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Indian company Tata Motors says it doesn't want to sell Jaguar Land Rover, but it is looking for partnership opportunities to reduce costs.
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VW boss: "We should be making more enthusiast cars"Volkswagen of America boss Scott Keogh said VW is an enthusiast brand and it should make more enthusiast cars.
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Audi and Airbus flying taxi plans put on hold
The news comes just days after Porsche announced it is working with Boeing on a flying taxi.
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Harley-Davidson stops production of LiveWire electric motorcycle
The bikes are still safe to ride but owners should only charge them at Harley-Davidson dealers.
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VW reportedly making moves for Lamborghini sale or spinoff
VW has already taken the first steps toward turning Lamborghini into a separate legal entity within the group.
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Renault ousts CEO Thierry Bollore amid global executive reboot
Renault fired its CEO Thierry Bollore and replaced him in the interim with Clotilde Delbos as the company aims to further distance itself from the Carlos Ghosn era.
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Nissan, rocked by financial scandals linked to former Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former CEO Hiroto Saikawa, on Tuesday named Makoto Uchida as its new CEO. Uchida has been with Nissan since 2003 and is described by the automaker's board of directors as the “right leader to drive the business forward.” This is likely a reference to his knowledge of the Chinese market, where he is currently head of operations for Nissan. He will take up his new role as CEO of Nissan no later than January 1, 2020. Nissan's board was forced to select a new CEO after Saikawa stepped down in September...
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Too early to say whether UAW strikes will impact 2020 Corvette production, says GM
The C8 Corvette in coupe form is currently slated to begin production in late 2019 and the convertible is set to follow near the end of the first quarter of 2020.
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VW Group open to sharing PPE EV platform of Audi, Porsche
Ford has already agreed to share VW Group's MEB platform for mainstream EVs.
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Lotus will soon source engines from a Volvo-Geely tie-up
Volvo and Geely will merge their respective engine departments into a new company.
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Now's your chance to bid on the last production Saab
Saab's last production car was built in 2013 and only driven 43 miles since it rolled off the line.
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Tesla will reportedly start production in China this month
Tesla will initially build the Model 3 at its Chinese plant.
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Work on the first commercial hyperloop could start as early as 2020.
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First market for Volocopter flying taxi might be Singapore
Volocopter's flying taxi service could be in operation soon, but with a pilot on board. Fully autonomous flights won't be ready for another 5-10 years, according to a company co-founder.
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VW Group fires back over latest charges against current and former CEOs
VW Group said the charges of market manipulation in relation to its 2015 diesel scandal are unjustified and unsubstantiated.
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First look at Lucid's proposed Arizona plant
The new plant will initially manufacture a Tesla Model S rival called the Air.
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Hyundai joins flying taxi race
Hyundai's new air mobility division is led by a NASA veteran of 30 years.
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Johan de Nysschen returns to VW as North American COO
Johan de Nysschen, who oversaw Audi's turn-around in the U.S. before working for Infiniti and Cadillac, is returning to the VW Group as the COO of the North American region.
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Emanuale Palma was charged with several counts on Tuesday for his role in rigging pollution tests on Ram and Jeep diesel vehicles.
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VW Group opens site for next-gen battery cell development
The plant is to help ensure that battery development becomes a core competency at VW.
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Nio to cut staff by 20 percent as sales slide
Nio's share price has hit a low of $2.17, which is down from the high of $10 at the start of the year.
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Daimler to pay almost $1B to settle German probe into rigged diesel cars
Daimler has been accused by German authorities of selling at least 684,000 rigged diesel cars.
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VW Group CEO charged for market manipulation, will remain in role
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has been charged with market manipulation by German officials in the wake of the Dieselgate scandal.
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Nissan, Carlos Ghosn settle with SEC over undisclosed pay
Ghosn has settled with the SEC but still faces several criminal charges in Japan.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
