- Under the skin: two reasons why EV charging times are set to plummet soon – Autocar: Porsche Taycan. Range-topping version of Porsche’s first all-electric car shows the rest of the wor…
- The car industry now: can Vauxhall survive as a brand? – Autocar: French ownership and post-Brexit uncertainty had already shaken the British firm, but the pandemi…
- General Motors says NA restart has gone smoothly – Just-Auto: General Motors has said the restart of vehicle production at its component and assembly plants in North America has gone smoothly thanks to strong teamwork.
- Hyundai Motor’s May sales down 39% as virus hits auto demand – Reuters: Hyundai Motor’s May sales down 39% as virus hits auto demand
- Opel to add PSA model to Ruesselsheim production: Handelsblatt – Reuters: German automaker Opel is planning to start manufacturing a compact car for French parent PSA at its main Ruesselsheim plant from mid-2021 onwards, German business daily Handelsblatt reported, citing company sources.
- Truckmaker Scania signals lay-offs, has 5,000 more staff than needed – Reuters: Swedish truckmaker Scania, owned by Germany’s Traton, is planning major job cuts and estimates it has 5,000 more staff globally than it needs as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
- Nissan resumes manufacturing in Thailand – Just-Auto: Nissan has announced that it will resume production at Plant 2 on 1st June 2020 and continue production at Plant 1 in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
- Bentley appoints Dr Rabe to board – Just-Auto: Volkswagen Group owned Bentley Motors has announced that Dr. Matthias Rabe, currently Chief Technology Officer of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, will be appointed Member of the Board for Engineering at Bentley Motors, effective 1 August 2020.
- Buffett-backed BYD to supply EV batteries to Ford – Reuters: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd , will supply EV batteries to U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co , a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed on Monday.
- Car showrooms in England to re-open today – Autocar: Jaguar Land Rover dealership In-person sales of new and used cars set to resume as dealerships…
- After coronavirus and Ghosn: Renault and Nissan plot their future – FT: After coronavirus and Ghosn: Renault and Nissan plot their future
- Ford adds new Puma ST-Line X Vignale flagship – Autocar: High-spec model joins new crossover’s range alongside new seven-speed automatic gearbox option F…
- Alfa Romeo plots small electric SUV for 2022 – Autocar: Brand will complete its four-strong line-up using PSA platform and powertrain Alfa Romeo is prep…