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VW to Team with HP on 3D-Printed Production Parts
9/13/2018Volkswagen AG says it will begin using 3D-printed parts in production vehicles early next decade.
Daimler to Buy Stake in VW-Backed Used-Car Shopping Site
9/13/2018Daimler AG is buying a 20% stake in Heycar, the online, used-car shopping platform launched last October by Volkswagen AG.
Nissan Names Tennis Sensation Osaki a Brand Ambassador
9/13/2018Nissan Motor Co. has signed Naomi Osaka, who won the women’s U.S. Open tennis championship last weekend, as a brand ambassador.
GM Recalls 1.2 Million SUVs, Pickups to Fix Power Steering
9/13/2018General Motors Co. is recalling 1.2 million full-size pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to repair defective electric power steering systems.
Another High-Level Tesla Exec Quits
9/13/2018Justin McAnear, Tesla Inc.’s vice president of worldwide finance and operations, is joining the parade of high-level executives to leave the electric car company this year.
U.S. Proposes New Trade Talks with China
9/13/2018The Trump administration has invited China to resume high-level trade talks and ease escalating trade tensions between the countries.
Toyota May License Hybrid Tech to Chinese Carmakers
9/13/2018Toyota Motor Corp. is in advanced talks to license its hybrid-car technology to China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., sources tell Bloomberg News.
KDB Moves to Block GM Korea’s Bid to Spin Off R&D Center
9/12/2018State-run Korea Development Bank has filed a preliminary injunction to stop General Motors Co. from establishing GM Korea’s r&d center as a separate company.
Dyson: Global Trade Wars Make Plant Site Choice “Turbulent”
9/12/2018U.K.-based home appliance giant Dyson Ltd. tells the Financial Times that global trade issues are making its decision about where to build a factory for its upcoming electric car “a lot more turbulent.”
Oil Prices Surge to 4-Month High
9/12/2018Oil futures climbed to $80 per barrel today after an unexpectedly sharp drop in U.S. inventories of crude.