- Electricity pricing structure for electric cars still chaotic in Germany: research – Xinhuanet: The pricing structure of electricity for electric cars was still chaotic and lacked transparency, according to a research by …
- VW explores move from longtime suburban Detroit office – Automotive News: VW is exploring several options for its office north of Detroit. It could move elsewhere in the northern Detroit suburbs, it could develop a new office building, it could move within Auburn Hills, Mich., or it could stay put in its current location.
- An electric Hummer? GM ponders a clean revival of a gas guzzler – Latimes: General Motors is mulling over the idea of building an electric vehicle that would bring the defunct gas-guzzling Hummer brand back to life.
- China`s New Emissions Rules Choke Local Car Makers – WSJ: Cheaper Chinese brands are paying the price for tougher carbon standards that take effect in the world’s largest car maker next month.
- Car toll in its current form is off table, but discussion needs to go on, German minister says – Reuters: Germany will accept and immediately implement the EU top court decision that a planned highway toll for cars breaches European law, Germany’s transport minister said on Tuesday, but he added that the political discussion on the issue would continue.
- Nvidia boosts self-driving AI business with Volvo trucks deal – Reuters: Sweden’s AB Volvo is joining forces with Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence used in self-driving trucks, in a boost for the U.S. chipmaker that was ditched by Tesla last year.
- EU court ruling rejecting German road toll is surprising – car lobby – Reuters: The EU top court ruling that a planned German highway toll breaches EU law is surprising, Germany’s VDA car industry association said on Tuesday.
- Axios AM – Axios: Apple generates ridiculous cash flow, but the nearly $900 billion megacompany’s growth is built on its ability to … 2 most shorted company, Tesla.
- Video first drive: 2020 Ford Explorer – Freep: Ford adds safety features and boosts performance of popular family-hauling SUV.
- 2020 Ford Explorer’s new RWD changes everything for the better – Freep: With the 2020 Explorer, Ford has scrapped the formula that made the SUV popular and created a machine that greatly improves performance and handling.
- Freshened 2020 Lexus GX 460 gets new look, off-road toys – Automotive News: The midcycle makeover for the Japanese brand’s most rugged three-row SUV seeks to add to its appearance as well as its safety features, the on- and off-road.
- What Bird Brains Can Teach Self-Driving Cars – Bloomberg: His job was to teach robots to identify things, whether gadgets or auto parts, and sort them as they came down a conveyor belt. “It was just astounding …
- German Highway Toll Ruled Illegal and Discriminatory by EU Court – Bloomberg: … toll on cars which the Alpine nation said would discriminate against foreign vehicle owners and violate EU rights guaranteeing the free movement.
- Truckmaker Volvo to partner with Nvidia to develop AI for driverless vehicles – Reuters: Sweden’s AB Volvo is joining forces with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence used in self-driving trucks, …
- Five things to know about SoftBank’s shareholders meeting – Nikkei: But the lackluster stock market debut of U.S. ride-hailing app Uber Technologies, one of the Vision Fund’s most talked-about investments, has raised …
- VW Steps Up Software Push With Own ‘vw.os’ Operating System – Bloomberg: With the creation of the Car.Software unit, Volkswagen’s in-house development will rise to at least 60% by 2025 from less than 10% now, the carmaker …
- NASA boss says ‘no doubt’ SpaceX explosion delays flight program – Reuters: The explosion that destroyed a SpaceX astronaut taxi in April no doubt delays NASA’s drive to return Americans to …
- Europe car market rises for first time in 9 months – Automotive News: Losers included Alfa Romeo, whose volume plunged 49 percent; Nissan, down 18 percent; Jeep, down 13 percent; Renault brand, down 10 percent; …
- Ford Takes Regulator for a Spin in Pitch to Save Connected Cars – Bloomberg: Automakers won control over a choice swath of wireless spectrum 20 years ago on the promise of delivering safety innovations to vehicles.
- South Korean tech giant Samsung to strengthen NPU capability for AI applications – Xinhuanet: … such as automotive processors that power in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), as well as next-generation …
- Waymo launches test drive of self-driving Jaguar crossover on public roads – Xinhuanet: Waymo, the Alphabet-owned Google spin-off, signed a deal with Jaguar Land Rover, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury cars and off-road …
- Volkswagen aims to boost in-house software development to 60% by 2025 – Reuters: Volkswagen said on Tuesday it would put 5000 digital experts into a new unit called “Car.Software” by 2025 as the German carmaker aims to develop at least …
- Xpeng Makes 10,000th Car Amid Plans for New Fundraising Round – Bloomberg: Xpeng Motors, the Chinese electric carmaker planning another fundraising round, said it has produced 10000 sport utility vehicles.
- Renault-Nissan alliance remains priority for French finance minister – Reuters: Renault’s alliance with Japanese partner Nissan remains French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire’s priority ahead of any further consolidation with the likes of Fiat-Chrysler, he said on Tuesday.
- VW defends launch of high-priced ‘mass-market’ EV – Automotive News: VW brand aims to topple Tesla as the world’s top-selling EV maker by 2025 selling 1 million EVs a year with more than 20 battery-powered cars in its …
- LEVC aims to dominate Europe’s electric-van market – Automotive News: Geely-owned LEVC says it wants to be Europe’s leading supplier of electrified commercial vehicles after deciding to press ahead with its plug-in hybrid midsize …
- Uber to retain Careem brand for now: Careem CFO – Reuters: Uber and Middle East ride-hailing business Careem will remain separate entities until at least the first quarter of 2020, when Uber’s acquisition is expected to close, Careem’s CFO said on Tuesday.
- Germany Helps Europe Car Market Gain First Time in 9 Months – Bloomberg: European car registrations rose for the first time in nine months to gain marginally in May, helped by a jump in deliveries in Germany.
- NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock to launch into Earth’s orbit in late June – Xinhuanet: … a new technology from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket into Earth’s orbit for one year in …
- Chinese electric buses cost less, help reduce gas emissions: Chilean official – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: Chinese-made electric buses cost less and help reduce gas emissions in Santiago, said Chile’s Transportation Minister Gloria …
- UK Economy to Stagnate in the Second Quarter, Survey Shows – Bloomberg: Figures published last week showed a larger-than-expected slowdown in growth in April as the boost from Brexit stockpiling evaporated and car …
- Trump Trade Chief Faces Congress Grilling on Path to China Deal – Bloomberg: One issue hanging over Trump’s trade agenda, and his negotiations with Japan and the European Union, is his threat to slap tariffs on autos and car …
- How does the US-China trade war hurt carmakers? – FT: Businesses are being forced to compensate for economic nationalism and high tariffs.
- Battle intensifies to unlock value in the ‘internet of things’ – FT: Ericsson, the Swedish telecoms equipment maker, estimates 1bn cellular IoT … “A customer may say, ‘I have a car, I have a pet, I have a child, I have a …
- New York lawmakers OK proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses – CBS News: … say undocumented immigrants will have to follow the same requirements as all licensed drivers in New York, including having auto insurance.
- US firms say China tariffs will raise costs, see few sourcing alternatives – CNBC: A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that … Child safety products such as car seats were spared from Trump’s previous … vacuum cleaner maker iRobot and TV streaming device maker Roku all …
