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Ford Boosts SUV Production 25% in Louisville
2/12/2018Ford Motor Co. is spending $25 million to hike output of SUVs at its Kentucky truck plant in Louisville.
Hybrid Range Rover Scales Heaven’s Gate in China
2/12/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.’s Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid SUV became the first vehicle to reach the Heaven’s Gate summit atop China’s Tianmen Mountain.
Renault to Test India’s EV Market by 2022
2/12/2018Renault SA plans to debut its first all-electric car in India within five years.
Waymo Leads the Way in California Self-Driving Tests
2/12/2018Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit’s fleet of 75 vehicles completed some 352,500 miles in autonomous driving mode in California during a recent 12-month period—nearly three times as many miles as the next highest tester.
Rimac Targets Huge Hike in Battery Production
2/12/2018Croatia’s Rimac Automobil plans to multiply its annual output of battery packs for high-powered electric supercars from about 100 units to as many as 10,000, Autocar reports.
DiDi Chuxing Tests Self-Driving Vehicles in China, U.S.
2/12/2018Chinese ride-hailing leader DiDi Chuxing Technology Co. confirms it is testing self-driving vehicles on public roads in China and the U.S.
Renault Board Member Quits Ahead of Meeting on Succession
2/12/2018Thierry Desmarest, a member of Renault SA’s board for a decade, has resigned just days before CEO Carlos Ghosn is expected to seek director support for his choice as a successor, sources tell Reuters.
Audi, Porsche See 30% Cost Savings in Shared EV Platform
2/12/2018Volkswagen AG’s Audi and Porsche luxury car units say the electric-vehicle chassis they are co-developing will reduce their combined platform engineering costs by 30%.
Takata’s U.S. Unit Reaches Tentative Deal to End Bankruptcy
2/12/2018Takata Corp.’s unit in the U.S. has reached tentative agreement on a plan that would end its bankruptcy and enable the sale of its viable business, according to a court filing on Saturday.
McLaren Revs Up Senna Supercar
2/9/2018McLaren Automotive Ltd. says its new Senna supercar is the “lightest, fastest, most engaging” vehicle it’s ever built.