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JLR to Idle U.K. Plant for 2 Weeks as China Sales Fade
10/8/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. will halt production at its SUV factory in Solihull, England, for two weeks after sales in China plummeted nearly 50%.
Ford Names BBDO to Head Global Creative Ad Work
10/8/2018Ford Motor Co. has named BBDO Worldwide to be its top global creative ad agency, replacing WPP plc.
Ford Patents Smartphone Controls for Semi-Autonomous Cars
10/8/2018Ford Motor Co. has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that would allow users to steer an automated vehicle via their smartphone or other handheld electronic device.
Skoda Adds “Virtual Cockpit” Option
10/8/2018Volkswagen AG is expanding the availability of its digital display technology to its Skoda brand.
Hyperloop Company Unveils Passenger Capsule
10/8/2018Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. has unveiled the design of its high-speed passenger pod.
Mercedes-Benz Sales Fall 8%
10/8/2018Daimler AG reports that global year-in-year sales of its Mercedes-Benz brand models shrank 8% to 202,800 units last month.
GM Sales Drop 15% in China
10/8/2018General Motors Co. reports that its sales in China in July-September plunged 15% to 835,900 units.
Mercedes-AMG Phasing Out V-12 Engines
10/8/2018Daimler AG’s Mercedes-AMG performance unit is phasing out V-12 engines from its lineup.
Daimler’s Moovel Launches Microtransit Service in L.A.
10/8/2018Daimler AG’s Moovel Group GmbH is expanding its microtransit, ride-sharing service, which was launched in June in Stuttgart, to the U.S.
Shanghai Opens More Roads for Self-Driving-Car Tests
10/8/2018Shanghai has expanded the allowable public roadways for autonomous and connected car testing by nearly sevenfold to 37 km (23 miles), the Shanghai Daily reports.