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Borgward Names Koehn as CEO
6/29/2018Germany boutique carmaker Borgward Group AG has appointed Philip Koehn to take over as CEO on July 1.
Watchdog: VW Must Learn to “Allow New Ideas and Accept Bad News”
6/29/2018Volkswagen AG’s biggest challenge is to change its authoritarian structure, according to Larry Thompson, the U.S. monitor assigned to VW’s efforts to overcome its diesel cheating scandal.
China’s CATL Plans Battery Plant in Germany
6/29/2018CATL—China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd.—expects to open a factory in Germany to supply BMW AG and other carmakers with cells for electric car batteries.
FCA Readies “Massive” Contingency Plan for U.S. Import Tariff
6/29/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV tells Automotive News Europe it is preparing a “massive” contingency plan for the likelihood that President Donald Trump will impose a 20%-25% import tax on foreign-made vehicles.
Tesla Races to Meet Model 3 Production Goal
6/29/2018Tomorrow will be Tesla Inc.’s last day to boost output enough to reach its production goal of 5,000 Model 3 electric sedans per week.
Bosch Names New Mobility, Digital Chiefs
6/29/2018Robert Bosch GmbH has appointed Stefan Hartung to take over as chairman of its mobility operations on Jan. 1.
Hybrid Porsche Racer Shatters ’Ring Lap Time
6/29/2018Porsche AG’s 919 Evo hybrid-electric race car has set a new track record around Germany’s grueling Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit with a time of five minutes and 19 seconds, blistering the previous best by more than 50 seconds.
Toyota Joins Study on Impact of Autonomous Tech
6/29/2018The Toyota Research Institute is contributing $75,000 to the American Center for Mobility analysis of automated vehicles’ impact on driving-related jobs.
Kroger to Test Autonomous Grocery Delivery
6/29/2018The Kroger Co. and Silicon Valley tech startup Nuro plan to launch a pilot program this autumn for autonomous grocery delivery.
ZF, Mobileye Launch New Camera Sensor
6/29/2018ZF Friedrichshafen AG is partnering with Intel Co.’s Mobileye unit on a new family of cameras that will be launched later this year for a variety of advanced driver-assist and semi-autonomous vehicle systems.