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Waymo to Open Michigan Assembly Facility
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving car unit plans to open a plant in southeast Michigan to retrofit Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans and Jaguar i-Pace electric cars with the tech company’s sensor and control technologies.
Mercedes to Build Battery Plant in Poland
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit plans to construct a battery assembly plant at its site in Jawor, Poland, with production due to begin there early next decade.
TomTom Sells Telematics Unit to Bridgestone
Location services provider TomTom International BV has agreed to sell its telematic fleet management operations to tiremaker Bridgestone Corp.’s European unit for €910 million ($1 billion).
Volvo Trucks: Autonomous Transport as a Service
One of the trends that is expected to occur as a result of autonomous vehicle development is that OEMs will not just be equipment providers, but service providers, as well.
Lishen to Supply EV Batteries for Tesla’s Plant in China
China’s Tianjin Lishen Battery Co. has signed a preliminary deal to supply batteries for electric cars made in the $2 billion factory Tesla Inc. is building in Shanghai, Reuters reports.
Toyota, Panasonic Plan Batterymaking Venture
Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. expect to launch a venture in 2020 to make advanced “prismatic” batteries for electric cars.
U.S. Targets 90% Recycling Rate for Lithium-Ion Batteries
The U.S. aims to improve the recyclability and reuse of lithium-ion batteries from less than 5% today to 90% in coming years.
VW May Broaden Diesel Trade-in Program in Germany
Volkswagen AG is studying a plan to broaden trade-in incentives for older diesels and expand them to all of Germany, Reuters says.
Hyundai Mobis, KT Test 5G Tech
Hyundai Mobis Co. is partnering with KT Corp. to develop and test 5G cellular-based vehicle-to-everything applications in South Korea.
Chinese City Uses Alibaba AI System to Curb Congestion
Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s “City Brain” technology has helped Hangzhou, China, significantly reduce traffic congestion, CNN Business reports.