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Ford’s Sales in China Plunged 30% in February
3/9/2018Ford Motor Co.’s sales in China fell 30% last month to fewer than 47,500 vehicles compared with February 2017.
Tesla Semi Makes First Cargo Run
3/9/2018One of Tesla Inc.’s all-electric “Semi” heavy-duty trucks made its first official cargo delivery this week.
Waymo, Uber Using Self-Driving Highway Trucks to Haul “Real Cargo”
3/9/2018Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo autonomous driving development unit says it has begun using highway trucks with self-driving capabilities to haul supplies to its data centers in Georgia.
Toyota Partners on Smart Taxi Service in Tokyo
3/9/2018Toyota Motor Corp. has developed a software tool to help taxi drivers and fleets anticipate demand in different locations based on real-time and historical data.
Dana Agrees to Buy GKN’s Driveline Unit
3/9/2018Dana Inc. has agreed to buy GKN plc’s automotive business and form a new company called Dana plc.
Denso Increases Stake in Renesas
3/9/2018Denso Corp. is buying an additional 4.5% stake in Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp., increasing its share to 5%.
GM Again Faces $1 Billion Payout Over Ignition Switches
3/9/2018Lawyers are reexamining a previous deal that would require General Motors Co. to pay $1 billion in stock to creditors of pre-bankruptcy “old GM.”
NOx Blamed for 6,000 Deaths Per Year in Germany
3/9/2018Germany’s Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) estimates that expose to nitrogen oxides causes 6,000 premature deaths per year in the country.
Vehicle Recall Volume in U.S. Drops to 4-Year Low
3/9/2018Last year carmakers recalled 30.7 million vehicles in the U.S., the lowest volume since 2013.
Toyota, Mazda Set Up U.S. Manufacturing Venture
3/9/2018Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. will operate the new assembly plant they are building in Huntsville, Ala., through a joint venture called Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc.