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Ford Ranger Out-Powers Its Competition
10/5/2018Ford Motor Co. says its all-new Ranger midsize pickup truck will have best-in-class torque and payload capacity for a gasoline V-6 model.
Sumitomo Touts V2I Pedestrian Detector
10/5/2018Japan’s Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. says it has developed a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system that alerts motorists about the presence of pedestrians on streets they are turning onto.
Cadillac Tops Consumer Reports Automated Vehicle Ratings
10/5/2018In its first ratings of partially automated driving systems, Consumer Reports judged Cadillac’s Super Cruise technology to be the best available in the U.S.
Musk Mocks SEC Days After Settlement
10/5/2018Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last night, only five days after reaching an agreement with the agency to avoid a lawsuit to remove him from the company.
Toyota Recall Targets 2.4 Million Hybrids Worldwide
10/5/2018Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall 2.4 million of its hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix a problem that could make the cars suddenly stall.
California May Offer Option to Trump’s Emission Rule Freeze
10/5/2018The California Air Resources Board is mulling a formal counterproposal to the Trump administration’s plan to freeze future vehicle emission standards in 2021.
VW, LG Chem Form Task Force to Ensure EV Battery Supply
10/5/2018Volkswagen AG has set up team with South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. to monitor the security of the supply chain for batteries needed for the carmaker’s electric vehicles.
U.S. to Ease Rules on Advanced Self-Driving Vehicles
10/4/2018U.S. regulators plan to rework vehicle safety laws so as to allow fully automated vehicles that lack steering wheels and foot pedals to operate on public roads.
No Pickup Truck in BMW’s Future
10/4/2018BMW AG declares no interest in adding a pickup truck to compete against Daimler AG’s new Mercedes-Benz X-Class.
Lyft Expands 30-Day Pilot Program
10/4/2018Ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc. says it has received more than 150,000 requests to participate in its “Ditch your Car” program, which the company will launch next week in 35 cities across the U.S.