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Brazil’s Carmakers Foresee 10% Growth in 2018
10/10/2017New-car production in Brazil will climb 10% to 3 million units next year, predicts trade group ANFAVEA.
Hino to Open Its First Factory in Russia
10/10/2017Toyota Motor Corp.’s Hino Motors unit plans to open a plant north of Moscow in 2019 to produce 2,000 commercial trucks per year.
Daimler Targets Airports for Driverless Snowplows
10/10/2017Daimler AG is developing 25-tonne driverless trucks designed to automatically clear snow from airport runways.
Porsche Wants Audi to Pay for Damages in Diesel Scandal
10/10/2017Porsche AG is demanding €200 million ($236 million) in damages from Audi AG stemming from Audi-supplied V-6 diesels that were rigged to evade emission laws, according to Bild.
Waymo, Safety Groups Launch Ads to Tout Driverless Cars
10/9/2017Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo autonomous-driving unit and a trio of safety organizations are launching a “Let’s Talk Self-Driving” ad blitz to promote the safety benefits of robotic cars.
Marchionne Confirms Ferrari SUV Plans
10/9/2017Ferrari NV is moving forward with plans for the supercar brand’s first crossover/SUV and will decide on sales targets over the next two years.
Ford Tests Startup’s Platform for On-Demand Medical Shuttle Service
10/9/2017Ford Motor Co. is testing a “micro-transit” shuttle service that runs on a mobile app software platform developed by 15-month-old Silicon Valley startup Autonomic Inc.
Renault Forms Energy Services Unit
10/9/2017Renault SA has launched a subsidiary to help spur the development and commercialization of so-called smart grid systems.
GM Buys Lidar Developer
10/9/2017General Motors Co. has acquired Strobe Inc., a Pasadena, Calif.-based developer of lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles.
September Vehicle Sales in Russia Climb 18%
10/9/2017Passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia zoomed to 148,400 units in September from 125,800 vehicles in the same month last year, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.