Carlos Ghosn says buyers are afraid of being ‘trapped’ with cars they cannot sell Go to Source
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Toyota finds a silver lining in trade war crisis
Carmaker hopes China sales will offset US protectionism and supply-chain issues Go to Source
Trade wars complicate Dyson electric car plant site
Global tensions make decision ‘a lot more turbulent’, says chief executive Jim Rowan Go to Source
Tesla: up in smoke
Never a dull moment at Tesla much to dismay of its stakeholders Go to Source
Elliott reignites bid to force Hyundai restructuring
South Korean industrial giant rejects US hedge fund’s demand to form special committee Go to Source
S Korea plans tougher penalties over car defects
BMW engine fires spark proposal to increase fines, impose higher punitive damages Go to Source
Opel to shift up to 2,000 R&D jobs to Segula Techologies
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Electric switch poses existential challenge to carmakers
When Tesla started production of the Model S saloon in 2012, the start-up had fewer than 3,000 employees. Chief executive Elon Musk had the luxury of beginning with a blank page, to hire just the specialists he needed and to even risk complete failure in his quest to launch the first successful electric-only car brand.… Continue reading Electric switch poses existential challenge to carmakers
EU offers to lift all car tariffs if US reciprocates
Offer by Cecilia Malmstrom goes beyond scope of Trump-Juncker agreement Go to Source
Boom years over for diesel car parts suppliers
Job cuts loom for groups that make everything from handbrake levers to fuel injectors Go to Source