- 2021 Mercedes S-Class: luxury saloon reinvented with tech focus – Autocar: Luxury four-door sheds weight and gains refinement, host of new interior features and extra PHEV
- Tesla tests the circuits for German energy market push – Reuters: Tesla tests the circuits for German energy market push
- Daimler CEO says demand has stabilised from corona lows – Reuters: Daimler CEO says demand has stabilised from corona lows
- Lotus ends Evija development contract with Williams Advanced Engineering – Autocar: Engineering firm begins legal action against Lotus
- Geely’s Volvo Cars grows global sales in August – Just-Auto: Geely’s Volvo Cars said August sales volumes rose 7.2% year on year as its units in Europe, China and the US all reported increased sales.
- Seat appoints Europe sales director – Just-Auto: Fadda started with Audi in Spain and later ran its Italy unit, returning to Spain in 2009 as sales director, followed by managing director from 2013.
- All-new 2021 Vauxhall Mokka: petrol and diesel options detailed – Autocar: Pair of 1.2-litre petrol engines and a 1.5-litre diesel for Vauxhall’s bold new compact crossover
- Volvo launches new car subscription service in UK – Autocar: Care by Volvo Care by Volvo scheme now available nationwide
- New Volkswagen ID 3: first examples of EV hit British shores – Autocar: New Volkswagen ID 3: first examples of EV hit British shores
- Honda India to sell two City generations – Just-Auto: Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said it would continue selling two versions of the the fourth generation City alongside the new 5G model line.
- Monroe suspension tech fitted to VW ID.3 – Just-Auto: Monroe says Volkswagen’s new ID.3 electric vehicle can be fitted (available as an option) with an advanced semi-active suspension from DRiV that senses and adapts to changing road conditions for a ‘more controlled and comfortable ride’.
- Daimler pins profit revival on new Mercedes-Benz S-Class – Reuters: Daimler pins profit revival on new Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- Tesla’s Musk set to meet German economy minister: sources – Guardian: Tesla’s Musk set to meet German economy minister: sources
- Glass Lewis recommends Tesla chairwoman’s re-election after opposing it earlier – Reuters: Glass Lewis recommends Tesla chairwoman’s re-election after opposing it earlier
- Geely shares in Hong Kong jump as Shanghai listing nears – Nikkei:
- Mercedes Straddles Old and New With Electric S-Class Reboot – Bloomberg:
- Tesla’s Outback Big Battery Fails to Retake Crown After Upgrade – Bloomberg: The pioneering facility, which Elon Musk installed in 2017 after winning a bet that he could get the system up and running in 100 days
- New-look Hyundai Kona gains N Line trim, mild-hybrid options – Autocar: New-look Hyundai Kona gains N Line trim, mild-hybrid options
- Tesla Shares Keep Rising After Stock Split – Bloomberg: Tasha Keeney, analyst at Ark Invest, discusses Tesla Motors Inc.’s plans to sell up to $5 billion in shares
- GM CEO Mary Barra to meet with Ivanka Trump on Wednesday – CNBC: GM CEO Mary Barra will give the White House adviser and daughter of President Donald Trump daughter a tour of GM’s Technical Learning University, which recently completed a $2 million upgrade for employee training
