Daily Archives: September 16, 2014

Audi Wins First Formula E Race: Beijing

By Shirley Li

Beijing hosted the world’s first ever Formula E (electric motor car) race Saturday, featuring 10 teams of two drivers each weaving through a circuit around the city’s Olympic Park.

Tesla shares Tumble After Analyst Raises Cautions About Growth

Tesla shares Tumble After Analyst Raises Cautions About Growth

By Keith Naughton

One of Tesla’s strongest supporters on Wall Street issued a cautious report on the maker of luxury electric cars today, sending its shares skidding 9.1 percent.

ZF to purchase TRW for $105.60 a share

German partsmaker ZF Friedrichshafen has reached a deal to buy U.S.-based TRW Automotive Holdings for $105.60 a share, completing a supply chain megadeal that has been in the works since mid-July.The transaction will create the world’s second-largest auto supplier with pro forma combined revenue of about  €30 billion ($41 billion) and 138,000 employees, ZF and TRW said in separate statements.

Toyota C-HR crossover concept to debut in Paris

The Toyota C-HR is a new compact crossover concept.

The Japanese manufacturer announced it will unveil its new compact crossover concept, dubbed the C-HR, to the Paris Motor Show in October.