- China Is Becoming Loss-Making Nissan’s Last Line of Defense – Bloomberg: China Is Becoming Loss-Making Nissan”s Last Line of Defense
- Mitsubishi Motors to stop making first mass-produced EV – Nikkei:
- Tesla review – portrait of an inventor out of step with his time – Guardian: portrait of an inventor out of step with his time.
- Tesla wins case against former employee accused of hacking, transferring data – Reuters: Tesla wins case against former employee accused of hacking, transferring data
- Report: Volkswagen Group to sell Bugatti to Rimac by end of 2020 – Autocar: Centodieci is latest limited-run Bugatti
- Volkswagen issues green bonds to finance MEB, EVs – Just-Auto: Volkswagen Group says it has successfully placed its first green bonds with a volume of EUR2bn earmarked to fund EV projects, including its MEB platform.
- BMW claims big time savings with AR on prototyping – Just-Auto: BMW Group says it is using a new augmented reality (AR) application in vehicle concept and prototype engineering, speeding up the process by as much as twelve months.
- The Market Is Focused on Fiat Chrysler’s Impending Merger. Don’t Forget Maserati, Analysts Say. – Barrons: The Market Is Focused on Fiat Chrysler”s Impending Merger. Don”t Forget Maserati, Analysts Say.
- Kia halts two plants due to COVID-19 infections – Just-Auto: Kia Motors has suspended operations at two vehicle assembly plants located near Seoul until next week after a number of COVID-19 infections were confirmed among its staff.
- Nissan shows Z Proto; previews new gen Z – Just-Auto: Nissan has unveiled the Z Proto, which it said signals the company’s intent to launch a new generation of the Z sports car.
- Six Giant Tesla Batteries Keep British Lights on for First Time – Bloomberg: A project using giant Tesla Inc. batteries was used to help balance supply and demand in Britain’s electricity market for the first time this week.
- Carmakers Cry Foul as EU’s Climate Plan Takes Aim at Industry – Bloomberg: The world’s top auto manufacturers have been lapped by Tesla Inc. from a market-value perspective as the electric-car maker led by Elon Musk
- Tesla Battery Day and the Future of Electric Batteries – Barrons: Tesla Battery Day and the Future of Electric Batteries
- Rolls-Royce: luxury will always take priority over technology – Autocar: British marque will adopt new digital systems for its cars
- Dear Thierry: Our advice for Jaguar Land Rover’s new CEO – Autocar: “Running JLR looks awesomely difficult, Thierry. We admire your courage in taking it on”
- Hertz Bonuses Rejected by Judge Who Calls Them ‘Offensive’ – Bloomberg: … top executives up to $5.4 million in bonuses if it wants win approval for the incentive program, says the judge overseeing the car renter’s bankruptcy.
- Pioneers in climate-friendly vehicle manufacturing – Volkswagenag: With the fully electric ID.4, Volkswagen is driving climate-friendly e-mobility forward. Like the ID.3, it leaves the Zwickau plant without an ecological backpack.