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Pirelli Readies Advanced Tire-to-Vehicle Sensor
3/20/2018Pirelli & Co. SpA has developed a tire with an embedded sensor that transmits data back to the vehicle and a cloud storage system.
VW Ponders a New Factory for Skoda Brand
3/20/2018Volkswagen AG is looking for ways to hike production for its hot-selling Skoda brand, including building a new assembly plant, sources tell Reuters.
Toyota Unveils Flex-Fuel Hybrid for Brazil
3/20/2018Toyota Motor Corp. has developed a prototype Prius hybrid with a flex-fuel engine that can run on gasoline or ethanol.
Ford Invests in 3D-Printing Startup
3/20/2018Desktop Metal Inc., a Burlington, Mass.-based 3D printing company, says it has raised an additional $65 million to bring total investment in the firm to $277 million.
UPDATE: BMW, VW Offices Searched in Emission Probes
3/20/2018BMW and Volkswagen facilities in Germany were raided today as part of separate emission violation probes.
Economic Sentiment Plunges in Germany
3/20/2018The likelihood of a U.S.-triggered global trade war has made financial experts in Germany sharply less confident about the country’s economy.
BMW, Toyota Invest in Lidar Developer
3/20/2018Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Inc., a Montana-based developer of lidar sensors, says it has raised $18 million as part of a Series B funding round led by BMW AG’s I Ventures unit.
VW Readies Second SUV for U.S. Plant
3/20/2018Volkswagen AG is spending $340 million to add a two-row, five-passenger variant of its three-row, seven-passenger Atlas SUV at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lotus Affirms Volvo-Based SUV
3/20/2018Group Lotus plans to finalize the design of its first crossover/SUV by May. Confirming previous reports, CEO Jean-Marc Gales tells Autocar the British carmaker expects to launch the new model within four years.
Chinese Carmaker Poised to Recruit U.S. Dealers
3/20/2018China’s Guangzhou Automotive Group Co. aims to recruit U.S. dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Assn. (NADA) show that starts this weekend in Las Vegas.