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Hybrid—Not What You Think
When you think “hybrid,” you probably think something like this: But that’s not what equipment supplier KraussMaffei thinks.
Stuttgart to Ban Some Diesels Next Year
Stuttgart is the latest European city to announce plans to reduce air pollution by imposing a partial ban on diesel-powered vehicles.
Hyundai Plans Car-Share Service in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. and Hyundai Capital expect to debut a car-sharing service in South Korea in April that will feature mostly Ioniq electric sedans.
Mobileye Adds BMW to Data Mapping Effort
Mobileye NV has inked a deal with BMW AG to install the Israeli telematics specialist’s data generation technology in 2018 Bimmers to generate and update high-definition (HD) maps.
Daimler to Open Assembly Plant in Russia
Daimler AG says it will begin making SUVs and E-Class sedans at a new factory near Moscow in 2019.
J.D. Power Hires Former FCA Quality Chief
Doug Betts has been named senior vice president of global automotive operations for market analysts J.D. Power and Associates, where he will be responsible for leading the unit’s strategy and operations.
Rationalization and PSA Sochaux
Should PSA Group acquire Opel, which seems likely (and which may have already happened by the time you read this), there will be what is euphemistically called “rationalization” occurring regarding the companies’ facilities.
VW Says It has Fixed 39% of Its Cheater Diesels in U.K.
Volkswagen AG tells the British Parliament’s transport committee it has repaired 470,000 of 1.2 million of its diesel-powered vehicles in the U.K. that had been illegally rigged to evade EU emission standards.
Shell, Toyota to Build 7 Hydrogen Refueling Stations in California
Royal Dutch Shell plc and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed to open seven hydrogen refueling facilities for fuel cell-powered vehicles in California, Bloomberg News reports.
JTEKT Steers Its Own Course for Autonomous Vehicles
Japan’s JTEKT Corp., which supplies about one-fourth of the steering systems for new vehicles worldwide, says it is developing new technologies for self-driving vehicles.