Industry News

Reuters – London – A cold start occurs when frosty weather makes car oil too viscous to circulate properly. The UK government faces similar difficulties revving up its motor industry after Brexit. Though it swerved tariffs through a last-gasp trade … Read more

The Globe and Mail – Billionaire financier and mine builder Robert Friedland is aiming to raise as much as US$230-million to acquire a green energy company as he doubles down on efforts to make money from the global transition away … Read more

Reuters – Seoul – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp on Monday forecast combined global vehicle sales will jump 11.5% in 2021 after sliding for two consecutive years.

Reuters – Tesla Inc on Saturday reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption, but narrowly missed its ambitious full-year goal during a punishing year for the global auto industry.

Reuters – Frankfurt – German luxury carmaker BMW is planning to step up its production of electric vehicles, Chief Executive Oliver Zipse told German daily Augsburger Allgemeine.

Stockhouse – If you’ve been near a metals and mining conference or forum over the last few months, all you’ve heard about recently is gold. Explorers, developers, and investors have been focusing on the staple metal (and silver alongside it) … Read more