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Automated Bimmer EV Targets 300-Mile Range
BMW AG says its upcoming iNext electric car will have a 500-km (310-mile) driving range and a so-called “3.5 level” of autonomy when it bows in 2021.
Michigan College Group to Train Students at Autonomous Vehicle Test Center
A consortium of community colleges in southeast Michigan next month will open a workforce training office for autonomous and connected cars on the site of the new American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti Township, Mich.
Pressing Composites
When we think 4,000-ton hydraulic presses, making sheet metal body panels comes to mind.
BMW Hikes Capacity in China 50% with New Plant
BMW AG’s new auto assembly plant in Shenyang has increased the company’s production capacity in the country by 50% to 450,000 units.
Daimler Ponders Broader Supply Base in U.S.
Daimler AG says it “sees value” in bolstering its local supply base around its Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Uber Fires Levandowski Over Waymo Lawsuit
Rider-share provider Uber Technologies Inc. has fired Anthony Levandowski, who headed its autonomous vehicle program until stepping aside in April.
Report: Daimler Looks for U.S. Criminal Lawyers for Diesel Execs
Daimler AG is looking for criminal defense attorneys in the U.S. to represent executives that may come under scrutiny in the Dept. of Justice investigation into possible diesel emission cheating by the carmaker, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Porsche SE Denies Misleading Investors on VW Diesel Scandal
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, which owns a controlling stake in Volkswagen AG, denies it misled investors about the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Fuel Cells for Big Rigs
The Port of Los Angeles—which measures 7,500 acres, 4,300 of which are land and the remainder water—is the number-one port in the U.S. based on container volume ranking.
Denso and MIT Ponder an Autonomous 3-Wheeler
Denso and MIT are exploring the idea of automated three-wheelers that could carry passengers or be dispatched to robotically deliver parcels.