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Renault: FCA Merger “Off the Table”
9/25/2019Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard reiterates that the French carmaker is no longer interested in pursuing a merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.
Canoo Startup Debuts Subscription Electric Van
9/25/2019Los Angeles-based electric car startup Canoo Inc. hopes to begin selling electric cars in California by subscription in 2021.
Ford Ready to Merge Indian Operations into JV?
9/25/2019Ford Motor Co. reportedly is close to shifting most of its Indian operations into a new joint venture that would be 51% owned by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
VW Reorganizes Research Group
9/24/2019Volkswagen AG is restructuring its research operations to foster innovation, focus on emerging technologies and promote greater collaboration among the carmaker's facilities and brands.
Tesla Patents Long-Life EV Battery
9/24/2019Tesla Inc. has received a U.S. patent for a lithium-ion battery that promises to last significantly longer than units used in current electric vehicles.
London Extends Uber’s License for 2 Months
9/24/2019Uber Technologies Inc. is being allowed to continue its ride-hailing service in London for another two months.
Jaguar Eyes High-Performance I-Pace EV
9/24/2019Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. plans to eventually offer a performance variant of its I-Pace electric crossover vehicle.
Trump Threatens to Cut Calif. Highway Funding
9/24/2019The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has warned California that it may lose federal highway funding because it hasn’t detailed its plan to reduce conventional air pollution.
FCA Manager Indicted in U.S. for Diesel Cheating
9/24/2019A senior Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV manager has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit for conspiring to mislead regulators about an illegal emission control system used by its U.S. diesels.
Fire Risk Prompts Ford Recall in Europe
9/24/2019Ford Motor Co. is calling back 322,000 cars in Europe with leaky starter batteries that could trigger an electrical fire.