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Google Wins Top Award for Automobility
10/13/2016Google was voted the winner of the “Overall Achievement” category in the inaugural Automobility Awards presented by AutoBeat Daily and Automotive Design & Production.
ChargePoint Challenges VW’s U.S. Diesel Emission Settlement
10/13/2016ChargePoint Inc., which operates America’s largest electric-car charging network, claims in a court filing that the EV charging industry in the U.S. could be devastated by Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating settlement.
GM Buys Stake in China Car-Share Service
10/13/2016General Motors Co. has made an undisclosed investment in Yi Wei Xing (Beijing) Technology Co., a Chinese company with a smartphone app that enables customers to rent cars by the minute, hour or day.
Daimler Strains for Balance in Tech Investments
10/13/2016Daimler AG is struggling to balance investments in technology, factories and equipment with the cost of launching its new EQ electric-vehicle sub-brand, CEO Dieter Zetsche tells reporters.
ITT Readies Ultra-Fast EV Charger
10/12/2016Irvine, Calif.-based ITT Inc. says its new Cannon DC charging system can recharge a lithium-ion battery in less than five minutes and extend an electric vehicle’s driving range by as much as 60 miles.
VW Could Trim 25,000 Workers Through Attrition
10/12/2016Volkswagen AG could use an approaching wave of retiring baby boomers to trim its workforce by 25,000 over the next decade, according to VW works council chief Bernd Osterloh.
SsangYong, Shaanxi Auto to Explore JV in China
10/12/2016South Korea’s SsangYong Motor Co. has signed a letter of intent with Shaanxi Automobile Group to begin jointly vehicle production in China by the end of 2019.
Hyundai, Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Labor Contract
10/12/2016Hyundai Motor Co. and the union that represents about 50,000 of its workers in South Korea have reached tentative agreement on a one-year labor contract to end the worst series of strikes in the company’s history.
Ex-Tesla Executive Named COO at Proterra
10/12/2016Electric transit busmaker Proterra Inc. has hired Josh Ensign, a former vice president of manufacturing at Tesla Motors Inc., to be its chief operating officer.
Toyota, Suzuki Explore Partnerships
10/12/2016Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. have agreed to study ways to collaborate on new technologies, reduce costs and improve efficiencies.