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Waymo Autonomous Van Hit by Swerving Car
5/8/2018One of Waymo’s self-driving test vans was struck by an oncoming vehicle that had swerved to avoid hitting a third car, USA Today reports.
Musk Buys Back $9.9 Million in Tesla Stock
5/7/2018Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has bought back $9.9 million in Tesla stock after several days of rants against investors and others who have questioned the electric car company’s financial outlook.
Drive.ai Launches Autonomous Test Fleet in Texas
5/7/2018Mountain View, Calif.–based startup Drive.ai is launching an autonomous vehicle pilot program on public roads in Frisco, Tex.
Report: Fatal Uber Crash Blamed on Flawed Software
5/7/2018A self-driving Uber Technologies Inc. car struck and killed a pedestrian in March because of shortcomings in its control software, says The Information.
Shiloh Expands Production in China
5/7/2018Valley City, Ohio-based Shiloh Industries Inc. has opened an aluminum casting plant in Nantong, China.
Chevy Suburban Revs Up Performance Package
5/7/2018General Motors Co. is adding a performance package to its Chevrolet Suburban RST (Rally Sport Truck) fullsize SUV.
U.S. Grants VW CEO Diess Safe Passage
5/7/2018The U.S. Dept. of Justice has agreed to allow Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess to travel worldwide without fear of being arrested in connection with VW’s diesel emission test cheating.
Geely/Volvo Engineering Arm to Work on Terrafugia Flying Car
5/7/2018Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.’s China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT) subsidiary is providing engineering services to Terrafugia Inc., which was purchased by Geely last autumn, to help refine the flying car that Terrafugia is developing.
Fire Hazard Prompts BMW Recall of Electric Water Pumps
5/7/2018BMW AG is preparing to recall 47,800 cars and crossover vehicles in the U.S. to replace faulty auxiliary water pumps that could fail and cause a fire.
Connectivity Feature Links Volvo Cars and Trucks
5/7/2018Volvo Trucks is introducing a version of Volvo Car Corp.’s telematics system that will allow the two companies’ vehicles to share safety alerts with each other.