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France’s Mecaplast Group to Buy Key Plastics
French plastic parts supplier Mecaplast Group has agreed to buy Livonia, Mich.-based Key Plastics Corp.
Honda Partners with Researchers on Magnesium Battery
Honda Motor Co. and Japan’s Saitama Industrial Technology Center (SAITEC) have developed a low-cost, magnesium-based rechargeable battery they hope to commercialize in smartphones and consumer electronic devices by 2018, The Nikkei reports.
GM Eyes Former VW Diesel Owners in U.S.
General Motors Co. plans new diesel-powered cars in the U.S. in part to attract fans who are selling their tainted diesel-powered Volkswagen models back to VW.
VW CEO Mueller Cleared in Diesel Scandal?
A report by law firm Jones Day about the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal concludes that VW CEO Matthias Mueller had no knowledge of the cheating scheme, according to Bild am Sonntag.
BMW Adds Functions to Connected Service Apps
BMW AG is adding several new features to the Connected Services platform it launched earlier this year.
BMW, Toyota, Allianz Partner with Nauto on AI Technology
Insurer Allianz along with BMW, Toyota and an unidentified third carmaker have agreed to license artificial intelligence technology from Nauto, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup.
Denso Invests in Artificial Intelligence Startup
Denso Corp. Inc. says it is making an unspecified investment in Thinci Inc., an El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based startup that specializes in “deep learning” and other artificial intelligence technologies.
VW Says It Won’t Sell Any Brands
Volkswagen AG Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch says the company has no plan to sell a brand or issue stock to help pay for liability costs associated with its diesel emission cheating scandal.
Crash Testing to the Max
This, obviously, is not a car: Photo: Sandia National Laboratories But as the auto industry has to conduct physical testing of its products on a regular basis, it might be encouraging to those who conduct the tests that their colleagues in other fields do the same.
Renault Will Test Semi-Autonomous Zoe EVs in China
Renault SA plans to begin testing a fleet of partially automated Zoe electric cars in Wuhan, China, next month.