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Tech Chief for GM’s Self-Driving Car Unit Leaves
3/29/2018A.G. Gangadhar, chief technology officer for General Motor Co.’s Cruise Automation unit, has quit after six months.
Maserati Adds 590-hp Variant to Levante SUV
3/29/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s Maserati unit took the wraps off the top-end Trofeo version of its Levante crossover/SUV this week at the New York auto show.
Faurecia Lands Huge Seating Deal with BMW
3/29/2018French seating supplier Faurecia SA has landed a contract to provide seating products for more than 6 million BMW Group vehicles.
Report: Renault, Nissan in Merger Talks
3/29/2018Alliance partners Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. are in merger talks, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Nissan to Re-Enter Pakistani Market
3/29/2018Nissan Motor Co. says it will use its low-cost Datsun brand to resume vehicle production in Pakistan next year after a nine-year hiatus.
Skoda Will Decide by Mid-Year on Low-Cost Vehicle Platform
3/29/2018Volkswagen AG’s Skoda unit will decide by summer whether to develop an inexpensive chassis to carry vehicles designed for emerging markets, says CEO Bernhard Maier.
Hicks Named to Head Toyota’s Digital-Mobility Unit
3/29/2018Toyota Motor Corp. has named Zach Hicks as its North American chief digital officer, effective April 2.
China’s SF Motors Aims to Enter U.S. Market in 2019
3/29/2018Two-year old SF Motors Inc. claims it will launch U.S. sales of its first model, an electric crossover vehicle called the SF5, next year.
Moody’s Lowers Tesla’s Credit Rating
3/28/2018Tesla Inc.’s continuing production problems and liquidity concerns caused Moody’s Investors Service to lower its overall rating of the electric car company further into “junk” territory.
NHTSA Intends to Drop Planned Hike in Gas-Guzzler Penalties
3/28/2018The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposes to cancel an Obama era ruling in 2016 that would have more than doubled the fines carmakers pay for failing to meet U.S. fuel economy rules.