- BMW Billionaire Heirs Say Their Lives Are Harder Than You Think – Bloomberg: Dealing with the responsibility and jealousy from inheriting wealth is a misunderstood burden, according to Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt, the billionaire …
- Tesla Analysts Warn About Demand, Profits as Quarter Nears Close – Bloomberg: The concerns around the demand for Tesla Inc.’s cars are resurfacing as the second quarter nears a close, with Goldman Sachs analyst David Tamberrino …
- Toyota Canada’s Cambridge North Plant earns top JD Power quality award – Automotive News: Toyota’s North Plant in Cambridge, Ont., is the top assembly facility in the world, according to J.D. Power. The Toyota Motor Manufacturing …
- Goldman Sachs cuts Tesla price target: ‘Downward path for shares will resume’ – CNBC: Goldman Sachs slashed its price target on Tesla on Thursday and said it was expecting shares to continue to decline over concerns about demand.
- Renault has no plans to reduce Nissan stake to revive FCA deal, CEO says – Automotive News: Renault is not considering cutting its stake in alliance partner Nissan to revive a deal with Fiat Chrysler, the French automaker’s CEO said.
- Tech’s 4 Biggest Cash Burners Have Torn Through $23.9 Billion Combined – Fortune: Fortune decided to find out: How much money did Amazon, Apple, … new wave (which we’ll dub the Breakneck Burners: Tesla, Uber, Lyft, and Snap).
- New 2021 Range Rover: first prototypes seen testing – Autocar:
- AFL-CIO President Trumka says NAFTA replacement not ready – Freep: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka talked about the replacement for NAFTA during a stop in metro Detroit. He said the union wants changes to the deal.
- The public thinks Tesla’s Autopilot is safer than it is, an insurance group says – Latimes: “This survey is not representative of the perceptions of Tesla owners or people who have experience using Autopilot, and it would be inaccurate to …
- Uber’s one-stop plan for transportation – Axios: In 10 short years, Uber’s ride-hailing service has become so ubiquitous that people use “uber” as a verb. For its next act, Uber wants to manage …
- Fiat Chrysler’s Elkann Keeps Family Support in Wake of Busted Merger Talks – WSJ: TURIN, Italy-John Elkann, chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and scion of the Agnelli family that founded the Italian side of the car maker, …
- Renault CEO Bollore says ‘nothing’ is happening currently with Fiat Chrysler – Automotive News: Renault CEO Thierry Bollore said there is currently nothing happening between the French automaker and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, …
- Renault adds small 7-seat crossover in India – Automotive News: Renault has added the Triber, a small seven-seat crossover, to its Global Access Range of low-cost vehicles in India.
- Renault, Nissan partner with Waymo for self-driving vehicles – Automotive News: … already maintains partnerships with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Jaguar Land Rover, the AutoNation dealership group, ride-hailing network Lyft and …
- Qianjiang, Harley-Davidson to launch motorcycle for Chinese market – Xinhuanet: Founded in 1985, Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Co., Ltd, is a subsidiary of Geely Technology Group specializing in the research and development, …
- Egyptian Rival to Uber Raises $42 Million for African Expansion – Bloomberg: Uber and Careem have both launched bus services in Cairo in the past year. Along with Swvl, they’re exploiting growing demand among the city’s 20 …
- Waymo signs mobility partnership with Renault, Nissan – Automotive News: Last week alone, upstart Aurora Innovation signed a deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, while Volkswagen signaled “progress” on negotiations with …
- Waymo inks driverless car deal with Renault, Nissan to develop autonomous vehicles for France … – CNBC: Waymo inks driverless car deal with Renault, Nissan to develop … in Asia, including China, the autonomous car company announced Thursday.
- Indian bike makers cry foul over ‘impractical’ EV proposal – Nikkei: Roughly three years ago, the government announced an ambitious plan to have an all-electric vehicle fleet, including cars, by 2030 to cut India’s …
- BRIEF-Leclanche And Comau To Develop Project In E-Mobility – Reuters: LECLANCHE SA: * COMMISSIONS COMAU TO BUILD AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING LINES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY …
- Sadiq Khan announces car-free day in London to tackle air pollution – Guardian: Sadiq Khan has announced plans to implement London’s biggest car-free day to date, closing 12.3 miles (20km) of roads in the centre of the capital in …
- IIHS survey finds drivers misunderstand Tesla’s Autopilot capabilities because of its name – Automotive News: When asked about Autopilot, 48 percent of survey participants thought it would be safe to take one’s hands off the wheel while using the technology.
- Noble Group to take stake in Australian rare earths developer Arafura – Reuters: Commodities trading firm Noble Group is set to take a small stake in ambitious Australian rare earths developer Arafura, raising its exposure to strategic minerals critical to high-tech industries and electric vehicles.
- France Seeking Closer Ties Between Nissan and Renault – Bloomberg: France is pushing for stronger ties between Renault and Nissan and President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are planning to …
- GM keeps trying to avoid recalling potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators – Latimes: General Motors Co. is trying to avoid recalling potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators in thousands of full-size pickup trucks and SUVs for the fourth …
- Peugeot reveals fresh 2008 SUV – Autocar: