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Mercedes Unveils X-Class Pickup Truck
7/19/2017Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit on Tuesday night took the wraps off its first pickup truck, the midsize X-Class, at an event in Cape Town, South Africa.
Hyundai Set to Open Fifth Assembly Plant in China
7/19/2017Hyundai Motor Co. will launch production at its fifth Chinese assembly plant in August.
GM Joins Backers of Nauto AI Startup
7/19/2017General Motors Co. is the latest carmaker to invest in Nauto, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicles.
PSA Balks at Supplier Bailout Scheme
7/19/2017PSA Group says it won’t participate in a €15 million ($17 million) bailout proposed by the French government to aid a small supplier of brackets and other stamped metal parts.
Honda to Source SUVs for Europe from Japan
7/19/2017Honda Motor Co. will tap unused production capacity in Japan to supply the European market with its compact CR-V and subcompact HR-V crossover vehicles.
Porsche May Drop Diesel Options
7/18/2017Porsche AG says its current family of diesel engines may be the brand’s last as it shifts to gasoline-electric hybrid and all-electric options.
Baidu Adds Microsoft to Apollo Alliance
7/18/2017Microsoft Corp. has joined Baidu Inc.’s alliance to support the Chinese company’s Apollo open-source platform for autonomous vehicles.
Study: German Ban on Combustion Engines Could Jeopardize 600,000 Jobs
7/18/2017More than 600,000 jobs could be threatened in Germany if the country acts on a proposal to require zero-emission vehicles by 2030, the Munich-based Ifo Institute forecasts.
Daimler Recalls More Than 3 Million Diesels in Europe
7/18/2017Daimler AG says it will spend €220 million ($254 million) to modify more than 3 million of its diesel engines in Europe to reduce their emissions of nitrogen oxides.
Harley-Davidson’s Revenue, Income Drop
7/18/2017Harley-Davidson Inc.’s net income for January-March fell 26% to $186 million as retail sales of its iconic motorcycles slipped 4% to 55,000 bikes.