- German court ends diesel case against Volkswagen CEO, Chairman – Reuters: German court ends diesel case against Volkswagen CEO, Chairman
- Renault Weighs French Factory Closures To Cope With Crisis – Bloomberg: Renault Weighs French Factory Closures To Cope With Crisis
- Volvo begins introduction of 112mph speed limit – Autocar: Volvo begins introduction of 112mph speed limit
- California governor says he’s not worried about Musk moving Tesla out of state ‘anytime soon’ – CNBC: California governor says he’s not worried about Musk moving Tesla out of state ‘anytime soon’ CNBC
- Ford Romania plant boosts restart output – Just-Auto: Ford Romania doubled operations at its Craiova factory from one to two shifts (of three) on 18 May.
- GM close to ‘million mile’ EV battery – Just-Auto: General Motors is “almost there” on developing an electric vehicle battery that will last 1m miles, a top executive has said, according to a media report.
- Mazda enters EV era as MX-30 build starts – Just-Auto: The first series production electric Mazda has rolled off the line at the company’s Ujina #1 factory in Japan. The MX-30 is mainly for the home market and certain countries in Europe, the maximum range of 200 km reportedly being seen as inadequate for North America.
- Renault to re-open its Sandouville plant on Friday – union source – Reuters: French carmaker Renault will re-open its Normandy-based Sandouville plant in northwestern France on Friday, a trade union source told Reuters on Wednesday.
- RPT-Rationale for FCA-PSA merger deal “stronger than ever”- Elkann – Reuters: The reasons behind the proposed merger of car makers Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot-owner PSA are “stronger than ever” as the COVID-19 pandemic adds to existing challenges facing the industry, the FCA chairman said on Wednesday.
- Coronavirus latest: Renault earmarks three French factories for closure – FT: Coronavirus latest: Renault earmarks three French factories for closure
- First ‘social distance’ Range Rover comes off Solihull line – Just-Auto: The first Range Rover made under new social distancing measures drove off the production line at Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover’s assembly plant in Solihull, England, today (20 May) following the recent temporary pause in production due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Daimler Trucks North America launches Excelerator as one-stop shop for online parts ordering – Just-Auto: Daimler Trucks North America launches Excelerator as one-stop shop for online parts ordering
- Renault French site at Flins to produce surgical masks – Reuters: Renault French site at Flins to produce surgical masks
- Tencent and Honda partner to develop auto infotainment system – Nikkei:
- Rolls Royce could shut some factories with job cuts programme: CEO – Reuters: Rolls Royce could close some of its factories as part of a programme to cut 9,000 jobs in response to the crisis in the global aviation industry, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
- Britain’s Rolls-Royce to lay-off 9,000 jobs – Reuters: British engine-maker Rolls-Royce said that it would need to lay-off at least 9,000 of its 52,000 staff to make annual cost savings of 1.3 billion pounds ($1.59 billion) as it seeks to cope with the downturn in air travel caused by the pandemic.
- Liberty Global forms alliance to create UK electric car charging network – FT: Liberty Global forms alliance to create UK electric car charging network
- Digital Retail Strategy Increasing During Coronavirus, Says Porsche Cars North America CEO – Bloomberg: Digital Retail Strategy Increasing During Coronavirus, Says Porsche Cars North America CEO
- Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO plots expansion after bumper year – Autocar: New Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic has contributed to strong sales Success of Range…
- GM delays tentative restart for plant in Silao, Mexico to May 21 – Reuters: General Motors Co signaled it has pushed back the tentative date for restarting operations at its auto assembly plant in the central Mexican city of Silao to May 21 from May 20, according to a message to workers seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
- ‘Tesla of Thailand’ Keeps Factories Running in Virus Lockdown – Bloomberg: ‘Tesla of Thailand” Keeps Factories Running in Virus Lockdown
- Virus Won’t Deter Hyundai Capital’s Overseas Expansion, CEO Says – Bloomberg: Virus Won”t Deter Hyundai Capital”s Overseas Expansion, CEO Says