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Daimler, Bosch Will Test Robotic Shuttle Service in California
7/11/2018Daimler AG and Robert Bosch GmbH plan to begin testing a self-driving shuttle service in Silicon Valley in the second half of 2019.
U.S. Threatens to Tax Another $200 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods
7/11/2018The Trump administration says it is preparing to expand its 25% import tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods with a 10% tax on an additional 6,000 items worth $200 billion.
Ex-Apple Engineer Arrested for Stealing Autonomous-Car Files
7/10/2018A former hardware engineer at Apple Inc. has been charged with stealing details about the company’s autonomous car project and attempting to flee with them to China.
Toyota Debuts Car-Sharing Scheme in Honolulu
7/10/2018Toyota Motor Corp. has introduced a car-sharing service in Honolulu, Hawaii, that operates a fleet of Lexus and Toyota models out of 25 parking stations in the city.
Bosch to Supply Automated-Driving Tech to China EV Startup
7/10/2018Robert Bosch GmbH has signed a contract with China’s Nio Ltd. to supply the electric vehicle startup company with a variety of advanced technology systems.
Pininfarina to Unveil Concept EV in August
7/10/2018Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s new Automobili Pininfarina unit plans to publicly unveil a concept version of its upcoming PF0 electric hypercar at next month’s Monterey Car Week in California.
Bimmer 8 Performance Coupe to Start at $113,000
7/10/2018The first variant of BMW AG’s all-new 8 Series coupe, the M850i xDrive, will be priced at just under $113,000 when it debuts in the U.S. in December.
Sedran to Head VW’s Commercial Vehicles Unit
7/10/2018Thomas Sedran, Volkswagen AG’s head of group strategy, has been chosen to run the carmaker’s commercial vehicles division, effective Sept. 1.
BMW Finalizes Plan to Make Electric Minis in China
7/10/2018BMW AG has completed a deal to build all-electric Mini small cars in a 50:50 partnership with China’s Great Wall Motor Co.
Polestar Names Hembrough to Lead U.S. Operations
7/10/2018Gregor Hembrough has been appointed to head the U.S. operations of Volvo Car Corp.’s Polestar performance unit.