Sprint Plans 5G Test Track
1/8/2019Telecommunications giant Sprint Corp. is partnering with the Peachtree Corners business technology park in Georgia to create a proving grounds for vehicle-to-everything communications using 5G technology.
GM’s Cruise Unit in No Rush for IPO
1/8/2019GM Cruise LLC says it can develop software for self-driving cars more efficiently by working as unit of General Motors Co. than as an independent, publicly traded company.
VW Forms EV Charging Unit
1/8/2019Volkswagen AG has created a new company called Elli Group GmbH that will oversee its global activities for electric vehicle charging and other new energy applications.
Meunier to Succeed Krueger as Infiniti Chief
1/8/2019Nissan Motor Co. has named Christian Meunier to head its Infiniti luxury division, effective immediately.
Valeo Warns of New Cost Cuts
1/8/2019Paris-based parts supplier Valeo SA is developing a new cost-cutting budget for 2019 to follow €100 million ($115 million) in reductions imposed last year.
Ghosn to Japanese Court: “I Was Wrongly Accused”
1/8/2019Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn told a Tokyo court this morning that he has been “wrongly accused and unfairly detained” since Nov. 19 for alleged financial wrongdoing.
Supreme Court Rejects FCA Appeal on Hacking Lawsuit
1/8/2019The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a lower court ruling that allows plaintiffs to move forward with claims that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV vehicles can be hacked, Reuters reports.
ZF Venture Signs Deal to Supply Automated Electric Shuttles
1/7/2019A 4-month-old venture between ZF Friedrichshafen AG and electric car startup e.GO Mobile AG plans to begin commercial deliveries of automated shuttles in France and Germany by 2020.
Judge Rejects Class-Action Lawsuit over Ford Lug Nuts
1/7/2019A U.S. district judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit filed two years ago that claimed millions of wheel lug nuts used by Ford were defective.
Richard Dauch Named CEO of Delphi Technologies
1/7/2019Delphi Technologies plc has hired Richard Dauch to take over as its CEO, effective immediately.