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Harley-Davidson Stops Output of Electric Bike
10/15/2019Harley-Davidson Inc. has stopped production and delivery of its first electric motorcycle model, the LiveWire, because of an undisclosed flaw.
September Car Sales Fell 5% in China
10/15/2019Passenger car wholesales in China slid 5% to 2.27 million units last month, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
Uber Fires 350 Workers in “Last Wave” Reduction
10/15/2019Uber Technologies Inc. has dropped 350 workers, describing the move as the last in a series of dismissals that now totals about 1,200 people.
EV, Hybrid Sales in China Plummet 32%
10/14/2019Retail sales of electrified passenger vehicles in China in the first eight months of 2019 plunged by one-third to 793,000 units.
Faraday Founder Jia Files for Bankruptcy in U.S.
10/14/2019Jia Yueting, the Chinese internet tycoon who co-founded California-based electric car startup Faraday Future Inc., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.
Worldwide Car Sales Dropped 3% in September
10/14/2019Global sales of light-duty vehicles in September declined 3% year on year to 7.75 million units, LMC Automotive calculates.
Audi Suspends Work on Pop.Up Air Taxi
10/14/2019Audi AG has suspended work with aerospace giant Airbus on its Pop.Up air taxi project and says it has redirected its urban air mobility plans.
Another Startup to Test Self-Driving Cars in Calif.
10/14/2019DeepRoute Ltd., a Fremont, Calif.-based startup, plans to begin testing its autonomous driving vehicle technology on the state’s public roads in coming months.
Cars.com Appoints Sales Chief
10/14/2019Cars.com, a Chicago-based car-shopping website, has hired Julie Scott as vice president and general manager of national sales.
SEAT Mulls Changing Name to Cupra
10/14/2019Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit may market all its future vehicles exclusively under its new Cupra sub-brand as part of a plan to expand globally and boost profitability.