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Dubai to Test Digital License Plates
4/12/2018Next month Dubai will begin testing digital license plates that can display various messages, make payments and conduct other transactions.
Lidar Startup Touts Cost, Performance Gains
4/12/2018Luminar Technologies Inc., a Silicon Valley startup, says it has lowered production costs for its next-generation lidar sensors by more than 80% to well below $1,000.
VW Confirms Diess as CEO, Reveals New Business Structure
4/12/2018Volkswagen AG confirms media reports that Herbert Diess, who heads the company’s VW brand, also has been appointed to replace group CEO and management board Chairman Matthias Mueller.
Volvo Trucks Debuts Its First All-Electric Vehicle
4/12/2018AB Volvo has unveiled its first all-electric commercial truck, a midrange model that will go into high-volume production in 2019.
Genesis Design Target: “Controlled Drama"
4/12/2018Hyundai Motor Co.’s Genesis unit will employ a consistent and “self-confident” design approach as the luxury nameplate expands its lineup.
Vehicle Wholesales in China Rise 5%
4/12/2018Factory deliveries of new vehicles to dealers in China climbed 5% to 2.66 million units in March, the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Mercedes Readies All-Electric S-Class Sedan
4/12/2018Daimler AG is preparing an all-electric variant of its flagship S Class large sedan to introduce as soon as 2020.
BMW Invests in Street-Level Map Data Company
4/12/2018BMW AG’s i Ventures unit has made an unspecified investment in Mapillary AB, a Swedish company that uses computer vision to extra street-level details from high-definition maps.
UPDATE: VW, Hino Form Commercial Truck Partnership
4/12/2018Hino Motors Ltd. and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH have formed a strategic partnership that seeks to coordinate their commercial truck operations worldwide.
VW Board Expected to Shuffle HR, Procurement Chiefs
4/12/2018Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board intends to choose executives to succeed Karlheinz Blessing, who heads human resources, and Francisco Garcia Sanz, who oversees the group’s purchasing operations, according to media reports.