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Cummins Buys Johnson Matthey’s Battery Business
Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc. has acquired Johnson Matthey plc’s battery systems business for an undisclosed price.
Jaguar Touts Fast Charging, Cold Weather Performance of I-Pace EV
Upcoming Jaguar I-Pace electric crossover vehicle will have a pre-conditioning system that can warm or cool the battery pack before use to ensure driving range and performance are optimized in extreme temperature conditions.
ZR1 @ VIR
According to Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, and a man who knows more than a little something about (1) production cars and (2) performance cars, calls the Grand Course West at the Virginia International Raceway “America’s most challenging road course.” Which is pertinent because a 2019 Corvette ZR1 set a production-car lap record on the 4.1-mile course earlier this month with Jim Mero, a vehicle dynamics engineer who was at VIR doing routine validation testing, at the wheel.
Diesel Scandal Prosecutors Raid Homes of Audi Staffers
German investigators raided the homes of several current and former Audi AG employees earlier today as part of a continuing probe of diesel emission test cheating by Volkswagen AG.
Startup Targets Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup launched in 2016 by a pair of former Google Inc. engineers, is developing a self-driving, electric delivery pod that the company aims to begin testing on U.S. roads later this year.
Buy a McLaren with Bitcoin
We’re not exactly sure how much each of the 10 vehicles crafted by McLaren Special Operations, 10 MSO X cars that are inspired by the McLaren 570S GT4 race car, vehicles that were built to order by McLaren Newport Beach, retailed for, but we have a couple of clues that indicate that it would be fair to say “a lot.” That is, while consulting the website for McLaren Newport Beach we saw that they had on offer a 2016 675LT.
Ride-Hailing Service Grab Plans Self-Driving Taxis by 2022
Singapore-based Grab Taxi Holdings Pte Ltd. says its ride-hailing service will introduce autonomous taxis—probably in Singapore—within five years.
VW Suspends Its Top Lobbyist Over “Repulsive” Diesel Fumes Tests
Volkswagen AG has suspended Thomas Steg, heads of external relations and sustainability, over revelations about VW-backed research that exposed humans and monkeys to diesel fumes.
Opel Reaches Labor Deal at Zaragoza Plant
PSA Group’s Opel unit has reached a labor agreement at its big assembly plant in Zaragoza, Spain that is expected to ensure the factory will build the next-generation Corsa small car, Reuters reports.
Lease a BMW and Share It
Although BMW Group did remarkably well sales-wise in 2017, setting a new global record (2,463,526 vehicles), and although the BMW brand will have the new X2 and 8 Series vehicles for 2018 and the MINI brand will have the 3- and 5-door models, as well as the MINI Convertible, it is interesting to note that BMW Group Financial Services is addressing a growing issue (apparently) in the U.S.: car sharing.