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CAW Founder Bob White Dies
2/20/2017Bob White, a founder of the Canadian Auto Workers union, has died at age 81.
JTEKT Steers Its Own Course for Autonomous Vehicles
2/20/2017Japan’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.
Audi Fires 4 Diesel Engineers
2/20/2017Audi AG confirms it has fired four engineers in its diesel unit for “gross breach of duty,” Automotive News Europe reports.
ZF Touts Flexible 8-Speed Transmission
2/20/2017ZF Friedrichshafen AG says its new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission can be adapted for all-wheel-drive and/or hybrid-electric applications.
FCA Plans Two More Crossovers for Alfa Romeo
2/20/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to add two crossover models to it Alfa Romeo brand, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne.
Geely to Bid for Malaysian Carmaker Proton?
2/20/2017Media reports say China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. is a final bidder seeking to form a strategic partnership with Malaysia’s struggling Proton Holdings Bhd car company.
L.A. Rated Most Congested City in the World, U.S. Is 4th Worst Country
2/20/2017The U.S. wastes an average of 42 hours per driver stuck in peak traffic jams per year—the most for any developed country in the world—and accounts for 11 of the 25 worst gridlocked cities worldwide, according to traffic data provider Inrix Inc.
Pending State Laws on Self-Driving Cars Could Block Non-Carmakers
2/20/2017Several states are weighing laws that would allow only established carmakers from testing autonomous vehicles on public roads.
Prototype Robo Car Crashes in First Driverless Race
2/20/2017One of the two driverless test cars competing in an exhibition race on Saturday crashed into a wall while trying to take a corner too fast on the ePrix course in Argentina.
Toyota Leans into 3-Seater Concept
2/20/2017Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce its i-TRIL electric city car concept next month at the Geneva auto show.