- Jaguar Land Rover parent posts bigger quarterly loss on pandemic hit – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover parent posts bigger quarterly loss on pandemic hit
- Fiat Chrysler posts lower-than-expected operating loss in second quarter – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler posts lower-than-expected operating loss in second quarter
- VW asks U.S. appeals court to reconsider ruling on diesel emissions updates – Reuters: VW asks U.S. appeals court to reconsider ruling on diesel emissions updates
- China’s EV Makers Target Drivers Who Can’t Afford a Tesla – Bloomberg: China buys more electric vehicles than any other country, and most sales occur in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. EV buyers there can afford …
- Fiat Chrysler’s American Resilience Limits Loss to $1.1 Billion – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler”s American Resilience Limits Loss to $1.1 Billion
- Thierry Bolloré: the polarising sailor set to captain Jaguar Land Rover – FT:
- An electric SUV, inspired by California’s environment. Is it more than a dream? – LATimes: His start-up electric car company, Fisker Automotive, had gone bust, but he was determined to try again.
- Porsche H1 sales and profit down – Just-Auto: Porsche achieved a first half return on sales of 9.9%.
- Tata Motors report June-quarter loss on pandemic hit – Reuters: Tata Motors report June-quarter loss on pandemic hit
- New Volkswagen Caddy Beach mini-camper van detailed – Autocar: VW previews the Beach camper van conversion of its firth-generation Caddy
- India and Elon Musk show Asia the way in discount race to Mars – Nikkei:
- Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng Motors in talks over $300 million in funding ahead of U.S. IPO, sources say – CNBC: Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng Motors in talks over $300 million in funding ahead of U.S. IPO, sources say
- Scania’s production worldwide now ‘fossil-free’ – Just-Auto: Scania has announced that all its 10 major production facilities worldwide are now powered by fossil-free electricity, the target set for 2020.
- When Tesla Hits the S&P 500, It’ll Spark the Wildest Passive Trade Ever – Bloomberg: When Tesla Hits the S&P 500, It”ll Spark the Wildest Passive Trade Ever
- Fiat Chrysler salaried workers back at full pay – Freep: Fiat Chrysler salaried workers back at full pay
- VW’s Skoda deliveries fall 31%, expects markets to stabilise – Reuters: VW’s Skoda deliveries fall 31%, expects markets to stabilize
- New 2020 Toyota Yaris priced from £19,910 in UK – Autocar: Supermini’s design overhaul combines with all-new platform, interior and powertrains.
- Mazda H1 sales drop 25%, Honda output down 34% – Just-Auto: Mazda Motor global sales declined by just over 25% year on year to 557,264 units in the first half of 2020, after an 11% drop in June to 108,343 units, the company reported.
- Europe Is Building the Next Tesla. Who Knew? – Bloomberg: Europe Is Building the Next Tesla. Who Knew?
- Mazda braces for biggest annual operating loss as car sales slump – Reuters: Mazda braces for biggest annual operating loss as car sales slump
- Tesla battery supplier LG Chem shares jump 10% on upbeat outlook – Reuters: Tesla battery supplier LG Chem shares jump 10% on upbeat outlook
- Shares of China’s Tesla challenger soar on New York debut – FT: Li Auto has a market capitalization of just $14bn compared with Tesla’s $277bn.
- In India, a diminished Nissan bets big on a small SUV – Reuters: In India, a diminished Nissan bets big on a small SUV
- Ford Earnings Were Way, Way, Way Better Than Feared – Barrons: Ford (ticker: F) lost 35 cents a share on $19 billion in sales. Wall Street was looking for a $1.17 per-share loss from $19.4 billion in sales. .