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NHTSA Bans Device that Disables Tesla Autopilot Safety Feature
6/19/2018Federal authorities have ordered a California company to stop marketing a device that interferes with the automatic warnings issued by Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system.
GM, Honda Join Pledge to Coordinate EV Infrastructure
6/19/2018General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. have joined a group of companies that are backing a statement of principles they believe should guide the deployment of electrified transportation.
Audi Suspends Stadler, Names Schot as Interim CEO
6/19/2018Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit has suspended CEO Rupert Stadler and installed Abraham Schot, formerly the company’s sales and marketing chief, as interim CEO.
Ford, VW May Partner on Commercial Trucks
6/19/2018Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG have held talks about jointly developing and producing commercial vans and pickup trucks, according to multiple reports.
Ford Details Plans to Refurbish Detroit Train Station
6/19/2018Ford Motor Co. says the centerpiece for its new advanced-mobility campus in Detroit’s historic Corktown district will be the former Michigan Central train station.
Audi Teams with Partners to Connect EV to Home
6/19/2018Audi AG says it is partnering with two German firms to allow European owners of the carmaker’s upcoming e-tron electric crossover vehicle to integrate the EV into their homes.
Cadillac Plant to Get $175 Million Upgrade
6/19/2018General Motors Co. is investing $175 million in its Grand River assembly plant in Lansing, Mich., to ready the facility for future Cadillac sedans.
Apple Snags Former Waymo Engineer
6/19/2018Jaime Waydo, who had been a senior engineer at Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit, has been hired by Apple Inc. to work on the company’s Titan self-driving car project.
UPDATE: China Responds to Trump Threat of $400 Billion in Tariffs
6/19/2018President Donald Trump is preparing to escalate his $50 billion in 25% import tariffs on Chinese goods with a second round of taxes at 10% worth $200 billion.
China’s Geely Begins Rollout of 30 “New-Energy” Models
6/19/2018Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has introduced the first two of 30 “new-energy” vehicles the company expects to launch in China between now and 2020.