- Volkswagen eyes Europcar – report – Just-Auto: Volkswagen AG is in talks to acquire French car rental firm Europcar Mobility Group in a deal that would allow VW to better capitalise on its fleet, Reuters sources said.
- Toyota holds $293 million stake in Uber, governance report shows – Reuters: Toyota holds $293 million stake in Uber, governance report shows Reuters Canada
- Italy approves guarantees for $7.1 bln loan to Fiat Chrysler – source – Reuters: Italy approves guarantees for $7.1 bln loan to Fiat Chrysler – source
- Daihatsu Motor to sell foreign-made vehicles in Japan for 1st time – Mainichi: Daihatsu Motor to sell foreign-made vehicles in Japan for 1st time The Mainichi
- Ford’s new F-150 is on the way, and the stakes are high for this pickup to aid its turnaround – CNBC: The importance of a new F-150 pickup to Ford Motor has never been greater. The automaker needs its highly profitable flagship product to drive a global restructuring plan and pay off debt related to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Mercedes’s new small SUV a winner, despite goofy driver-assist feature – Freep: Mercedes got just about everything right with its second try at building a subcompact SUV, the quick and comfortable 2020 GLB250.
- Magna expands US seat manufacturing plant – Just-Auto: Magna is to up its investment at its Highland Park (Michigan) seat manufacturing facility, investing US$35.4m and creating 480 jobs.
- Geely Auto enters D-segment with brand’s biggest SUV to date – Just-Auto: Geely Auto enters D-segment with brand’s biggest SUV to date
- Groupe PSA reveals new Opel-Vauxhall Mokka – Just-Auto: The first Mokka was a GM Korea project but the new one is firmly part of the Groupe PSA family, employing not only the CMP and e-CMP architectures but PSA petrol, diesel and electric powertrains too.
- Kia reveals innovative new mild hybrid manual transmission – Autocar: Kia XCeed Korean firm says new system will boost fuel economy, reduce emissions and ensure dri…
- Japan car sales recovering after big fall in April, May – Nissan executive – Reuters: Japan car sales recovering after big fall in April, May – Nissan executive Reuters India
- Ford’s F-Series Cash Haul Ranks Near iPhone Among U.S. Products – Bloomberg: Ford”s F-Series Cash Haul Ranks Near iPhone Among U.S. Products
- Volkswagen Arteon gets Shooting Brake and 316bhp R variants – Autocar: New Arteon R takes its power from an uprated version of the Golf R’s 2.0-litre turbocharged engi…
- Vauxhall Mokka overhauled for new generation, gains EV model – Autocar: Bonnet and roof can be had in a different colour to body Crossover heralds a new look for the …
- BYD sues alleged mask counterfeiters – Reuters: BYD sues alleged mask counterfeiters Reuters.com