- Fiat Plans to Issue $1 Billion Bond to Repay Credit Line – Bloomberg: Fiat Plans to Issue $1 Billion Bond to Repay Credit Line
- Hyundai boss reviews new Samsung all solid state EV batteries – Just-Auto: Samsung Group and Hyundai Motor Group held a top level meeting on Wednesday (13 May) to discuss possible collaboration in the electric vehicle segment, according to local reports.
- Tesla’s California fight heats up competition for jobs – Reuters: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk’s fight with local authorities over the reopening of its California plant has gotten the attention of those who scout sites for new factories and corporate offices, as well as economic development officials hungry for more jobs.
- Aston Martin posts deep loss as coronavirus outbreak hits sales – Reuters: Aston Martin posted a first-quarter pretax loss of 119 million pounds after sales dropped by nearly a third due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the destocking of dealers, the carmaker said on Wednesday.
- Tesla Can Reopen California Plant With New Measures, County Says – Bloomberg: Tesla Can Reopen California Plant With New Measures, County Says
- Musk, Texas governor talk about potential Tesla move to Lone Star state – Reuters: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday that he spoke with Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc, in recent days about a potential move of the company’s electric vehicle assembly plant to the Lone Star state.
- BRIEF-Maruti Suzuki Chairman Says Capital Budget For Current FY At 29 Bln Rupees – Reuters: BRIEF-Maruti Suzuki Chairman Says Capital Budget For Current FY At 29 Bln Rupees
- Hyundai-Kia overseas plants restart operations – Just-Auto: Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday said it had resumed operations at most of its overseas plants amid signs that the global COVID-19 pandemic may have passed its peak.
- Finance Minister “regrets” CGT Renault Sandouville action – Just-Auto: French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire says he “regrets” the decision by the CGT union to bring action halting activity at Renault’s Sandouville plant in the north of the country.
- BYD Han EV revealed in Europe as Tesla Model 3 rival – Autocar: Chinese maker has sights set on European market, revealing new high-performance EV saloon Chine…
- Maruti fourth-quarter profit slumps on weak demand – Reuters: Maruti Suzuki India’s (MRTI.NS) March-quarter profit fell 28% as poor demand for cars during the period was exacerbated by …
- Hyundai Motor to jointly establish hydrogen refuelling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport with IIAC, Air Liquide Korea, HyNet – Just-Auto: Hyundai Motor to jointly establish hydrogen refuelling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport with IIAC, Air Liquide Korea, HyNet
- Skoda production sends zero waste to landfill since start of year – Just-Auto: Skoda production sends zero waste to landfill since start of year
- Renault welcomes back customers: Opens office and select dealerships and service centres – Just-Auto: Renault welcomes back customers: Opens office and select dealerships and service centres
- China’s shift to online sales gathers pace – Just-Auto: Volkswagen in China is reporting that sales have recovered sharply after the COVID-19 slump that hit the market hard in the first quarter. It now says there is a big shift towards online sales and reducing human contact in a digital sales process. Michael Mayer, head of sales and marketing for VW in China, provides an update.
- Elon Musk has a complex relationship with the A.I. community – CNBC: Researchers often mock the tech billionaire on social media for making outlandish comments on AI.
- FAW Toyota’s electric car rolls off line in north China – Xinhuanet: FAW Toyota’s first pure electric car for mass production has rolled off the line, according to Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., …
- Nissan plans $2.8 billion in cuts as part of restructuring plan: Bloomberg – Reuters: Nissan plans $2.8 billion in cuts as part of restructuring plan: Bloomberg
- BRIEF-Tesla Fully Reopening Gigafactory In Nevada – The Verge – Reuters: May 12 (Reuters) -. * TESLA IS FULLY REOPENING THE GIGAFACTORY IN NEVADA – THE VERGE, CITING AN INTERNAL EMAIL Source: …
- Trump wants California to let automaker Tesla reopen assembly plant – Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged that Tesla Inc be allowed to reopen its electric vehicle assembly plant in California, joining the carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk’s bid to defy county officials that have ordered it to remain closed.
- Mercedes teases new S-Class on same day it leaks – Autocar: Daimler AG – had announced the brand’s return through a video that …