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Ford Teams with Panasonic and Qualcomm on V2X Tests
6/1/2018Ford, Panasonic and Qualcomm will begin testing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technologies this summer in Colorado.
Report: Freeze on U.S. Emission Limits Targets California’s CO2 Rules
6/1/2018A federal plan to freeze future emission and fuel economy standards at 2020 levels also aims to take away California’s power to set its own emission limits, a source tells Bloomberg News.
Toyota to Consolidate Electronics Operations with Denso
6/1/2018Toyota Motor Corp. plans to merge its electronics operations within supplier affiliate Denso Corp. over the next four years.
FCA’s 5-Year Plan Focuses On Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Maserati, Ram Brands
6/1/2018The five-year strategic plan through 2022 unveiled today by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV ignores the company’s iconic Chrysler and Dodge brands.
Targets of U.S. Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Declare Counter-Measures
6/1/2018As expected, the European Union, Canada and Mexico have announced a broad array of counter-tariffs in response to U.S. import taxes of 10% on foreign aluminum and 25% on foreign steel that went into effect at midnight.
Another Japanese Supplier Pleads Guilty to U.S. Price Fixing
6/1/2018Maruyasu Industries Co., a Japanese supplier of steel fuel and brake lines and engine components, has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of conspiring to rig bids and fix prices on its products.
White House Begins Review of Emission Rollback Proposal
5/31/2018The White house has received a joint proposal from two regulatory agencies for abandoning emission standards for 2022-2025 that would hike average fuel economy by more than 20%.
California Earmarks $738 Million to Promote EVs
5/31/2018California’s public utilities commission has approved $738 million in spending by the state’s public utilities to coax more consumers to use electric vehicles.
U.S. New-Car Loan Payments, Amounts at Record Highs
5/31/2018The average new-car loan in the U.S. climbed 3% year on year to a record high $31,500 in the first quarter of 2018, says consumer credit scoring company Experian plc.
Jaguar Mulls Performance and Other Variants of I-Pace EV
5/31/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is considering several derivatives of its all-electric I-Pace crossover vehicle that bows this summer.