- Tesla takes Rivian to court over alleged stolen information – Autocar: Rivian is set to start building its range of electric SUVs next year EV giant accuses start-up…
- Volkswagen Tiguan X: coupe SUV leaked in Chinese patents – Autocar: Coupe version of VW”s popular Tiguan will be launche…
- Chinese Electric Cars Use Aggressive Pricing to Undercut Tesla – Bloomberg: Chinese Electric Cars Use Aggressive Pricing to Undercut Tesla.
- Xi stresses building strong domestic automobile brands – Xinhuanet: Xi was visiting the R&D headquarters of automaker FAW Group in Changchun City during his inspection tour in northeast China’s Jilin Province.
- Hertz to pay lenders $650 million to resolve dispute over fleet reduction – Reuters: Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Friday it has reached an … court fight over the company’s plan to reduce its leased fleet of rental cars.
- Mercedes-Benz creates new unit for drive systems – Just-Auto: Daimler is grouping all drive system expertise across the group in a new unit called Mercedes-Benz Drive Systems.
- Ford Romania plant back on three shifts – Just-Auto: Employees at the Ford factory in Craiova, southern Romania, returned to three shift working this week.
- Radioplayer launches with Volvo and Polestar on Android Auto – Just-Auto: Radioplayer, a non-profit radio platform backed by major broadcasters around the world, has been chosen as a launch partner for Geely Automotive’s Volvo Cars’ Polestar 2 which has the first infotainment system powered by the Android Automotive operating system.
- Ex-Tesla and Aston Martin engineer Chris Porritt joins Rimac – Autocar: Ex-Tesla and Aston Martin engineer Chris Porritt joins Rimac
- BMW’s X5 SUV Will Get a Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Version in 2022 – Bloomberg: (Bloomberg) –. BMW AG will make a version of its X5 SUV that runs on hydrogen fuel-cells
- The Electric Car Atop Europe’s Sales Charts Isn’t a Tesla or VW – Bloomberg: The Electric Car Atop Europe”s Sales Charts Isn”t a Tesla or VW
- Tesla’s China Rival WM Motor Considers Star Board IPO – Bloomberg: Tesla”s China Rival WM Motor Considers Star Board IPO
- EV Maker Via Motors Is Said to Seek Funding at $1 Billion Value – Bloomberg: “We have seen the market respond dramatically to such entrants as Tesla, Rivian and Nikola and now working trucks and vans just got a lot smarter.”
- Tesla Stock Will Go to Mars Before SpaceX, Says S3 Partners Founder – Bloomberg: “Elon Musk is the lead actor in the biggest financial soap opera that’s ever been. He makes roofs, rockets and cars, and it’s a controversial bet..
- New BMW X7 Dark Shadow edition is ultra-exclusive special – Autocar: Only 500 examples of this special-edition luxury SUV will be built, with 10 heading to the UK
Friday Morning Auto News, Jul 24, 2020
July 24, 2020 By