Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos
China – Jun: Composite PMI slows; 50.3 from 50.5 / m *
Germany – Jun: PMI steady; 54.4 from 54.5 / m
US – May: Factory orders fall; -1.0% from +1.8% / R
Australia – To reach milestone of a quarter-century of growth FT * *
Australia – Election Losers Could Include Triple-A Rating WSJ *
Australia – Voters Split Over Economy WSJ *
Australia – Poll deadlock FT / WSJ *
Australia – Election Winner to Face Restive Senate WSJ *
Australia – Election battle / FT * *
Media – Why Apple May Roll Up Tidal WSJ / WSJ *
Media – Spotify accuses Apple of using app rules as ‘weapons’ FT
Media – Industry Out of Harmony With YouTube WSJ / FT *
Media – The State of Music Streaming / statista *
Autos – US: Industry on Watch After Sales Mixed B * *
Autos – US: The new vehicle mix towards trucks NYT / b *
Autos – US: Manufacturers Plead for Single-Market Access WSJ / FT *
Autos – China: Sales Growth Reaches Five-Month High WSJ
Autos – China: ‘Copycat’ claim hit by Beijing’s patent cancellation FT *
Autos – Diesel: European sales hit by VW scandal FT *
Autos – VW: Agrees $14.7b deal over rigged cars FT / WSJ / NYT / B / FT * *
Autos – VW: Set to unveil new strategy following scandal FT *
Autos – VW: To tackle its ballooning costs FT *
Autos – GM: US Share Shrinks Amid Truck Boom WSJ *
Autos – Cadillac: Bets on Virtual Dealerships WSJ *
Autos – Volvo: Remaking the marque FT *
Chips – Silicon Rival Gallium Nitride Stalks Markets IBD
Chips – Japan: from technical dominance to decline N *
Chips – How Intel Makes a Microprocessor B *
Propane – Shale Boom’s New Winner WSJ *
Ethanol – American Drivers Are Fueling a Wave of Deals B *
What Australians Call Deep Fried Potato Snacks lingo *