Emirates tells Rolls-Royce: Go back to basics, put products first
THE head of Dubai’s Emirates has urged Rolls-Royce to go “back to basics” and focus on the performance of its engines, a day after the British firm laid out plans….
Category: Automotor
Huawei's new smart car firm valued up to 250 billion yuan amid advanced stake talks: sources
HUAWEI Technologies’ new smart car software and components firm is set for a valuation of up to 250 billion yuan (S$47 billion) after it sells stakes to investors including Changan….
BYD appoints two distributors for its electric heavy goods vehicles
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) brand BYD has appointed two distributors – Inchcape+ and Build Your Trucks – for its heavy goods vehicles in Singapore.
Virgin Atlantic jet takes off for maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel
A VIRGIN Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off from London on a flight to New York on Tuesday (Nov 28), as the….
Tyre maker Michelin announces closure of German sites
FRENCH tyre maker Michelin said on Tuesday (Nov 28) it would be closing three production sites in Germany and transferring its customer service centre to Poland, pointing to a “lack….
Tesla sues Sweden over blocked licence plates amid strike
TESLA filed a lawsuit on Monday (Nov 27) against the Swedish Transport Agency over a workers’ strike that has effectively blocked the delivery of licence plates for the US auto….
Tesla on two wheels? India’s Ola Electric feels the strains of success
B HAVISH Aggarwal, India’s answer to Elon Musk, is racing to roll out millions of electric scooters and speed his nation to a cleaner future. Some of his mechanics can’t….
Tesla sues Sweden over blocked license plates amid strike
TESLA filed a lawsuit on Monday (Nov 27) against the Swedish Transport Agency over a workers’ strike that has effectively blocked the delivery of licence plates for the US auto….
Volkswagen to reduce headcount at ‘no longer competitive’ VW brand
VOLKSWAGEN’S 10 billion euro (S$14.6 billion) savings programme will include staff reductions, managers told staff on Monday (Nov 27) as brand chief Thomas Schaefer warned that high costs and low….
Beijing court begins compensation hearings for MH370 victims
A BEIJING court on Monday (Nov 27) began hearing compensation cases filed by the families of dozens of Chinese people who died on board a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared….