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December Car Sales Fall 7% in Germany
1/4/2019New-car registrations in Germany sagged 7% to 237,100 units last month, according to KBA, the country’s motor vehicle authority.
Tesla Tops 1 Billion Miles of Autonomous Driving
1/4/2019Tesla Inc. vehicles have accumulated more than 1 billion miles of driving under control of the company’s semi-autonomous AutoPilot system, according to an MIT researcher.
Plante Moran Buys Firm that Tracks Supplier Relations
1/4/2019A Detroit-area firm that tracks the health of the working relationship between carmakers and their suppliers has been acquired by Southfield, Mich.-based Plante Moran pllc.
Delphi, TomTom Partner on Real-Time Mapping Apps
1/4/2019Delphi Technologies plc is partnering with TomTom International BV on electronic and software applications aimed at improving fuel efficiency.
U.S. Added 312,000 Jobs in December
1/4/2019Businesses in the U.S. added 312,000 jobs in December, the biggest monthly total since February, according to the Dept. of Labor.
Infiniti Concept Previews Future EV
1/4/2019Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti luxury brand will unveil its QX Inspiration concept electric crossover vehicle later this month at the Detroit auto show.
Porsche Uses Natural-Fiber Composites in Cayman Race Car
1/4/2019Porsche AG says its new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport is the first production race car to use body panels made of natural-fiber composite materials.
Ford to Replace Another 953,000 Takata Airbag Inflators
1/4/2019Ford Motor Co. is preparing to replace another 953,000 Takata Corp. airbag inflators in the U.S. and Canada that could explode when triggered by a crash.
Cruise Self-Driving Cars Test Food Deliveries
1/4/2019General Motors Co.'s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is teaming up with DoorDash Inc., a San Francisco-based food delivery service, to test self-driving cars.
Ghosn to Appear in Tokyo Court on Tuesday
1/4/2019Carlos Ghosn, the ousted chairman of Nissan Motor Co., will appear in open court in Tokyo on Jan. 8 to learn why he continues to be held without bail on charges of financial wrongdoing.