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JLR Takes Autonomous Technology Off-Roading
7/12/2016Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is adapting emerging driver-assist technologies for off-road driving.
Google Hires General Counsel for Self-Driving Car Unit
7/12/2016Google Inc. has hired a general counsel for its experimental self-driving vehicle program, suggesting the company may be ready to turn the project into a separate organization.
Plastic Omnium Cleared to Buy Faurecia’s Exteriors Business
7/12/2016France’s Plastic Omnium SA has won antitrust approval from the European Commission to acquire the Exterior Systems unit of Faurecia SA. The deal is expected to close on July 29.
Mercedes Leads Sales Race with Audi, BMW
7/12/2016Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz brand outsold rivals Audi and BMW through the first half of 2016.
Half of Small SUVs Fail New IIHS Headlight Tests
7/12/2016None of the 21 small crossover/SUVs tested with their best headlight packages by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety received the group’s highest “good” rating and 12 received the worst grade of "poor."
LMC: U.S. Car Sales Will Dip This Year
7/12/2016Light-vehicle sales in the U.S. will continue to grow through 2023, predicts LMC Automotive. But the firm says volume will slip this year for the first time since 2009.
BMW Reports Record Sales for June
7/12/2016BMW AG’s worldwide sales grew 9% to a record 227,800 units in June, helping to boost deliveries in the first half of 2016 by 6% to a record 1.16 million vehicles.
Mini Designer Quits
7/12/2016Anders Warming, who had been the chief designer for BMW AG’s Mini brand since 2010, has left the company, reports GT-Spirit. The enthusiast website, which doesn’t cite its sources, says the Danish-born designer is “pursuing other opportunities."
GM Seeks to Avert U.S. Plant Shutdowns Linked to Supplier Bankruptcy
7/12/2016General Motors Co. says it hopes to claim equipment and inventory from a bankrupt interior trim supplier to avoid being forced to idle all 19 of its U.S. assembly plants.
Daimler Hires former PSA Exec to Head Digital Sales for Mercedes
7/12/2016Daimler AG has hired Savine Scheunert, formerly head of PSA Group’s China unit, to head a new department to implement advanced digital information technology techniques for its Mercedes-Benz brand.