- Battery Fires Put BMW and Ford on Back Foot Just as EVs Take Off – Bloomberg: hybrid Kuga SUV. Source: Ford Motor Co. First, Hyundai Motor Co. made headlines about its electric cars catching fire
- Nikola boss plays down importance of Badger pick-up truck – FT: …
- Tesla Customer Sues Over Solar-Panel Deal Being Reported as Loan – Bloomberg: A Tesla Inc. customer sued the car and clean energy company for reporting a solar-financing agreement on his credit report as a massive loan t
- Tesla Model 3 gets design and cabin tweaks, range boost – Autocar: Model S and X also receive Long Range Plus powertrain in UK
- Ford really needs its F-150 pickup to stay on top – CNBC: The Ford F-150 has been the bestselling vehicle in America for 38 years, and it is regarded as a huge profit machine for the second-largest automaker. Ford needs it now more than ever.
- Lucid Air offer prompts second Tesla Model S price chop this week – Just-Auto: Tesla cut the price of the Model S for the second time this week, after EV startup Lucid Motors, led by former Tesla executive Peter Rawlinson, announced the base price of its upcoming Air EV would be US$69,900 (after tax credits).
- Ford Mustang Mach 1: 454bhp special edition confirmed for Europe – Autocar: Modern incarnation of 1969 Mach 1 features retro-inspired styling and Shelby engine components
- New Bentley Flying Spur V8 makes public debut at Goodwood – Autocar: Eight-cylinder option packs 541bhp and can crack 0-62mph in just 4.1sec
- Lotus Evija: 2000bhp EV hits the track at Goodwood Speedweek – Autocar: Upcoming electric hypercar laps the Sussex circuit ahead of customer deliveries next year The up…
- Magna inks platform deal for Fisker Ocean SUV – Just-Auto: Magna has signed agreements with Fisker providing the framework for a platform sharing and manufacturing cooperation for the Fisker Ocean SUV.
- Rolls-Royce’s New Car Was So Quiet at First, It Made Drivers Nauseous – Bloomberg: The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost. Photographer: James Lipman. Searching for the “perfect” automotive sound idea is nothing new.
- Top EV battery maker LG Chem in JV talks with automakers: CEO – Reuters: “Our joint ventures with Geely and GM have been already announced, and we have ongoing discussions with a couple of other automakers,” he said.
- Sweden’s AB Volvo reports smaller fall than expected in third-quarter core profit – Reuters: Sweden’s AB Volvo reports smaller fall than expected in third-quarter core profit
- Former Takata plant shipped 9 mln seat belts in Japan with inaccurate data: Nikkei – Reuters:
- Hyundai bolsters eco line-up with hydrogen fuel cell truck – Autocar: Hyundai is fast emerging as one of the motoring world’s heaviest investors when it comes to to next-generation tech
- Nikola CEO Says Startup’s Plans Intact Even If GM Deal Unravels – Bloomberg: Nikola CEO Says Startup’s Plans Intact Even If GM Deal Unravels
- Ford’s third-quarter China car sales rise 25% year-on-year to 164,352 units – Reuters: Ford’s third-quarter China car sales rise 25% year-on-year to 164,352 units
- Uber to invest in South Korea SK Telecom’s mobility business – Reuters: Uber Technologies said on Friday that it will invest over $150 million into a joint venture and partnership with South Korea’s SK Telecom
- Daimler posts forecast-beating Q3 results as recovery takes hold – Reuters: Daimler posts forecast-beating Q3 results as recovery takes hold
- Daimler Posts $3.6 Billion Profit on Car Recovery, Cost Cuts – Bloomberg: Daimler Posts $3.6 Billion Profit on Car Recovery, Cost Cuts
