Just-Auto: Nissan Motor’s Jupiter Spirit car carrier, laden with about 2,000 Armada SUVs, Rogue crossovers and Infiniti sedans arrived recently at Los Angeles harbor after a three week journey from Japan to face a full ‘parking lot’ and had to anchor a mile offshore, a media report said.
- Nissan readying major strategy shift plan – report – Just-Auto: Nissan would follow Mitsubishi Motors in plug-in electric hybrid vehicle technology with the smaller alliance partner leading in Asian markets outside …
- Mahindra and Maruti go export only in April 2020 – Just-Auto: Maruti Suzuki reported zero domestic sales and even fewer exports than M&M. Domestic sales of vehicles during the month were “completely impacted …
- Uber closes Eats operations in eight smaller markets – Reuters: Uber said on Monday it was closing down its Uber Eats operations in eight markets because they did not offer a clear route to becoming the number one or number two online food delivery operator, its stated aim for its Eats business.
- Elon Musk Said Tesla’s Stock Price Is Too High. What History Says Happens Next. – Barrons: Elon Musk Said Tesla’s Stock Price Is Too High. What History Says Happens Next. Barron’s
- French carmaker PSA to re-start production gradually over this week – Reuters: French carmaker PSA to re-start production gradually over this week Reuters.com
- Carmakers Dacia and Ford resume production in Romania – Reuters: Carmakers Dacia and Ford resume production in Romania
- Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK – Autocar: Documents published by Ofgem reveal American firm has applied for a power generation licence in U…
- GM Korea to cut output of key SUV as virus hits U.S. exports – document – Reuters: General Motors Co’s South Korean unit plans to sharply cut output this month at a factory producing its new Trailblazer sport-utility vehicle (SUV), as the coronavirus outbreak weighs on its U.S. exports and also disrupts parts supplies.
- BRIEF-Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors To Reopen U.S. Car Factories On May 4 As Scheduled -Spokesman – Reuters: BRIEF-Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors To Reopen U.S. Car Factories On May 4 As Scheduled -Spokesman
- BMW Vision M NEXT development reportedly axed – Autocar: … the latest advancements in autonomous driving technology, exterior and interior design, connect…
