James Murdoch could become the next head of Tesla’s board of directors. He is “the favourite” to replace Elon Musk, who currently serves as both board chairman and chief executive, the Financial Times has reported. However, Mr Musk said on Twitter that the FT report was “incorrect” without providing any further detail. Mr Musk agreed… Continue reading James Murdoch tipped to lead Tesla board?
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Why you have (probably) already bought your last car
I’m guessing you are scoffing in disbelief at the very suggestion of this article, but bear with me. A growing number of tech analysts are predicting that in less than 20 years we’ll all have stopped owning cars, and, what’s more, the internal combustion engine will have been consigned to the dustbin of history. Yes,… Continue reading Why you have (probably) already bought your last car
Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week shutdown
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning a two week shutdown of its Solihull plant at the end of October. Britain’s biggest carmaker blamed weakening global demand, especially in China, and has faced falling diesel sales in recent months. JLR said employees at the West Midlands plant would be paid for the duration of the shutdown… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week shutdown
Toyota car fault prompts massive recall
Japanese car giant Toyota has announced a recall of more than 2.4 million hybrid vehicles worldwide because of a fault in their systems that could cause them to lose power. The recall of Prius and Auris cars includes 1.25 million in Japan, 830,000 in North America and 290,000 in Europe, of which about 55,000 are… Continue reading Toyota car fault prompts massive recall
Paris Motor Show: Fantasy concept cars take the stage
Paris Motor Show: Concept care may never make it into production, but they inspire cars that do. Go to Source
Paris Motor Show: Luxury electric cars in the spotlight
At the Paris Motor Show car makers have been showing off their new luxury electric models. Go to Source
UK would ‘forever regret’ losing carmakers
Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK “would regret it forever” if it lost its status as a world leader in car manufacturing after Brexit, Business Secretary Greg Clark has said. He added it was “concerning” that Toyota UK had told the BBC that if Britain left the EU without a deal it… Continue reading UK would ‘forever regret’ losing carmakers
Tesla shares sink on fraud investigation
Media playback is unsupported on your device Tesla shares have sunk after US regulators took legal action against founder Elon Musk for alleged securities fraud. On Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit over a claim made last month by Mr Musk that he had funding to take the company private. The billionaire… Continue reading Tesla shares sink on fraud investigation
Tesla’s Elon Musk accused of fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla boss Elon Musk of securities fraud. The US financial regulator says Mr Musk’s claims that he had secured funding to take the electric carmaker private were “false and misleading”. It is seeking to bar Mr Musk from acting as an officer or director of… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk accused of fraud
How cars are made – an alloy’s journey
A car company has shared the journey of an alloy wheel from Belgium to the UK to show how seamless the process is within the EU. Honda is concerned their ‘Just in Time’ manufacturing process – where parts are delivered only when they are needed – will be at risk post-Brexit. The Senior Vice-President of… Continue reading How cars are made – an alloy’s journey