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U.S. Investigates Uber for Gender Bias
7/16/2018Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. is being investigated for possible gender discrimination in such areas as hiring practices and pay rates.
BYD Hit by Fraudulent Market Sponsorship Deals
7/16/2018BYD Co. has asked Chinese authorities to investigate a non-employee who allegedly signed big marketing contracts on behalf of the company.
Renault Raise Financial Outlook as Sales Soar
7/16/2018Renault SA reports its global car sales jumped 10% to 2.07 million units in the first half of 2018, led by a 16% gain outside Europe.
Report: U.S. Carmakers Likely to Spread Tariff Hit Across All Models
7/16/2018If the U.S. raises tariffs on imported cars, companies that operate factories in the U.S. will probably spread the cost over all their models, Automotive News reports.
China’s 2Q Economy Expands 6.6%
7/16/2018China’s gross domestic product expanded 6.7% in April-June, according to government data.
IAC Aims to Sniff Out Motion Sickness
7/16/2018International Automotive Components Group is working to develop scents to help prevent motion sickness in self-driving vehicles.
Germany Confirms Hearing on Opel Diesel Emissions
7/16/2018Germany’s transport ministry (KBA) has found evidence of a device that shuts off diesel emission controls in certain late-model Opel vehicles, Bild am Sonntag reports.
Report: Gett May Abandon Juno Ride-Hailing Service in U.S.
7/16/2018Israeli tech company Gett Inc. may sell the U.S. arm of its Juno ride-hailing service after only 14 months, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Geely Readies Modular Platform
7/16/2018China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. says it has developed a modular platform for compact vehicles that will go into service later this year.
Polestar 2 EV to Feature Long Range, High Output
7/16/2018Volvo Car Corp.’s Polestar unit is targeting a 350-mile range and 400-hp output for the all-electric midsize sedan the company plans to introduce late next year, Autocar reports.