- Elon Musk says Tesla shareholder meeting and ‘Battery Day’ tentatively set for Sept. 15 – CNBC: Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Sunday that the company tentatively plans to hold its shareholder meeting as well as a highly anticipated “Battery Day” on Sept. 15.
- Musk’s tweets enter the SEC – FT: Musk”s tweets enter the SEC
- Audi creates new model management division, loads CEO with more responsibilities – Just-Auto: Audi has created a new division to independently manage its line of 65 models plus the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) ‘project house’.
- Toyota sees July vehicle output down 10% on initial plan – Reuters: Toyota sees July vehicle output down 10% on initial plan
- Toyota Says Japan Factories Returning to 90% of Target Output – Bloomberg: Toyota Says Japan Factories Returning to 90% of Target Output
- Maharashtra stalls Great Wall Motor’s investment plan after China border clash – Reuters: Maharashtra has stalled a proposal by China’s Great Wall Motor to invest nearly $500 million, days after a deadly …
- BMW and Mercedes autonomous drive collaboration reset by COVID-19 – Just-Auto: BMW and Mercedes autonomous drive collaboration reset by COVID-19
- Nissan and Sunwoda to study battery development – Just-Auto: Nissan and Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery are to start studying joint development of next-generation vehicle batteries for the automaker’s e-Power vehicles.
- Geely to list shares on Shanghai stock exchange – Just-Auto: Geely Automobile Holdings plans to list its shares on the Shanghai stock exchange’s Nasdaq-style Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the STAR market, according to local reports in China.
- Aston Martin taps ex-Jaguar Land Rover CFO Kenneth Gregor as finance head – Reuters: Aston Martin taps ex-Jaguar Land Rover CFO Kenneth Gregor as finance head Reuters India
- Thai startup Synqa raises $80 mln from Siam Commercial, Toyota and others – Reuters: Thai startup Synqa raises $80 mln from Siam Commercial, Toyota and others
- Rocky start for Land Rover’s new Defender – FT: The new Land Rover Defender is “tough enough to take on any unexpected surprises,” according to a James Bond-themed ad that features three of …
- China eases green rules for petrol-electric hybrids, giving makers space to manoeuvre – Reuters: China re-classified petrol-electric hybrid vehicles on … T), as well as Chinese makers Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (0175.HK) …
- Jaguar eyes compact hatchback to succeed XE and XF – Autocar: Jaguar eyes compact hatchback to succeed XE and XF