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GM Cars to Get Amazon’s Alexa Digital Assistant
9/25/2019Next year General Motors Co. will begin offering Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa digital assistant directly through a vehicle’s infotainment system.
Wuhan Okays Commercial Automated Vehicles
9/25/2019Wuhan has awarded China’s first three licenses to operate commercial driverless robo-vehicles in the city.
Volvo Touts Safety Tweaks for Its EV Platform
9/25/2019Volvo Car Corp. claims the upcoming all-electric variant of its XC40 compact crossover will be one of the safest vehicles the company has ever built. The vehicle, which is Volvo’s first full EV, will be unveiled next month.
Visteon’s CFO Resigns
9/25/2019Christian Garcia has resigned as Visteon Corp.’s chief financial officer and will leave the company at the end of October.
Ford Adds Texas to Autonomous Vehicle Plans
9/25/2019Ford Motor Co. is adding Austin, Tex., as one of the cities where it plans to launch commercial applications for self-driving vehicles in by about 2021.
VW Begins Pilot Production of Battery Cells
9/25/2019Volkswagen AG has begun small-scale production of lithium-ion battery cells on a pilot line at the company’s new Center of Excellence in Salzgitter, Germany.
Aston Martin Bond Issue Raises $150 Million
9/25/2019Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc says it has sold $150 million in 12% senior secured notes.
Subaru Previews New Japanese Models
9/25/2019Subaru Corp. will unveil a prototype of the second-generation Levorg wagon and a special-edition version of the WRX STI performance sedan at next month’s Tokyo auto show.
Conti To Cut 20,000 Jobs, Close 2 U.S. Plants
9/25/2019Continental AG is launching a 10-year restructuring plan that will eliminate as many as 20,000 employees and shutter two factories in the U.S.
Commercial Truck Sales Jump 11% in Europe
9/25/2019Deliveries of commercial vehicles across Europe climbed 11% to 189,400 units in August, according to trade group ACEA.