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Opinion
China's Plan to End Its U.S. Trade Surplus Is a Red Herring
Bloomberg - Noah Smith
There has been an unexpected development in the U.S.-China trade war. Chinese trade officials apparently offered a huge concession earlier this …
Cassidy Bronteadded this to cars
Electric Vehicles
Behind the wheel of electric cars, no big surprises
mantabgun.com
For all their differences under the hood, the electric cars coming to market do a pretty good job of disguising their electric identities. That will …
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Consumer News
Head-to-Head: Subaru Ascent vs. Toyota Highlander
consumerreports.org - By Jon Linkov
The Toyota Highlander has been among CR’s top-rated SUVs for years—and a nine-time Top Pick—but now it faces a brand-new challenger: the Subaru …
Civil Rights
Attorney: Racist Threats Are Ramping Up at GM Plant Where Nooses Found
atlantablackstar.com - Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An attorney for workers suing General Motors says employees are still facing racial harassment after nooses and racist graffiti …
U.S. News & World Report
Investing
7 Great Stocks With a 7 Percent Yield (or More) | Dividends | US News
U.S. News & World Report - Jeff Reeves
Credit (Reuters) Ford Motor Co. (F) Ford was the only one of the big U.S. automakers to avoid bankruptcy during the financial crisis. But things have …
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Autos
Berkshire's lithium venture may supply U.S. automakers, including Tesla: FT
Reuters - by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has signed an agreement to allow extraction of lithium from its geothermal wells in California, a project that could offer U.S. carmakers and battery
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Autos
Read Elon Musk's Letter to Tesla Employees Explaining Recent Swing of Layoffs
The Drive - By Marco Margaritoff
‘Tesla will need to make these cuts while increasing the Model 3 production rate,’ said Musk. ‘There isn’t any other way.’ CBT Marco MargaritoffView …
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Muscle Cars
5 Phenomenal Concept Cars That Sharpen The Cutting Edge
quinko.me
For driving enthusiasts, the car is a mechanized manifestation of freedom. After all, beyond the steering wheel lies a horizon of infinite …
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Auto Shows
New York 2019: Hyundai Kona Electric Makes Its Appearance
jeanjanekae.me
The Canadian media launch of the new Hyundai Kona took place mere weeks ago, and already the automaker is announcing the arrival to the North …
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Smart Cities
Mercedes-Benz to build car factory amid Egypt smart cities push
constructionweekonline.com
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is planning to open an assembly plant in Egypt following talks with the government on supporting smart city …
Florin Nicadded this to Tesla Magazine
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 owns the EV market, outsells all other plug-ins combined in the fourth quarter race
greencarreports.com - Eric C. Evarts
Last year, Tesla changed the game for plug-in and electric-car sales as it ramped up production of its relatively affordable Model 3 to almost 5,000 …
Business (Malaysia)
Small electric cars may be unaffordable for some
thestar.com.my - www.thestar.com.my
BERLIN: The move to electric vehicles will make cars significantly more expensive, meaning they may become unaffordable for people on low incomes in …
Florin Nicadded this to Tesla Magazine
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 Performance outruns 2018 Chevy Camaro SS in drag race duel
teslarati.com - Simon Alvarez
The Model 3 Performance might be Tesla’s most affordable P-branded vehicle to date, but the electric sedan still packs a lot of firepower. Unlike its …
Windsor Laurenadded this to Cars
Automotive Design
5 Incredible Concept Cars From The International Automobile Festival In Paris
quinko.me
From February 1 through 5, the future of automotive design and engineering finds a contemporary home at the 32nd International Automobile Festival in …
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EU Referendum
Brexit crisis: Leeds debaters back 'no-deal' exit and reject second EU referendum
sky.com - By Ajay Nair, news reporter
An audience of local voters offer an insight into how they are feeling about Brexit after being split in the 2016 vote. The pro-Brexit feeling in …
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Autos
2020 Toyota Supra Sports Coupe Reflects Inner Racing And Video Game Life Of CEO Akio Toyoda
Forbes - Doron Levin
Toyota Motor Corp., discouraged by year after year of slow sales of its fourth-generation Supra high-performance sports coupe, finally pulled the plug on exports to the U.S. in 1999. Supra fans – obviously
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Autos
Trump tariffs force tough choices at U.S. auto suppliers
Autoblog - Reuters
WYOMING, Mich. — Bob Roth makes no bones about his feelings towards U.S. manufacturing. The co-owner and chief executive of RoMan Manufacturing Inc, which makes transformers and glass-molding equipment
The Guardianadded this to Business
Great Britain
Carmakers ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit
The Guardian - Jasper Jolly
Carmakers are ramping up their preparations for a no-deal Brexit, with a host of major manufacturers moving regulatory approval for their vehicles from the UK to other parts of Europe. Manufacturers are
Owe
More bad news: Tesla is about to owe $920 million in debt
futurism.com - Jon Christian
Debtor’s Prison Elon Musk-led electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has had a chaotic month. End-of-the-year figures showed that it had scaled up …
Autoblog
Autos
Climate plans could make Germany's 'no limits' Autobahns history
Autoblog - Reuters
BERLIN — The days of unlimited speeding on Germany's famously fast Autobahns could be over if the government adopts a series of draft proposals on climate protection put forward by its committee on the
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Renault
France tees up Michelin boss as Ghosn Renault replacement
The Telegraph - By Oliver Gill
Renault could replace imprisoned boss Carlos Ghosn with the chief executive tyre giant Michelin, France’s finance minister has said. Bruno Le Maire believes Michelin’s Jean-Dominique Senard has “showed
Cargo Magazinadded this to Automotive
Detroit, MI
Ford: Partnership or no, family won't cede control
crainsdetroit.com
With all of the buzz at the North American International Auto Show about Ford Motor Co.'s new partnership with Volkswagen Group to build trucks and …
grafhamadded this to Just Cars
Autos (Canada)
China’s GAC coming to America in 2020 with an electric minivan
driving.ca - Simon Cohen
Chinese carmaker GAC Motor has been saying since 2015 it intends to enter the U.S. market.Then, just when that appears to be about to finally happen, …
Motor Authorityadded this to Motor Authority
Ford Mustang
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 #001 sells for $1.1M
motorauthority.com - Sean Szymkowski
Following the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500's debut at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford has used the potent pony car …
Cargo Magazinadded this to Automotive
Toyota
Panasonic looks beyond Tesla, signs Toyota partnership on electric car battery venture in 2020
teslarati.com - AstroJane
Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic are combining resources in a joint venture to produce electric vehicle batteries that will begin in 2020, …
LGBTQI
A crossover, an electric and a hybrid
washingtonblade.com - Joe Phillips
Ford ExplorerThis year, sedans have lost their mojo, at least for now. As their market share decreases, the number of SUVs and other vehicles is …
Ad Ageadded this to Ad Age
Advertising Industry
Kia bypasses celebs for its Super Bowl ad, will tout a scholarship program
Ad Age - E.J. Schultz
Kia, which has a history of putting celebrities in its Super Bowl ads, is going without a star this year. Instead the South Korean automaker will …
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Business (India)
Skoda India says road ahead is ‘tough’
thehindubusinessline.com - PTI
Admitting that its profit situation is “not good” in India, Czech car maker Skoda Auto has said the road ahead is “tough”, even as it kick-started an
Outlook Magazineadded this to Outlook India
Foundries
'Indian foundry industry set to double growith rate in 5 years'
outlookindia.com
New Delhi, Jan 20 The Indian foundry industry is set to double its growth rate in the next five years due to opening up of defence, railways and …
grafhamadded this to Just Cars
Carsharing
Jeep Will Test Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing, Subscription Services With Turo and Avis
The Drive - By Stephen Edelstein
After seeing successful programs run by GM and Volvo, Fiat Chrysler wants in on the mobility market. FCA US LLC—© 2017 FCA US LLC Stephen EdelsteinView …