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Kiekert Touts Fully Autonomous Door System
Germany’s Kiekert AG s developing a fully automated door for future self-driving vehicles.
Toyoda Gosei Gets a Grip on Steering Wheel Sensor
Toyoda Gosei Co. has developed a sensor system to determine if the steering wheel is being gripped by the driver to help assess if he or she is ready to take control of a vehicle operating in autonomous mode.
U.S. Regulators Approve Emission Fix for Most of VW’s V-6 Diesels
U.S. regulators in California and Washington, D.C., have finally accepted a repair plan for about 38,000 diesel-equipped crossover vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG units but deemed to violate emission rules.
FCA Investigated for Impeding Diesel Probe
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV faces a judicial inquiry into suspicions that it obstructed a French inquiry into possible diesel emission cheating, according to media reports.
Magna, Polestar and More
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Intel Readies Autonomous-Car Test Fleet
Intel Corp. will deploy 25 self-driving test cars later this year in California and then Arizona.
Tesla Closes In on Deal for Assembly Plant in China
Tesla Inc. confirms it expects to finalize a deal by year-end to open a plant in Shanghai to make electric cars for the Chinese market.
Australia’s Auto Industry Ends
Australia’s century-old auto industry evaporated last Friday when General Motors Co.’s Holden unit closed the country’s last assembly plant.
Kobe Steel Reports More Falsified Data Problems
Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd. says it has found another case of employees falsifying reports about product quality and performance, this time at a subsidiary that cuts steel plates, Reuters reports.
Bosch to Launch 48-Volt Mild-Hybrid Battery Next Year
Robert Bosch GmbH plans to begin producing a 48-volt lithium-ion battery late next year for mild-hybrid applications in China, Europe and Japan.