Elon Musk says Tesla making its own car carriers
The company is upgrading its logistics system but running into an “extreme” shortage of car carrier trailers, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Monday in response to a customer who ordered a Model 3 in…
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BMW lowers full-year guidance blaming price wars, trade conflicts
BMW said it will not meet its full-year target of achieving a flat pretax profit as trade conflicts and pricing pressure hit sales. Read full original article »
Pendragon starts work on Newcastle JLR dealership
Pendragon’s Stratstone brand is set to begin the development on a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Newcastle after appointing APP Construction to complete the project. Read full original article »
Chery Auto to open design centre in Germany
Chery Automobile says it will open a new design centre near Frankfurt at the city of Raunheim am Main. The newly founded Chery Europe GmbH will commence work there in January 2019. Read full…
ELRO® models now available through pump scrappage scheme
Billingham, UK-based pump distributor and manufacturer Tomlinson Hall is now offering ELRO® stationary and mobile peristaltic pumps through its innovative £99 for 99 scrappage scheme. Read full original article »
Pietro Gorlier poised to get take helm at FCA Europe, report says
Fiat Chrysler is nearing the appointment of Pietro Gorlier, who heads the automaker’s components business, as head of Europe as part of a broad reorganization that may be announced as early as this week,…
Pietro Gorlier poised to take helm at FCA Europe, report says
Fiat Chrysler is nearing the appointment of Pietro Gorlier, COO of its components business, as the new head of Europe as part of a broad reorganization that may be announced as early as this…
Siemens launches ‘e-mobility calculator’ for city infrastructure
Siemens is launching what it describes as ‘the eMobility calculator’, a tool that it says will estimate the infrastructure requirements and potential impacts of electric transportation in cities over the next thirty years. Read…
Toyota reportedly agrees to add Android Auto to vehicles
Toyota agreed to add Android Auto to its vehicles, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, ending years of resistance to the Google infotainment software because of safety and security concerns. Read full…
Kia Motors secures three-year UEFA Europa League sponsorship
Kia Motors has secured an agreement to be the Official Partner to UEFA Europa League for the next three seasons, running through to the final in 2021. Read full original article »