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Ford Revives Real Names for Its Luxury Models
11/29/2017Ford Motor Co. is gradually replacing the confusing three-letter naming convention it adopted for its Lincoln luxury vehicles 11 years ago with a return to recognizable names.
Volvo-Geely May Build Lynk Brand Cars in Europe, U.S.
11/29/2017China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. and its Volvo Cars affiliate are studying plans to eventually produce their new Lynk & Co brand in Volvo factories in Belgium and South Carolina.
Lincoln to Test Month-to-Month Subscriptions in 2018
11/29/2017Next year Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln luxury brand will test a plan that gives U.S. customers the option of “subscribing” to access to an array of vehicles month by month, Automotive News reports.
Augmented-Reality Head-Up Display Developer Named Top Startup
11/28/2017Organizers of the AutoMobility LA conference have selected WayRay, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based developer of holographic augmented reality head-up display systems, as the winner of its Top Ten Automotive Startups award.
Land Rover Rewrites the Book on Interior Luxury
11/28/2017Tata Motors Ltd.’s Land Rover unit has updated its Range Rover SVAutobiography SUV to include more passenger amenities and room.
New Evidence Delays Waymo-Uber Trial
11/28/2017New evidence has prompted a U.S. federal judge in San Francisco to delay next week’s planned start of a trial over claims that ride hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. used trade secrets stolen from autonomous-car developer Waymo.
HERE Agrees to Buy Advanced Telematic Systems
11/28/2017HERE Global BV, the European digital mapping company, says it will acquire Advanced Telematic Systems GmbH, a German provider of systems that provide secure, wireless software updates to vehicles.
Brose Expands Michigan Facilities
11/28/2017Germany’s Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH plans to spend $105 million over the next five years to expand two Michigan facilities in support of recent new business wins.
Germany Funds €1 Billion in Diesel Pollution Aid for Cities
11/28/2017The German government has released €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in funding to help the country’s cities reduce air pollution caused primarily by diesel-powered vehicles.
Bentley CEO: No Plans for a Porsche 911 Challenger
11/28/2017Volkswagen AG’s Bentley unit has no plans to compete against fellow VW brand Porsche with a 911-type sports car.