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Intertek Adds Advanced Powertrain Dynos at U.K. Facility
Intertek Group plc's Transportation Technologies unit is adding new powertrain testing and development services at its Milton Keynes, U.K., facility.
Workers Halt Production at Fiat, Renault Plants in Turkey
Workers protesting wages and work conditions disrupted output at Fiat SpA and Renault SpA assembly plants in Bursa, Turkey, on Friday, Reuters reports.
VW Plans €4.2 Billion Upgrade for Factories in Spain
Volkswagen AG says it will spend €4.2 billion through 2019 to upgrade its assembly plants in Martorell and Navarra, Spain, and prepare them for unspecified new models.
Google Cars to Hit the Road This Summer
Google Inc. plans to begin testing a few of its new self-driving prototype vehicle on public roads near its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., this summer.
Delphi, Google Report Self-Driving Car Crashes
Delphi Automotive plc and Google Inc., both of which are testing self-driving cars in California, report four of their vehicles have been involved in minor crashes since September, the Associated Press reports.
Mixed Crash Test Results for Midsize Crossovers
Only three of seven midsize crossover vehicles scored well in the latest round of front offset crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Delphi, Google Report Crashes Involving Their Self-Driving Cars
Delphi Automotive plc and Google Inc., both of which are testing self-driving cars in California, report four of their vehicles have been involved in minor crashes since September, the Associated Press reports.
Autonomy & Beyond!
Autonomous vehicles have long seemed to be something that we would experience “In the FUTURE!” (imagine those words intoned by someone with a booming voice, like in a movie trailer). Yet thanks to some very clever technologists, engineers and programmers at OEMs, supplier companies, and, well, Google, autonomous vehicles are quickly becoming everyday reality.
Report: PSA, Ford Will Extend Diesel Supply Deal
Ford Motor Co. and PSA Peugeot Citroen are poised to extend a 17-year-old supply agreement under which Ford buys 4-cylinder diesel engines from the French company, sources tell Les Echos.
UAW Offers Works Council Plan for VW’s Tennessee Plant
The United Auto Workers union has issued a "vision statement" in which Volkswagen AG sets up a works council at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.