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Report: Ex-Governor in Mexico to be Charged with Corruption in Kia Plant Deal
The former governor of Mexico’s state of Nuevo Leon and 30 other officials, family members and friends will be charged with corruption for granting excessive tax breaks for a Kia Motors Corp. assembly plant project, in Pesqueria, a government source tells Reuters.
GM Begins Testing Self-Driving Cars in Arizona
General Motors Co.’s newly acquired Cruise Automation unit is testing autonomous driving technologies on the streets of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Europe to Hold Track Days for Testing Self-Driving Cars
To help spur the development of autonomous vehicles, Europe is staging a series of track days for independent designers, programmers and hobbyists to safely test their creations.
Italy Fines VW for Diesel Emission Cheating
Italy's antitrust authority has fined Volkswagen AG €5 million ($5.5 million) for misleading customers about the company’s diesel emissions, Reuters reports.
Daimler Seeks to Lift Diesel Ban in India
Daimler AG has petitioned India’s Supreme Court to lift a ban on selling diesel engines larger than 2.0 liters in metropolitan New Delhi.
Johnson Matthey to License 3M Technology for EV Batteries
3M Co. has agreed to license its nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathode material technology to London-based Johnson Matthey plc to make lithium-ion batteries used in electrified vehicles.
Tesla Autopilot Helps Drive Man to Emergency Room
Missouri attorney Joshua Neally says he relied on the Autopilot feature in his Tesla Model X electric vehicle to help drive him more than 20 miles to a hospital after suffering a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism on his way home from work late last month.
German Court Hopes to Speed Diesel Lawsuits Against VW
A regional court in Germany says it will select one of about 170 lawsuits against Volkswagen AG as a model to help speed the resolution of all the complaints.
Sparking Toward 2025
When it comes to the electrification of vehicles, there are few people who have the insights to say nothing of the first-hand knowledge of MaryAnn Wright.
The Future of Automotive Retailing
Car buyers in the U.S. want more control over the purchase process, and they want to use mobility and connectivity apps on their smartphones to get it, says Hanno Lorenzl, EY Americas Automotive Retail Leader.