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Report: Lyft to Debut Electric Scooter Service
5/21/2018Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. is preparing to introduce an electric scooter option in San Francisco, sources tell The Information.
Fire Damages Adient’s New Detroit HQ
5/18/2018A building in downtown Detroit that Adient plc is remodeling to be its headquarters caught fire early Friday morning.
Nissan’s Detroit-Born CFO Retires
5/18/2018Joseph Peter, a native of Detroit, has retired at age 54 as chief financial officer for Nissan Motor Co.
Baidu Exec Transitions to Lesser Role
5/18/2018Qi Lu is resigning from his position of president and chief operating officer at Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc., effective July 1.
Maybach Slides Ahead with Advanced Ride Control Tech
5/18/2018Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Maybach unit is developing several new technologies to enhance the ride characteristics of future models.
Former Ford Exec Nair Named President of Multimatic Motorsports
5/18/2018Raj Nair, the former head of Ford Motor Co.’s North American operations, has been hired as president and chief operating officer of Canada’s Multimatic Motorsports.
German High Court Affirms Cities’ Rights to Ban Diesels Immediately
5/18/2018Germany’s top administrative court confirmed earlier today that the country’s cities may immediately begin to ban older diesels in an effort to improve air quality.
U.S. Lawsuit Claims FCA Used Cheater Diesel Software in 2010
5/18/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV and suppliers actively pursued the use of illegal emission control software and used it in 2010 to pass U.S. certification tests, asserts a federal class-action lawsuit filed in San Francisco.
Daimler to Make Small Mercedes EV in France
5/18/2018Daimler AG is spending €500 million ($589 million) to prepare its Smart minicar assembly plant in Hambach, France, to make a small electric car for the company’s Mercedes-Benz brand.
Tianqi Buys 24% Stake in Rival Lithium Producer SQM
5/18/2018China’s Tianqi Lithium Corp. has agreed to purchase 24% of Chilean lithium producer Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA for nearly $4.1 billion.