- GM is thinking about building an electric Hummer – Automotive News: The chatter about an electric Hummer comes as GM is looking to transform itself from a conventional, gas-powered-vehicle maker into what CEO Mary Barra calls an “all-electric future.” Hummer is one of many options GM is exploring
- GM’s race to outflank Tesla may be stalling out – CNBC: GM CEO Mary Barra promised the automaker would launch 20 models of electric cars by 2023, beginning early this year. That plan may stall. A slowdown in …
- Renault upgrades Zoe electric car as competition hots up – Automotive News: Ahead of an expected boom in electric vehicles in Europe, Renault has upgraded its Zoe small hatchback with a more powerful motor, larger battery, …
- Elon Musk says he deleted his Twitter account – CNBC: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, tweeted early on Monday morning that he “just deleted” his Twitter account.
- China EV maker Human Horizons says to produce cars from Kia Motors’ China plant – Reuters: China’s new electric vehicle (NEV) maker Human Horizons said on Monday that it will use a Kia Motors’ joint venture plant to make its first model, according to a ..
- VW’s Diess: New Golf must take off by end of year – Automotive News: Volkswagen managers must ensure that they launch the latest-generation Golf by the end of this year, CEO Herbert Diess said in an internal meeting.
- Getting around without a car is tough on the Far South and Southeast sides; residents look for answers – Chicago Tribune: The Far South and Southeast sides have a state park, the Pullman National Monument, the port and they could get a casino. But getting around is tough.
- Volkswagen could place additional Traton shares after IPO: CFO – Reuters: HAMBURG (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen could place additional shares of its Traton unit after the truckmaker’s planned initial public offering, …
- Wife of former Nissan boss Ghosn urges Trump to help her husband – Reuters: The wife of former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn urged U.S. President Donald Trump to raise her husband’s case with …
- Jaguar’s Project 8 Sedan Costs a Lot of Money to Look This Cheap – Bloomberg: Usually when I review a car, fleet managers just toss me the keys and wave goodbye. But with the 2019 Jaguar XE SV Project 8-the reigning sedan …
- Mobileye will trial robotaxis in Israel next year – Automotive News: Intel’s Mobileye will begin trials of robotaxis next year in Israel ahead of launching a full *service* in the country before expanding globally.
- China Used-Car Dealers Ask for Tax Cut as Market Slump Continues – Bloomberg: The China Automobile Dealers Association asked the finance ministry to charge the 2% value-added tax only on the difference between a used car’s …
- Renault to expand EV lineup with multiple bodystyles – Autocar: Renault intends to launch new at least two new body styles of all-electric models before 2022 as part of its wide-reaching electrification plan, including …
- UAW Loses Organizing Bid at Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant – Detroit Bureau: The United Auto Workers narrowly lost its bid to organize blue-collar workers at the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Toyota, Nissan, Honda making up for lost time – Automotive News: While other automakers cast about for partners to share the costly r&d burden – think Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles – Toyota’s alliance has …
- How Canadian Ford dealerships helped bust a Mexican meth shipment – Automotive News: A logistical mistake by smugglers appears to be responsible for the arrival of large shipments of illegal methamphetamine from Mexico to 13 Ford …
- China”s father of electric cars says hydrogen is future – Detroitnews: He says the world”s biggest car market is set to embrace hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles the way it did EVs
- Fiat Leans Toward Trump in Industry Anxious Over Emissions Rules – Bloomberg: When a group of 17 of the world’s largest automakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump on June 6 asking him to compromise with California on …
- Charging stations play catch-up with automakers’ electric ambitions – Detroitnews: A handful of start-ups have led the effort to build fast-charging infrastructure for the masses
- $17,000 hatchback from Vietnam rolls out to take on Ford and Toyota – Detroitnews: The first car from VinFast is called the Fadil
- Pot takes spotlight away from lithium and threatens EV boom – Detroitnews: The flow of capital into the cannabis industry is draining investments into lithium producers that supply the raw mineral key to EV batteries
- Self-driving startup Aurora prizes independence – Automotive News: After its breakup with VW, Aurora began a *fresh* pairing with FCA, and VW apparently moved closer to a new tie-up with Ford that could reshape the …
- Nissan’s next look to get dose of Detroit – Automotive News: Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan’s Cuban-American global design chief, is tapping big-name, outside talent to reboot the Nissan brand’s U.S. fortunes as it …
- Electric vehicles will be a rude awakening for consumers – Automotive News: The auto industry’s rush to EV’s may come as a surprise to consumers who have no plans of replacing their internal combustion engines any time soon.
- Novelis design’s world’s first aluminum EV battery enclosure – Automotive News: Novelis has put an aluminum EV battery enclosure onto the market, offering a 50 percent reduction in weight.
- Ford expands AV testing to Detroit – Automotive News: Amid reports of an impending autonomous vehicle partnership with Volkswagen, Ford Motor Co. has begun testing robotic cars in its own backyard.
- GM urges patience as Silverado pickup now No. 3 in United States – Automotive News: General Motors’ prolonged ramp-up of the redesigned Chevrolet Silverado has put the longtime No. 2 pickup in an unfamiliar, uncomfortable …
- Leaf Nismo RC: Nissan’s zero-emission road machine – Automotive News: Nissan is touting the performance chops of its zero-emission cars with a host of Nismo tuner packages on its Leaf and e-Power hybrid offerings.
- Israel becomes latest hotbed for auto tech – Automotive News: Since General Motors opened an Israeli r&d center in 2008, dozens of automakers and Tier 1 suppliers have followed to tap into the country’s high-tech talent, with Ford Motor Co. planting its flag there last week.
- A new era brings new challenges to automaker-supplier relations – Automotive News: As vehicle technology grows more complex, the electrical and electronics purchasing area is becoming a new sore spot in supplier and automaker relations.
- How long can Bigland work at FCA amid suit? – Automotive News: For now, the embattled sales chief, who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, is focused on ensuring FCA and its dealers keep hitting their numbers each month, his lawyer said.
- Aurora prizes independence in AV world – Automotive News: After its breakup with VW, Aurora began a fresh pairing with FCA, and VW apparently moved closer to a new tie-up with Ford that could reshape the autonomous-vehicle landscape.
- Ford suits show `fine line’ in patent cases – Automotive News: Ford, which teaches engineers to “copy with pride” when they see someone else has a better solution, faces several allegations of intellectual-property theft but says it has done nothing wrong.
- GM’S BARRY ENGLE: Pickup launches are in the spotlight – Automotive News: The last time Barry Engle oversaw any North American operations for a major automaker, customers were ditching gas-guzzling SUVs in exchange …
- How the safety of automated flight is challenging tech experts – FT: While much of the popular discussion around automated transport focuses on self-driving cars, engineers are also looking to the skies. Both the risks …
- Google appoints Stanley Chen to head Greater China sales, operations – Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s Google has appointed Stanley Chen as its managing director of Greater China sales and operations, the company said in a statement on Monday.
- VW’s $2 Billion Truck IPO Reflects Push to Trim the Empire – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s plan to list its truck division later this month will test whether it can pull off a feat that was once unthinkable for the German automotive giant: get …
- SAIC Motor reports falling sales in first five months – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: Shanghai-based SAIC Motor Corp. reported falling sales during the first five months of the year. Auto sales plunged 16.7 percent …