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Allstate, Stanford to Partner on Autonomous Vehicle Research
12/13/2016Allstate Insurance Co. and Stanford University’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory have begun a three-year research project regarding the safety of autonomous vehicles.
GM Begins Retail Deliveries of Bolt EV
12/13/2016Today General Motors Co. began retail sales of its new Chevrolet Bolt electric sedan.
U-M to Lead DOT Midwest Center for Automated Vehicles
12/13/2016The University of Michigan has been selected to lead the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Midwest Center for Connected and Automated Transportation.
Tata Group Raises Stake in Tata Motors as Power Struggle Peaks
12/13/2016Tata Sons Ltd. has raised its stake in Tata Motors Ltd., the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, to about 34.7% from 33% ahead of a showdown over the carmaker’s leadership, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Next-Gen Renault, Nissan EVs to Share Platform
12/13/2016The Renault-Nissan Alliance says next-generation versions of the Renault Zoe and Nissan Leaf electric sedans will ride on the same platform when they debut in about 2020.
Harman Invests in HUD-Telematics Supplier
12/13/2016Harman International Industries Inc. is making an undisclosed investment in Navdy Inc., a San Francisco-based startup that specializes in connected head-up display systems.
Magna Steyr Near Decision on Second Assembly Plant in Europe
12/13/2016Contract vehicle assembler Magna Steyr confirms it may open a second factory in Europe if its main plant in Graz, Austria, becomes overloaded with new projects.
Visteon Opens Silicon Valley Tech Center
12/13/2016Visteon Corp. has opened a technical center in Santa Clara, Calif., to lead the company’s development of autonomous vehicle technologies and other advanced engineering systems.
Mitsubishi Motors to Launch Merit Pay for Execs
12/13/2016Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will roll out its new management structure on Wednesday as it scraps the company’s fixed-salary system for senior executives and introduces a merit-pay scheme, The Nikkei reports.
Canada Could Ban Sales of Cars with Open Recalls
12/13/2016Canada’s Senate is considering a bill that would give the country's Minister of Transport more power in handling recalls, including the ability to block dealers from selling certain vehicles that have been recalled but not repaired.