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Jul
9th

Polestar names chief of U.S. operations

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Polestar, Volvo's luxury electric vehicle unit, named Gregor Hembraugh chief of its U.S. operations, continuing a strategy of seeding new ventures with in-house talent.
Jul
9th

Mexico auto exports, output rise in June

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Mexico light-vehicle exports, excluding those from manufacturer Nissan, rose 8.1 percent in June compared with the same month a year ago, while production during the month rose 0.8 percent, the country's auto industry association AMIA said.
Jul
9th

Trump-ordered talks on mpg rules stuck in neutral

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Talks between the U.S. and California on auto emissions standards have made little progress since President Trump told federal agencies to pursue a deal, according to a top state official, who's holding out hope that the EPA will get more involved.
Jul
9th

Merkel says Germany, China should help prevent further trade conflicts

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hoped a summit later this month between the EU and China would take further steps toward protecting investments and help prevent further global trade conflicts.
Jul
9th

Norway denies slowing Tesla move to improve service

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Norway has rejected a suggestion it is holding up Tesla's efforts to improve service in its third-biggest market, saying the EV maker has not yet applied to use the mobile service vans it says it needs to solve its problems.
Jul
9th

U.S. appeals court upholds VW’s diesel settlement

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A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld VW Group's $10.03 billion settlement with the owners of nearly 500,000 polluting diesel vehicles.
Jul
9th

U.S. appeals court upholds VW’s $10 billion diesel settlement

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The three-judge panel said, in dismissing a number of objections to the settlement, that it "delivered tangible, substantial benefits to class members, seemingly the equivalent of -- or superior to --those obtainable after successful litigation, and...
Jul
9th

Volkswagen expanding E-mobility in China with JAC and SEAT

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Volkswagen Group China has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) and SEAT.
Jul
9th

Tesla in mobile service van dispute with Norway

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Tesla is in dispute with the normally electric car-friendly Norwegian government over setting up a mobile service van operation.
Jul
9th

Tesla hikes China prices

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Tesla raised prices on its Model X and S cars by over US$20,000 in China, according to media reports.
Jul
9th

Tesla hikes prices in China more than $20,000 amid trade dispute, report says

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Model S and Model X prices were increased over the weekend by $22,600 to $37,600 depending on the version, Electrek reported.
Jul
9th

Nissan admits to more data tampering

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Nissan Motor has admitted it had improperly measured exhaust emissions and fuel economy for 19 vehicle models sold in Japan, the second case in less than a year where misconduct had been discovered in its inspection processes.
Jul
9th

BMW unveils plan to boost production in China

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BMW is increasing capacity at two auto manufacturing plants in China in a move that comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on the nation.
Jul
9th

BMW unveils plan to boost production in China

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BMW is increasing capacity at two auto manufacturing plants in China in a move that comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on the nation.
Jul
9th

UK government outlines ‘road to zero’ strategy

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As part of the UK government's air quality plan, the UK will end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 - the 'road to zero'.
Jul
9th

West European car market up 4.6% in June [updated with data]

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Data released by LMC Automotive shows that West European car registrations increased by 4.6% in year-on-year (YoY) terms in June, although the regional annualised selling rate fell back slightly to 14.6m units a year (it was running at 14.8m units a year in May).
Jul
9th

West European car market up 4.6% in June

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Data released by LMC Automotive shows that West European car registrations increased by 4.6% in year-on-year (YoY) terms in June, although the regional annualised selling rate fell back slightly to 14.6m units a year (it was running at 14.8m units a year in May).
Jul
9th

Ex-ZF CEO Stefan Sommer to join VW as procurement chief, reports say

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Former ZF CEO Stefan Sommer, who steered the supplier's 2015 acquisition of TRW, will join VW Group as procurement chief in January 2019, the automaker announced.
Jul
9th

Ex-ZF CEO Stefan Sommer to join VW as procurement chief, reports say

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Including Sommer, seven new executives will have been named to Volkswagen's management board since the automaker's sweeping diesel emissions violations became public in 2015.
Jul
9th

U.K. to require EV chargers at newly built homes

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The nation will also boost investment in electric-car infrastructure, including a $531 million fund for companies that produce and install charging points.
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