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VW Uses Quantum Computing in Battery Research
6/8/2018Volkswagen AG has begun using quantum computers to develop and test electric vehicle batteries.
Engine Maker Cosworth Ponders IPO
6/8/2018Cosworth Group Holdings Ltd., the British powertrain consultancy and developer of racing engines, may launch an initial public offering as soon as 2019.
Ex-VW Chief Winterkorn Summoned to Testify in Diesel Scandal
6/8/2018Former Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn and 27 others have been ordered to testify about shareholder claims that the company didn’t report VW’s diesel emission cheating quickly enough, Bild reports.
Ford Touts Its Go-Slow Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles
6/8/2018Ford Motor Co. tells Bloomberg News it is pursuing a long-range strategy for self-driving vehicles that focuses on viable business plans rather than flashy fleet tests.
Volvo to Skip 2019 Geneva Auto Show
6/8/2018Volvo Car Corp. has decided not to participate in next year’s Geneva auto show.
Hyundai’s Performance Unit Plans More Models, Customized Parts
6/8/2018Hyundai Motor Co.’s new “N” performance division is launching a line of customized parts and a new trim line.
Hexagon Buys AutonomouStuff
6/8/2018Sweden’s Hexagon AB has acquired Morton, Ill.-based software developer AutonomouStuff LLC.
Rolls-Royce Design Chief Quits
6/8/2018Giles Taylor, who headed Rolls-Royce’s design effort, has left the carmaker.
Light-Vehicle Sales Jump 18% in Russia
6/8/2018Car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia surged to 147,500 units in May from 125,000 units in the same month last year, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.
Germany Ponders Tougher CO2 Limits to Bolster EV Sales
6/8/2018Germany’s environment ministry is recommending the country adopt carbon dioxide mission limits that are far more stringent than those proposed by the European Commission, Reuters reports.