NEWS

Partners Launch HD Mapping Platform

4/23/2019

California-based chipmaker Ambarella Inc. and Chinese startup Momenta have developed a high-definition mapping platform for autonomous vehicles.

Lucid Motors Names Rawlinson as CEO

4/23/2019

Electric car startup Lucid Motors Inc. has named Peter Rawlinson as CEO, effective immediately.

Hyundai Readies “N” Variants of New Venue Crossover

4/23/2019

Hyundai Motor Co. is developing up-level versions of its all-new Venue small crossover vehicle.

Prosecutors Probe Bonuses Paid to Suspended VW Exec

4/23/2019

Prosecutors may level breach of fiduciary duty charges against Volkswagen AG for paying bonuses to an executive suspended during VW’s diesel emission cheating scandal.

Cadillac to Expand Dealer Network by Two-Thirds in China

4/23/2019

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac brand says it aims to increase its dealer outlets in China by 66% to 500 locations.

U.S. Steps Up Probe of 12.3 Million Faulty Airbag Controllers

4/23/2019

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded a year-old investigation into an electrical flaw in 12.3 million TRW Automotive airbag controllers linked to eight fatalities.

Renovated Lambo Museum Opens in Italy

4/23/2019

Lamborghini SpA has reopened its renovated museum at the company’s headquarters complex in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.

Allison Transmission Buys AxleTech’s EV Tech Unit

4/23/2019

Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. has agreed to purchase AxleTech International LLC’s Electric Vehicle Systems division.

Waymo to Outfit Self-Driving Vehicles at Detroit Plant

4/23/2019

Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving unit has inked a deal to use an American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. facility in Detroit to equip vehicles with Waymo’s autonomous driving technologies.

Nissan Shuffles Senior Leaders

4/23/2019

Nissan Motor Co. has announced several more management changes as the company continues to shuffle its executive team in the wake of former CEO Carlos Ghosn’s arrest and ouster last year.