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Twohig Named Tech Chief at EV Startup Byton
5/15/2019Chinese electric vehicle startup Byton Ltd. has appointed David Twohig as its chief technical officer.
Audi Brings Connected Traffic Light Tech to Europe
5/15/2019Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit is introducing its in-vehicle Traffic Light Information system, which has been available in several U.S. cities since late 2016, in Europe this summer.
Car Wholesales in India Drop 20%
5/15/2019Factory sales of passenger vehicles in India plunged 20% to 160,300 units last month, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports. The drop was the steepest in eight years.
NHTSA May Order GM to Broaden Power Steering Recall
5/15/2019The U.S. is investigating whether General Motors Co. should broaden a previous recall to fix power steering failures in its compact pickup trucks.
Volvo Signs $56 Billion Deals to Buy EV Batteries
5/15/2019Volvo Car Corp. has signed deals worth an estimated €50 billion ($56 billion) to buy batteries for its electric cars from two Asian suppliers between now and 2025.
Maserati to Use Autonomy Tech from BMW-Led Alliance
5/14/2019Future cars offers by Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s Maserati unit will control their autonomous driving capabilities with technologies developed by BMW AG.
Report: Nissan Ponders a Stake in Chinese EV Startup
5/14/2019Nissan Motor Co. is mulling a plan to make a major investment in a Chinese electric car startup, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Global Sales of Light Vehicles Fall 7%
5/14/2019Worldwide deliveries of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles totaled 7.20 million units in April, down 7% from the same month last year, LMC Automotive reports.
VW Confirms New Assembly Plant in Eastern Europe
5/14/2019Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board has approved the launch of “concrete negotiations” to build and open a new assembly plant in eastern Europe about four years from now.
GM Offers Oshawa Workers $110,000 Buyouts
5/14/2019General Motors Co. is offering hourly workers at its Oshawa, Ont., plant as much as C$150,000 ($110,000) to retire before the facility ends production late this year.