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China EV Startup Vows to Stop Poaching from Rivals
4/16/2019China’s Xpeng Motors says it will stop hiring staff from competitors after two prospects were accused of stealing secrets from their former U.S. employers.
UPDATE: Lotus Plans All-Electric Hypercar
4/16/2019Group Lotus plc is developing an electric hypercar, dubbed the Type 130, that will be produced in very low numbers and offered at roughly $1 million each.
Labor Contracts Force Local Output for Hyundai-Kia
4/15/2019Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate are required by their labor contracts to maintain high local production in South Korea regardless of market or trade pressures to add capacity elsewhere.
Musk Blames Panasonic for Battery Production Snag
4/15/2019CEO Elon Musk says Tesla Inc.’s output of Model 3 electric sedans is constrained by battery cell production inefficiencies on the part of partner Panasonic Corp., not a lack of actual installed capacity.
Volvo to Standardize V2V Tech in Europe
4/15/2019Volvo Car Corp. is standardizing its connected-car technology on all 2020-model vehicles in Europe.
Audi Unveils Autonomous, Connected Concept Car
4/15/2019Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit says its AI:ME concept electric city car previews technologies and design features for next-generation autonomous and connected vehicles.
Germany Charges Former VW CEO Winterkorn with Fraud
4/15/2019Ex-Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn and four unidentified senior executives have been accused in Germany with hiding the company’s diesel emission cheating.
Study: 60% of Motorists Use Phone While Driving
4/15/2019Three in five U.S. drivers—some 69 million people—use their smartphone at least once a day while operating their vehicles, according to Zendrive Inc.
Shakeup Imminent in China’s EV Industry
4/15/2019China’s legions of electric car startups face massive contraction as the realities of production set in, Bloomberg News warns.
Ford Readies Escape-Based Off-Roader
4/15/2019The new SUV/crossover Ford Motor Co. is developing will debut about six months after the 2020 Escape compact crossover upon which it is based, says product development chief Hau Thai-Tang.