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Trump Ponders 25% Import Tariffs on Foreign Cars
5/23/2018The White House is weighing a plan that would invoke national security to justify a 25% import tax on imported vehicles.
Consumer Groups Attack Tesla’s “Deceptive” Autopilot Claims
5/23/2018Two consumer advocacy groups have asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to curb Tesla Inc.’s “unfair and deceptive” claims about its semi-autonomous Autopilot feature.
Hamburg to Begin First Diesel Ban in Germany
5/23/2018Hamburg, Germany, says it will begin restricting the use of older-tech diesel engines on two main avenues in the city on May 31.
JLR Budgets £4.5 Billion for New Models, Tech, Production
5/23/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says it will spend £4.5 billion ($6 billion) on product development, new technologies and manufacturing facilities in the fiscal year that began April 1.
Uber Disbands Self-Driving-Car Test Unit in Arizona
5/23/2018Uber Technologies Inc. has shut down its self-driving-vehicle test program in Arizona and won’t resume limited testing on public roads elsewhere until this summer.
Ghosn: No Renault-Nissan Merger Until 2020 or Later
5/23/2018Carlos Ghosn, who chairs Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., tells a Bloomberg event in Paris that merging the two companies won’t happen until after 2019, if at all.
Mobileye Self-Driving Car Runs a Red Light
5/23/2018A prototype vehicle equipped with Mobileye NV’s self-driving car technology ran through a red light at the end of a demonstration last week in Jerusalem.
VW Will Use I.D. Concept Design for Production EV
5/23/2018Volkswagen AG will maintain the distinctive design of its I.D. concept electric car when the company introduces a production version of the vehicle in early 2020.
Mercedes to Use EQ Name for EV Race Team
5/23/2018Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit will race under the Mercedes-EQ name when it launches its Formula E electric vehicle race team for the 2019/2020 season.
Magna Hikes R&D Budget by $300 Million
5/23/2018Magna International Inc. plans to increase spending on research and development by $100 million this year and by another $100 million in each of the next two years.