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Toyota Recalls Another 169,500 Takata Airbag Inflators
1/7/2019Next week Toyota Motor Corp. will begin calling back 169,500 cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. to replace airbag inflators whose propellant may explode in a crash.
Ford Aims to Launch V2X Tech in 2022
1/7/2019Ford Motor Co. plans to equip all of its new vehicles in the U.S. with vehicle-to-everything communication capability starting in 2022.
Tesla Breaks Ground on Factory in China
1/7/2019Tesla Inc. has broken ground at the site of its planned vehicle assembly plant in Shanghai, the company’s first factory outside the U.S.
Harman to Produce Lidar for Innoviz
1/7/2019Innoviz Technologies Inc. has formed a partnership with Stamford, Conn.-based Harman International Industries Inc. to produce the Israeli startup company’s InnovizOne solid-state lidar system for carmakers.
Byton Goes Big with 48-Inch Interior Display
1/7/2019Future Mobility Corp.’s Byton unit unveiled an updated prototype of its upcoming M-Byte electric crossover vehicle at this week’s CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
British Car Market Shrank 7% in 2018
1/7/2019Registrations of new cars in the U.K. slid 7% in 2018, the sharpest decline in a decade, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders estimates.
Monthly Car Sales Up in Italy, Down in Spain
1/7/2019December new-car sales rose 2% to 124,100 units in Italy but dropped 4% to 99,300 in Spain, according to industry data.
Light Trucks Capture a Record 69% of U.S. Market
1/7/2019More than two-thirds of all new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were pickup trucks, SUV/crossovers or minivans.
Nissan Strategy Chief Munoz Begins Leave of Absence
1/7/2019Nissan Motor Co. says Jose Munoz, who has led the company’s global business strategy since late 2016, is taking a leave of absence for an unspecified period.
Rage Against the Machine
1/5/2019There have been more than 20 reported attacks against Waymo’s self-driving fleet in Chandler, Ariz., since the company began testing the technology on public roads there two years ago.