Tesla to build cars in Shanghai, China

Tesla has confirmed it is working with the Shanghai government to take the necessary steps to begin producing cars in China to cope with the country’s 25 percent import tariff when it brings cars from California to China.

BMW adds Delphi as autonomous development partner

Delphi Automotive joined BMW AG, Intel Corp. and Mobileye as a new partner in the development of advanced autonomous systems.

Tesla failes with Automatic Emergency Braking

Last week, Consumer Reports lowered their rating of the Tesla Model S and Model X. The reason? Neither car offered drivers automatic emergency braking, a safety feature the company said would be rolled out before the end of 2016.

Hyundai, Kia recalls 1.5 million vehicles over engine issue

Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp said on Friday they plan to recall nearly 1.5 million vehicles in the United States and South Korea due to engine issues, the latest blow for two firms already struggling in key markets.

Jaguar to reveal I-pace concept in Geneva

Jaguar is about the reveal its all-electric I-PACE Concept, in Europe at Geneva Motor Show this week. The I-PACE Concept will be dressed in elegant Photon Red.

China’s Wanxiang to produce Fisker electric cars as “Karma”

Fisker Automotive, which was founded in part with a U.S. government loan and ceased production in 2012 after a series of technical glitches and cost overruns, continues to survive under Chinese ownership after Wanxiang gave it a second life.

Why Raw material prices are increasing in China in Q4 of 2016?

For the last 2 months, most of suppliers have been informing clients that their prices of their raw materials have been increasing significantly (up 8%-19%), so they have no alternative but to slightly increase their prices. An analyses by Jamal Mernissi

BMW shifts up a gear with it’s electric and self-driving strategy

BMW accelerates its autonomous and electrified vehicles strategy by opening a self-driving test center in Germany and developing flexible platforms for conventional, plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars.

Major car brands agree to build Ultra-Fast, High-Power Charging along highways in Europe

BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The goal is the quick build-up of a sizable number of stations in order to enable long-range travel for battery electric vehicle drivers.

McLaren announces it’s most exquisitely Hyper-GT to date

The iconic, Gordon Murray-designed McLaren production is limited to 106 examples and all have been pre-sold. It’s a car designed for longer journeys, but with the high levels of performance and driver engagement expected of any McLaren. A hybrid powertrain.