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EV Startup to Test Self-Driving Cars in Michigan?
6/8/2016Gardena, Calif.-based startup Faraday Future Inc. is developing autonomous vehicle systems that it plans to test in Michigan by as early as the end of the year, The Detroit News reports.
New Look on Tap for Next-Gen Mercedes GLE Crossover
6/8/2016Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit is road-testing prototypes of the next-generation GLE midsize crossover vehicle that is expected to be introduced within the next two to three years.
Ford Sales in China Dip 3%
6/8/2016Ford Motor Co. reports that sales by its ventures in China slipped to 88,200 units in May from 90,600 in the same month last year.
Toyota, BMW, Mercedes Named Top Auto Brands
6/8/2016Toyota Motor Corp. has retained its stature as the world’s most valuable automotive brand.
Software Snag Disrupts Lexus Nav Systems in U.S.
6/8/2016Toyota Motor Corp. says satellite navigation systems in its Lexus luxury vehicles across much of the U.S. were disrupted on Monday, perhaps by a coding error in an app it distributed to them remotely.
VW Opens Talks with Unions to Cut Costs, Not Jobs
6/8/2016Volkswagen AG has begun discussions with its unions about how to reduce costs and hike productivity without eliminating jobs in Germany.
Ad Agency Probe Cites “Non-Transparent” Media-Buying Practices
6/8/2016An 8-month-long investigation by the Assn. of National Advertisers of ad agencies in the U.S. finds “pervasive” cases of “non-transparent” business media buying practices that include cash rebates that agencies don't report to their clients.
Italy Clears Fiat of Diesel Cheating
6/7/2016Italy’s transport minister says government tests confirm no diesel-powered Fiat cars made in the country have been equipped to cheat emission rules.
UAW Chrysler Leader Marc Stepp Dies
6/7/2016Marc Stepp, the United Auto Workers leader who headed the union’s Chrysler department through turbulent times between 1974 and 1989, has died at age 93.
EU Rejects Bid to Clarify Diesel Emission Tests
6/7/2016The EU has opted not to adopt new legislation to dictate how its members certify emissions from diesel-powered vehicles.