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BMW to Source Cobalt Directly from Approved Mines
BMW AG plans to buy cobalt, which is used in lithium-ion batteries for electrified vehicles, directly from mines to ensure child labor isn’t used during the mining process.
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Clouds from Both Sides Now: Ford, Autonomic, Amazon, Alibaba
Autonomic is a fully owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility. It has developed something it calls the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC).
Japan Adds EV Emissions to Fuel Economy Goals
Japan plans new emission standards this summer that recognize electric cars don’t directly emit pollutants, but the power plants that charge their batteries do.
Partners Launch HD Mapping Platform
California-based chipmaker Ambarella Inc. and Chinese startup Momenta have developed a high-definition mapping platform for autonomous vehicles.
Prosecutors Probe Bonuses Paid to Suspended VW Exec
Prosecutors may level breach of fiduciary duty charges against Volkswagen AG for paying bonuses to an executive suspended during VW’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Waymo to Outfit Self-Driving Vehicles at Detroit Plant
Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving unit has inked a deal to use an American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. facility in Detroit to equip vehicles with Waymo’s autonomous driving technologies.
2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD
The week I am driving a Mazda CX-5, a Signature AWD version, Mazda North American Operations announced its first quarter sales. And while I look at the number, I really don’t understand them.
Tesla Trumpets Level 4 Autonomy by 2020
CEO Elon Musk says Tesla Inc. will have completely driverless taxis operating in the U.S. next year.
Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Tech to Beijing Automotive
Toyota Motor Corp. says it will supply its fuel cell powertrain technology for commercial buses built in China by Beijing Automotive Group Co.
Toyota Plans Fuel Cell R&D Center in China
Toyota Motor Corp. has partnered with Tsinghua University to open a research and development center in Beijing for fuel cell-related systems and other "green" technologies.