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Korea Will Fine VW for False Advertising on Diesel Emissions
South Korea’s fair trade commission says it will fine Volkswagen AG a record-high 37.3 billion won ($31.9 million) for falsely claiming the diesel-powered vehicles it sold in the country over the past eight years met Euro 5 emission limits.
Ford Delays Deliveries on F-150 Trucks to Test Transmissions
Ford Motor Co. says it is temporarily delaying dealer deliveries of an undisclosed number of its 2017 model F-150 pickup trucks until it completes tests on their all-new, 10-speed automatic transmissions.
Taiwan Threatens to Fine Uber Drivers $780,000 Each
Three lawmakers in Taiwan are pushing for legislation that would suspend the licenses of those found driving for ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. and fine each of them the equivalent of $780,000.
Daimler Plans EV, Battery Production in China
Daimler AG says it is studying plans for its China operations to locally assemble electric cars and the batteries that power them.
Beer, Data & Big Rigs
A few weeks ago, a self-driving semi carrying 50,000 cans of Budweiser traveled 100 miles, from a weight station in Fort Collins, Colorado, to a depot in Colorado Springs.
Ford Raising $2.8 Billion to Fund Work on Mobility
Ford Motor Co. will raise $2.8 billion in long-term debt to help pay for research and development in electric vehicles, self-driving cars, ride-sharing services and other mobility efforts.
Nissan Plant Tows the Line Autonomously
Nissan Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Oppama, Japan, is using modified Leaf electric cars to autonomously tow other vehicles from the end of the production line to shipping docks.
Honda to Show Automated Commuter EV Concept at CES
Next month Honda Motor Co. will use the CES event in Las Vegas to unveil a concept automated commuter vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence.
VW Execs Hiring U.S. Criminal Defense Lawyers?
A probe by the U.S. Dept. of Justice into Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating scandal has prompted dozens of the carmaker’s executives in Germany to hire criminal defense attorneys, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Connectivity and Self-Driving Cars
Developers are working to enable cars to drive themselves and to connect with new services for their occupants.