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Merkel: Germany Will Make Diesel Retrofit Decision by October
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the government will decide before the end of September whether to order carmakers to retrofit diesel cars with catalytic converters.
Kia Extends Partnership with SiriusXM
Kia Motors Corp. and SiriusXM Holdings Inc. have extended their partnership for another five years through 2023-model vehicles.
Researchers Target Fast-Charging Quantum Batteries
The University of Adelaide in Australia plans to build the world’s first quantum battery, which researchers say would enable super-fast recharging.
French Engineering Firm Buys Plastics Processing Company
Engineering specialist Segula Technologies SA has acquired Activetech, a plastics processing company for interior and electronic components.
Kobe Steel Indicted for Decades of Falsified Quality Data
Kobe Steel Ltd. has been indicted in Tokyo on charges of falsifying quality reports on its metal products for decades.
GAC, CATL Partner on Two Battery Ventures
Two new battery ventures are being formed in China by domestic carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group Ltd. and battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd.
SoftBank, DiDi to Test Ride-Hailing Service in Japan
Japan’s SoftBank Corp. says it will begin testing its ride-hailing platform this autumn with Chinese partner DiDi Chuxing Technology Co.
Panasonic Drops Supplier for Obtaining Cobalt from Cuba
Panasonic Corp. has a suspended a Canadian supplier of cobalt used to make batteries for Tesla electric cars because the metal was mined in Cuba and may be subject to U.S. sanctions.
Jailed Audi CEO Stadler Asks Court to Release Him
Suspended Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has petitioned a Munich court to release him from jail on charges of impeding an probe into the company’s diesel emission cheating.
Terrafugia Affirms 2019 Launch for Updated Flying Car
Massachusetts-based Terrafugia Inc. says it is on track to launch its Transition flying car next year in the U.S.