Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 07, 2019
Volvo and Geely to Merge Engine Operations in Electric Car Push – Bloomberg: Volvo and Geely to Merge Engine Operations in Electric Car Push Bloomberg
VW in talks to share its electric know-how – The Detroit News: Ford agreed earlier this year to use VW”s main electric-car platform for a high-volume car in Europe
Volvo and Geely to merge combustion-engine programmes – Autocar: Volvo engine New engine division will focus on hybrid development, while Volvo will push resour…
Week 4: As UAW GM strike takes its toll, workers vow they’re more committed than ever – Freep: Sounds of gospel music filled what was once the gymnasium in the old Gundry School, now a church with deep connections to GM’s factory workers.
Move to close training center emerges in midst of GM-UAW contract talks – Freep: Key issues remain on the table between GM and the UAW and one of those is the training center embroiled in part of a federal corruption probe.
Harley struggles to fire up new generation of riders with electric bike debut – CNBC: The bike costs nearly as much as a Tesla Model 3, and aims for a market that does not really exist: young, “green” and affluent first-time motorcyclists.
Mercedes-Benz sales soar to record on back of boost from China – FT: Mercedes-Benz sales soar to record on back of boost from China
Swedish EV firm NEVS to sell final new Saab 9-3 this month – Autocar: An unused crash test model from 2013 will be auctioned to raise funds for sustainable mobility res…
1964 Olympic cauldron returns ‘home’ to Saitama Pref. after touring disaster-hit areas – Mainichi: … diameter and weighs approximately 4 metric tons, was created by local metal worker Mannosuke Suzuki and his son Bungo, both now deceased.
Volvo, Geely to merge combustion engine operations – Reuters: Volvo, Geely to merge combustion engine operations Reuters
New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: first images released – Autocar: V8-powered drop-top will take on the Porsche 911 Cabriolet with over 500bhp and a price tag around…
Analysis: How China is fuelling Volkswagen’s electric dream – Autocar: Volkswagen”s global ID models will be joined by China-only variants Volkswagen”s ambitious EV p…
Jobless claims up around U.S. amid GM strike – The Detroit News: As 46,000 walk picket lines outside GM facilities in 19 states, thousands laid off because of the strike are waiting for a call to return to work.
When harm comes from safety tech, what to do? – Automotive News: More than 800 motorists have lodged complaints about false positive incidents on Nissan Rogues with automated emergency braking systems.
FCA chief cleans up the messes of a legend – Automotive News: When Mike Manley was thrust into the role of CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2018 as his predecessor, Sergio Marchionne, lay dying, the …
V2X might speed progress on the road to autonomy – Automotive News: At the time, only Tesla appeared to be working towards “fake human” driving, by which I mean, relying on cameras/visible spectrum and using artificial …
Peugeot to ditch GTi badge? – Autocar: Peugeot to ditch GTi badge? NZ Autocar
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