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Mexico’s Auto Production Slips
8/7/2018Mexico’s output of cars in July declined 4%, and exports—excluding Nissan—dropped 6%, according to industry trade group AMIA.
A Reality Check for Autonomous Cars: Safe at What Level?
8/6/2018Advanced driver-assist systems promise to provide significant safety benefits. But some of the initial applications have had the reverse effect, cautions a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Lyft to Pay Focus Group Not to Use Their Cars
8/6/2018Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. is launching a pilot program in Chicago that will offer participants financial incentives not to drive their own vehicles for a month.
Audi to Test 5G Communications in Pilot Plant
8/6/2018Audi AG is partnering with Swedish telecommunications giant LM Ericsson to use 5G communications technology in advanced manufacturing applications.
GM Tests Direct-Source Healthcare Plan
8/6/2018General Motors is promising certain workers lower healthcare costs and better service if they agree to handle all their medical needs through one hospital system.
BMW Blames Hardware Flaw for S. Korean Fires
8/6/2018BMW has apologized about engine fires in South Korea and vows to complete a recall of 106,000 affected vehicles by the end of next week.
DiDi Invests $1 Billion in Auto Services Business
8/6/2018China car-sharing giant DiDi Chuxing plans to invest $1 billion into its new Xiaoju Automobile Solutions business.
Car Sales in U.K. Gain Slightly
8/6/2018New-car registrations in the U.K. rose 1% in July but remain 6% below year-ago levels through the first seven months of 2018.
European Carmakers Could Face €14 Billion in CO2 Emission Fines
8/6/2018Dozens of European carmakers are headed for fines totaling as much as €14 billion ($16.2 billion) in 2021 for failing to meet the region’s carbon dioxide emission limits, warns IHS Markit Ltd.
July Vehicle Sales Climb 11% in Russia
8/6/2018Demand for cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia grew 11% to 143,500 units in July, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.