NEWS

FEV to Show Autonomous Vehicle Tech at CES

12/12/2017

Germany’s FEV GmbH will unveil its Smart Vehicle Demonstrator car next month at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.

Aptiv Opens Boston Tech Center

12/12/2017

Aptiv plc, which was spun off from Delphi Automotive last week, has opened a technology center in Boston.

Report: Chinese Cell Phone Maker May Enter EV Market

12/12/2017

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. reveals in a regulatory filing in India it may sell “all types of vehicles” there, the Financial Times reports.

Car2Go Tops 1 Million Users in N. America

12/12/2017

Daimler AG’s car2go car-sharing business has surpassed one million users in North America.

Autoliv Moves Forward with Divestiture Plan

12/12/2017

Autoliv Inc. has approved plans to spin off its Electronics unit into a stand-alone business focused on emerging driver-assist and autonomous vehicle technologies.

Diesel VW Touareg SUVs Recalled for Illegal Emission Devices

12/12/2017

Germany’s motor transport authority, KBA, has ordered a worldwide recall of late-model Volkswagen Touareg SUVs after finding two illegal emission control devices in their diesel engines.

PepsiCo Order 100 Tesla Electric Trucks

12/12/2017

Beverage bottler PepsiCo. Inc. says it has reserved 100 of Tesla Inc.’s electric Semi heavy-duty trucks, which are slated to go into production two years from now.

Hyundai Launches Commercial Vehicle Venture in Indonesia

12/12/2017

Hyundai Motor Co. has agreed to make commercial vehicles in Indonesia with the country’s Artha Graha Group conglomerate.

China’s BAIC Vows to Go All-Electric by 2025

12/12/2017

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. tells China Daily it intends to stop making and selling conventional and hybrid vehicles under its own brand by 2025.

VW Labor Talks Will Resume Next Month

12/12/2017

Volkswagen AG and the IG Metall labor union will return to the bargaining table on Jan. 11 after staking out their positions in first-round wage negotiation late last week.