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Tesla’s Head of Autopilot Software Quits after 6 Months
6/21/2017Chris Lattner, the veteran Apple Inc. software executive hired in January to head software development for Tesla Inc.’s semi-autonomous Autopilot feature, has left the company.
Self-Driving Busmaker to Open Michigan Plant
6/21/2017France’s Navya Technologies plans to open a manufacturing plant in southeast Michigan this year for its Arma self-driving shuttle buses.
Hyundai Targets Fuel Cell Sales Lead with New Model
6/21/2017Hyundai Motor Co. plans to produce 3,600 of its new fuel cell vehicle next year, Business Korea reports.
New Rules for Dodge Dealers: The Demon is in the Details
6/21/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Dodge unit says it will prioritize orders for its new Challenger SRT Demon performance model to dealers who don’t engage in price gouging and meet other sales guidelines.
Workers Strike at VW’s Slovakian Plant
6/20/2017Hourly workers at Volkswagen AG’s factory in Bratislava, Slovakia, walked out today as part of a demand for a double-digit hike in base pay.
Daimler Begins Construction on Assembly Plant in Russia
6/20/2017Daimler AG says it expects to begin assembling Mercedes-Benz cars in 2019 at the €250 million ($278 million) factory it is building 60 km outside Moscow.
Report: VW Approves Production of Electric Microbus
6/20/2017Volkswagen AG tells Auto Express it has approved plans to build its I.D. Buzz concept microbus as an all-electric vehicle.
Ghosn: Renault-Nissan Alliance Will Outsell Toyota, VW This Year
6/20/2017CEO Carlos Ghosn predicts the expanding Renault-Nissan alliance will become the world’s top-volume car company this year.
Two GM Plants in Canada Extend Summer Downtime
6/20/2017General Motors Co. factories plants in Oshawa and St. Catharines, Ontario, are extending their usual two-week summer production halts to help lower dealer inventories of unsold vehicles, says Automotive News.
ZF, Hella Partner on Driver-Assist Sensor Systems
6/20/2017ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. have formed a nonexclusive partnership to develop sensors and systems for driver aid features and autonomous vehicles.