Mobility
Yandex Seeks 10x Expansion of Robotic Car Fleet
August 19, 2019 at 11:37 AM
Russian internet and ride-hailing services provider Yandex NV tells Reuters it hopes to put 1,000 self-driving test cars on the road within two years.
Tech
Startup Licenses DOE Hydrogen Conversion Tech
August 19, 2019 at 11:24 AM
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Electro-Active Technologies Inc. is licensing two biorefinery technologies from the Dept. of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to create hydrogen fuel from food waste.
People
Forster to Chair Hella’s Shareholder Committee
August 19, 2019 at 11:15 AM
Lighting and electronics supplier Hella GmbH & Co. plans to name industry veteran Carl-Peter Forster to chair its shareholder committee, effective Sept. 27.
Economics
Japan, U.S. Aim This Week for Quick Trade Pact
August 19, 2019 at 2:42 AM
Top U.S. and Japanese trade negotiators will meet for two days in Washington, D.C., this weeks in hopes of cinching a deal between the two countries by September.
Sales
Tata Braces For Sharp Sales Drop in India
August 19, 2019 at 2:03 AM
India’s Tata Motors Ltd. has warned suppliers that its domestic passenger and commercial vehicle operations each may see sales drop by double digits through next spring.
Economics
White House Foresees No Recession
August 19, 2019 at 1:37 AM
Bullish Trump administration economic and trade advisors say there is no chance of a U.S. recession anytime soon.
Sales
Mercedes Continues to Outsell Audi, BMW in China
August 19, 2019 at 12:17 AM
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz brand outsold rivals Audi and BMW through the first seven months of 2019, Automotive News reports.
Legal
SEC, VW Urged to Resolve Diesel Lawsuit
August 16, 2019 at 4:56 PM
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has given Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seven weeks to attempt to settle their lawsuit over VW’s diesel emission cheating.
Powertrain
Honda Civic Expands Manual Gearbox Availability
August 16, 2019 at 3:14 PM
Bucking the trend to abolish manual gearboxes in the U.S., Honda Motor Co. is adding an optional 6-speed manual for the Sport Touring version of the 2020 model Civic hatchback.
EV-Hybrid
August 16, 2019 at 2:26 PM
The electric-powered Jaguar I-Pace crossover doesn't meet the Oxford English Dictionary definition of a car because it isn’t piston-powered. Jaguar Land Rover is asking for an update.
Business
BMW’s New CEO to Staff: Think Positively
August 16, 2019 at 1:39 PM
New BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is urging staffers to think ahead about how to outsell rival Daimler AG and its Mercedes-Benz brand.
EV-Hybrid
German Rental Car Company Cancels Tesla Order
August 16, 2019 at 12:58 PM
Nextmove, a German electric car rental company, has canceled an order for 100 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans, citing repair and quality issues.