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Car Production in U.K. Drops to 5-Year Low
British assembly plants built 1.52 million vehicles in 2018, down 9% from the previous year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Peugeot EV: 78 Years Ago
Although you’ve not been able to get a new Peugeot in the U.S. since 1991, PSA Group is methodically working to bring back PSA products to the market.
Freudenberg Increases Stake in Battery Company
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has increased its stake in Xalt Energy LLC, a Midland, Mich.-based supplier of lithium-ion batteries, from 31% to more than 50%.
Dealers Sue Colorado for Adopting Calif. Emission Rules
Auto dealers in Colorado have sued the state’s air quality commission for adopting California’s low-emission standards.
Audi Factory in Germany Idled by Strike in Hungary
Audi AG hopes to resume operations at its assembly plant in Ingolstadt, Germany, tomorrow after a strike in Hungary late last week caused a parts shortage.
Additive Manufacturing Hoonigan-Style
Ken Block, rally driver extraordinaire with the Hoonigan Racing Division, the Paganini of the Pavement, has ripped up streets in all manner of Ford products, from Mustangs to Fiesta to Foci, and for his latest endeavor, “Gymkhana Ten: The Ultimate Tire Slaying Tour,” he is behind the wheel of the Hoonitruck, a 1977 F-150 powered by a 914-hp, 702-lb-ft 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 (yes, the same type of engine that is used in the Ford GT), which generates copious amounts of rubbery smoke from the Toyo 315/35R20s.
Desay to Open Autonomous-Vehicle Test Center in Singapore
China’s Desay SV Automotive Ltd. is opening a research and development center in Singapore that will focus on Level 4/5 autonomous vehicle, connectivity and cybersecurity systems.
TPM Comes to Cars
If you are reading this on a contemporary computer running Windows 10, there is a TPM running—a Trusted Platform Module—which is, according to Microsoft a “secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations.” At its most basic it is a means by which there are “keys” that allow digital access.
Volvo Gets Okay to Test Autonomous Cars on Swedish Roads
Sweden’s transport agency has granted permission to the Volvo Car Group to test self-driving-vehicle systems on public highways in Sweden.
VW Will Trim Workforce at Slovakia Factory
Volkswagen AG says it will shed about 500 jobs and reduce its use of contractors at the company’s assembly complex in Bratislava, Slovakia, to help meet its goal of hiking efficiency 30% by 2025.