- SpaceX Says It Signed Up Its First Moon Tourist – WSJ: Elon Musk”s SpaceX announced that it had signed up the first private passenger seeking to fly around the moon. It didn”t provide a timetable or other details about the plan.
- VW Board Is Preparing Next Steps for Truck Unit Listing – Bloomberg: Compared to Daimler, which owns the Freightliner truck brand, or Volvo, which builds Mack models, the VW division has only recently gained a foothold in North America, with the purchase two years ago of a stake in U.S. peer Navistar International Corp.
- As Tesla struggles to exit ‘production hell,’ buyers complain of delivery limbo – Latimes: Complaints about Tesla taking people’s money while they wait weeks for the cars, often with no firm delivery dates, are all over Twitter, Facebook and the Tesla Motors Club user forum. Owners who try to contact delivery representatives say voicemail …
- Land Rover near-future concept to appear in ‘The First’ – Yahoo: Jaguar Land Rover has teamed up with Hulu to create a special one-off car for one of the streaming service’s shows. The customer-built Range Rover Sport will appear in new original series ‘The First’, a drama set in the near future which follows a …
- BMW joins WEC 2020/21 hypercar rules discussions – Yahoo: BMW Motorsport boss Jens Marquardt told Motorsport.com: “We’ve been in the loop since the beginning, but started to actively take part after Le Mans in order to get a better understanding of the general direction of the project. “Our main intention in …
- Volkswagen is ending its Beetle production – Reuters: Volkswagen announced it will end production of its iconic Beetle model in 2019, as the automaker prepares for a leap toward a future of mass-market electric cars. Michelle Hennessy reports. ? Hide Transcript. ? View Transcript. Volkswagen announced …
- China’s Didi imposes strict driver requirements for late-night rides – Reuters: Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd said on Friday that it had implemented stricter requirements for drivers who want to pick up passengers late at night and tripled the number of customer service staff responsible for safety.
- China’s top steelmaking city mulls sliding scale for winter smog-busting cuts – draft – Reuters: Tangshan, China’s top steelmaking city, is considering smog-busting steps this winter that set penalties for heavy industry, pharmaceutical and pesticide firms based on their efforts to curb emissions, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
- Why 2035 is too soon for everyone to be driving electric cars – Latimes: To the editor: I drive an all-electric Chevrolet Bolt. For a commuter car, there is no equal; it gets 240 miles per charge, more in heavy traffic and considerably less on the open road. The price of an electric car is considerably more that what you …
- Car owners say these brands have the fewest tech headaches – Freep: Consumers surveyed after 90 days of ownership reported the fewest media technology problems with Ford, BMW, Kia and Porsche. And the Ford Mustang scored the best of all the top cars in every category. “What’s interesting is that our perception data is …
- Jaguar Land Rover is right on Brexit. But cars can’t save Birmingham – Guardian: Nevertheless, it produced intensely mixed feelings to hear the car manufacturing giant Jaguar Land Rover – which directly and indirectly employs tens of thousands in the region – state that it can’t guarantee any of its UK jobs in the event of a hard …
- Most new diesel vehicles exceed emissions limits – German green lobby – Reuters: Most new diesel vehicles exceed the legal limit for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, German environmental lobby group DUH said on Friday, calling on the government to force car companies to carry out hardware retrofits of polluting cars.
- Volkswagen board to discuss future of Audi CEO Stadler on Monday – Spiegel – Reuters: The supervisory board of Volkswagen will meet on Monday to discuss the future of Rupert Stadler, the suspended chief …
- China’s High-Powered Tesla Rival Is Short on Gas – WSJ: NIO, China’s answer to Tesla, is off to an electrifying start. Its sky-high valuation, however, makes even Elon Musk’s company look like a bargain. Counting after-hours trading, the share price almost doubled Thursday, two days after the electric …
- Car Makers Have a Lot to Lose From China’s Slowdown – WSJ:
- Nissan to expand electric lineup with luxury sedan – Nikkei:
- GM@110: General Motors’ greatest hits – Autocar: General Motors is no exception. Founded in September 1908, it immediately went on a buying spree and later became the largest auto-maker in the US. Its market share peaked at just over 50% during the 1960s; The General was invicible and Detroit’s …
- Aston Martin’s new SUV is coming to a mansion near you – Yahoo: Aston Martin’s DBX SUV has been in the pipeline for a while now, but while rumours spread like wildfire, there’s been little in the way of clear communication from the guys and gals at Aston’s Gaydon HQ. This rendering, however, shows us how the …
- Porsche Cayenne – Autocar: The need for a hot SUV to stand out has never been greater. Is the new Cayenne Turbo up to it, or does Land Rover”s SVR division have the edge? The automotive landscape into which the third-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo is now emerging is very…
- BRIEF-China’s Zhejiang Geely Takes Control Of Denmark’s Saxo Bank – Yahoo: Sept 14 (Reuters) – SAXO BANK SAYS: * CHINA’S ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP AND SAMPO PLC OF FINLAND GET ALL NECESSARY REGULATORY APPROVALS TO TAKE CONTROL OF DENMARK’S SAXO BANK. * DANIEL DONGHUI LI HAS …
- Nissan Strengthens Formula E Partnership with Stake in e.dams Racing Team – Yahoo: Nissan has strengthened its partnership with the e.dams Formula E team by purchasing a stake in the championship-winning racing organization, ahead of the Japanese carmaker’s debut in the 2018-2019 ABB FIA Formula E electric street-racing …
- Toyota Provides Aid for Earthquake Damage Relief in Hokkaido, Japan – Toyota: Toyota extends its heartfelt sympathy to those in and around the Hokkaido region who have been affected by the severe earthquakes in early September 2018.
- Trade war: American autos look to be hit the most by both US and China tariffs – CNBC: The initial round of U.S. tariffs has affected 80.5 percent of survey respondents in the automotive industry, and 75 percent say the Chinese duties have …
- Ahead of winter, Chinese steel mills rush to meet stricter smog rules – Reuters: Steel mills in Tangshan, China’s top steelmaking city, are rushing to install equipment to meet new ‘ultra-low’ emissions targets by an Oct. 31 deadline, as the measures to battle pollution threaten more upheaval in the debt-laden sector.
- Indonesia’s Go-Jek could ‘soon’ launch its ride-hailing app in Thailand – CNBC: Go-Jek President Andre Soelistyo told CNBC that the team in Thailand was working to make the app operational soon.
- VW seeks industry alliance for self-driving technology – Automotive News: … for self-driving technology. Such a move would give companies better legal protection following accidents involving autonomous cars, VW believes.
- Denso, Bosch suspend operations at plants near Hurricane Florence path – Automotive News: As the fringes of Hurricane Florence begin to slash the Carolina coasts with heavy rain and strong winds, Japanese supplier Denso suspended …
- (2nd LD) Hyundai heir apparent gets No. 2 post amid uncertainties – Yonhap: (ATTN: CORRECTS job title in lead and 2nd para). SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, on Friday named the group’s heir apparent as its executive vice chairman amid growing uncertainties in the …
- The Fuel Musk Called Stupid Seeks Another Shot at Green-Car Race – Bloomberg: “Hydrogen has been talked about as the ultimate solution for zero emissions in the auto industry for decades,” Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman Yang Woong-chul said on the sidelines of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. “There was …
- Surging Chinese Tech Stocks Bring A-Shares Flavor to US Shores – Bloomberg: NIO, the electric car-maker that’s accrued $1.6 billion in losses since the start of 2016, jumped 85 percent in two days after its $1 billion initial public …
- ChargePoint to grow global EV charging network to 2.5 million – Reuters: FRANKFURT (Reuters) – ChargePoint, operator of one of the world’s largest charging station networks for electric vehicles (EV), is targeting a near fifty-fold increase in its global network of loading spots by the middle of next decade, it said on Friday.
- (LEAD) Hyundai heir apparent gets No. 2 post amid uncertainties – Yonhap: (ATTN: CLARIFIES job title in 2nd para). SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, on Friday named the group’s heir apparent as its chief vice chairman amid growing uncertainties in the global automobile …
- Aston Martin swaps V12 for 800V – Reuters: Aston Martin, the car company synonymous with James Bond, has launched its first ever electric sports car, the Rapide E. Stuart McDill reports. ? Hide Transcript. ? View Transcript. Aston Martin, the car company synonymous with James Bond, has …
- Move Over, Tesla. This Little Dutch Company Makes Big-Boy Batteries – Bloomberg: While green-leaning consumers and investors focus on automakers such as Tesla, Nissan, and BMW, industries from ships and trains to mining and construction are also poised to shift away from fossil fuels. Those are the businesses that Kees Koolen, …
- Hyundai Motor Group heir apparent named as chief vice chairman – Reuters: SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group appointed heir apparent Euisun Chung as chief vice chairman on Friday, moving him a step closer to succeeding his father as head of South Korea’s second largest conglomerate.
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX Says it Has Signed Up Its First Round-the-Moon Tourist – WSJ: Elon Musk’s SpaceX, demonstrating its founder and chief executive’s bent for showmanship, announced that it had signed up the first private …
- Aston Martin and Lotus eye shootout to supply James Bond car – FT: Aston Martin is so synonymous with James Bond that it briefly considered using a 007 derivative for its stock market ticker when it lists its shares on the …
- SpaceX says Elon Musk to unveil new plans for private citizens to fly to the moon – CBS News: The company sent out an email to reporters saying SpaceX CEO and chief designer Elon Musk planned to discuss the flight between 8:30 p.m. EDT …
- Driverless cabs to launch in Perth next year – Autocar: Each taxi sits six people, and has level 4 autonomy, meaning self-driving but retaining capability for human input. The cars use three LiDAR ( Light Detection and Ranging) sensors, six cameras and four radars. Power comes from a 25kW electric motor, …
- Automakers test subscriptions to attract new consumers – Detroitnews: Leigh is part of a small demographic of U.S. buyers with whom automakers are testing a new ownership model. Ford, BMW, General Motors Co., Mercedes-Benz, Porsche AG, and Volvo Cars all have subscription options that essentially allow consumers to …
- Baidu sets its sights on taking AI and self-driving cars outside China – CNBC: Chinese search engine Baidu has been expanding aggressively into cutting edge technology such as artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.
- Musk Signs Up First Passenger for Round-The-Moon Trip on SpaceX – Bloomberg: SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle-an important step toward enabling …
- 2018 Peugeot 508 – Second Coming – Autocar: And that’s how the second iteration of the Peugeot 508 feels. It’s not as if the original 508 was broken, except that initially it was powered solely by a turbodiesel engine. Now that oilers are less popular, this new-gen 508 gets a 1.6-litre …
- SpaceX signs first private passenger to fly around the moon – Reuters: Elon Musk’s space transportation company SpaceX said it has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard its BFR launch vehicle.
- Financial analyst sees Jeff Bezos’ investment as an ’emerging force’ in space, to Amazon’s benefit – Yahoo: The reference to increased internet connectivity adds weight to the importance of satellite constellations such as SpaceX’s proposed Starlink system …
- Google’s China plan spurs inquiry from U.S. lawmakers, staff departures – Reuters: A bipartisan group of 16 U.S. lawmakers asked Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday if it would comply with China’s internet censorship and surveillance policies should it re-enter the Chinese search engine market.
- Here’s why you should stop trying to imitate the world’s celebrity CEOs – CNBC: Yet, too frequently we focus on leadership solely as an individual endeavor, trying to replicate the personal habits of leaders like Tesla’s Elon Musk …