Bosch Aims to Bring Auto Sensors to Flying Cars
5/21/2019Robert 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
5/21/2019Detroit’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
5/21/2019Hyundai 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
5/21/2019The 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
5/21/2019Niki 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
5/21/2019Volkswagen 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
5/21/2019General 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
5/20/2019Nissan 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
5/20/2019Hyundai 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
5/20/2019Ola 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.