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BMW, Mercedes Plan to Test Car Subscription Services in U.S.
BMW AG and rival Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit tell Automotive News they expect to test car subscriptions in the U.S.
Magna Touts Next-Gen Radar
Magna International Inc. says its new Icon radar technology is faster, more accurate and can assess more objects than current automotive radar.
BlackBerry Readies Cloud-Based Cybersecurity System
Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. is developing a new cybersecurity technology that the company claims is faster and more comprehensive than current safeguards.
Sales, Autonomy & the Changing Business Model
IHS Markit has come out with its prediction for global light vehicle sales for 2018, which it forecasts to be 95.9-million units.
DOT Chief Chao Pledges “Tech-Neutral” Guidelines for Self-Driving Cars
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says the federal government’s third round of guidelines for autonomous vehicles will be flexible and tech neutral.
Porsche SE Ordered to Answer Key Questions on VW Diesel Cheating
A panel of German judges in Stuttgart has ordered Porsche Automobil Holding SE to answer certain shareholder questions about its knowledge of Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Ford Gets in Sync with Waze Navigation
Ford Motor Co. says it will be the first carmaker to integrate Alphabet Inc.’s Waze navigation capability into its vehicles.
Nissan Readies Mobility Services in Japan
Nissan Motor Co. says it will launch a car-sharing service next week in Japan.
Incentives for New Toyota-Mazda Factory Worth at Least $700 Million
The tax breaks and other incentives Toyota and Mazda received to build a co-owned assembly plant in Huntsville, Ala., totaled at least $700 million, Bloomberg News reports.
GM Unveils Self-Driving Car with No Steering Wheel or Pedals
General Motors Co.’s Cruise AV is a production-ready car designed with no manual controls and built to operate autonomously.