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Renault Chairman Vows to Fix “Damaged” Nissan Alliance
6/13/2019Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard tells shareholders that his top priority is to restore relations between the French carmaker and alliance partner Nissan Motor Co.
Ex-Ford Designer Woodhouse Lands at Nissan
6/13/2019Nissan Motor Co. has named David Woodhouse, previously director of strategic design at Ford Motor Co., as its new design chief for North America.
Ford Recalls Target Suspension, Transmission Flaws
6/12/2019Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.2 million of its Ford Explorer SUVs to replace rear suspension links that could break and interfere with steering control.
ChargePoint and Electrify America Team Up on EV Charging
6/12/2019The two largest electric vehicle charging networks in the U.S.—ChargePoint Inc. and Volkswagen AG’s Electrify America LLC subsidiary—have agreed to let their members use each other’s charging stations.
Tesla Targets 400-Mile EV Range
6/12/2019Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk says it “won’t be long” before the carmaker’s electric vehicles will be able to travel more than 400 miles on a charge.
Hyundai Developing AI Tech to Assess Crash Injuries
6/12/2019Hyundai Motor Co. and MDGo, an Israeli startup specializing in medical-related artificial intelligence, are developing a system to quickly give first responders information about potential injuries of crash victims.
Reports: Ford, VW Near Deal on Autonomous Cars
6/12/2019Talks between Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG on autonomous vehicles could culminate with a comprehensive partnership involving Ford’s Argo AI unit as early as next month.
Uber, Volvo Unveil “Production-Ready” Autonomous Car
6/12/2019Volvo Car Corp. and ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. took the wraps off the latest version of their jointly developed prototype self-driving vehicle.
VW Invests $1 Billion in Northvolt
6/12/2019Volkswagen AG is investing €900 million ($1 billion) in Northvolt AB, a Stockholm-based startup that will produce batteries for electrified vehicles.
Byton Taps Former BMW, GM Exec as Chief Customer Officer
6/12/2019Chinese electric car startup Byton Ltd. has appointed Andreas Schaaf to the newly created position of chief customer officer.