NEWS

Bosch Aims to Bring Auto Sensors to Flying Cars

5/21/2019

Robert Bosch GmbH is adapting sensors used in passenger cars for future applications in air taxis.

Detroit-Based University to Offer Master’s Degree in Mobility

5/21/2019

Detroit’s Wayne State University and the Michigan Mobility Institute plan to launch a master’s degree program in mobility by 2021.

Hyundai Targets Sales of 5,000 Fuel Cell Cars This Year

5/21/2019

Hyundai Motor Co. says it already has surpassed 2018’s full-year sales for its Nexo fuel cell vehicle, and the company predicts a fivefold increase by year-end.

U.S. Postal Service Tests Autonomous Big Rig Trucks

5/21/2019

The U.S. Postal Service is launching a two-week pilot program today to test self-driving trucks that will travel between its distribution centers in Arizona and Texas. 

F1 Racing Legend Niki Lauda Dies at Age 70

5/21/2019

Niki Lauda, who won Formula One racing championships in 1975, 1977 and 1984, died in his sleep on Monday at age 70.

VW Choses Slovakia to Make New Low-Cost EV

5/21/2019

Volkswagen AG plans to use its small-car factory in Bratislava, Slovakia, to build a family of small electric cars for the European market, according to Handelsblatt.

GM’s Maven to Cut Services in Several Cities

5/21/2019

General Motors Co. says it is dropping its Maven car-share and/or short-term leasing service operations in eight of the 17 North American cities in which they currently operate.

Report: Nissan CEO Won’t Be Charged in Ghosn Pay Scandal

5/20/2019

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa reportedly won’t be charged by Japanese prosecutors for his role in allowing years of underreported compensation for former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.

Genesis to Drop V-8 Engines

5/20/2019

Hyundai Motor Co.'s Genesis luxury car unit will discontinue the 5.0-liter V-8 offered in its G80 and G90 luxury sedans.

Report: Daimler Targets 20% Cut in Administrative Costs

5/20/2019

Ola Kallenius, who will take over as CEO of Daimler AG on May 22 when Dieter Zetsche retires, aims to slash the company’s central administrative costs by 20%, sources tell Handelsblatt.