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Most Midsize SUVs Flunk IIHS Headlight Test
6/13/2017Only two of 37 midsize SUV/crossover vehicles tested by the Insurance Institute or Highway Safety offer “good” headlights able to illuminate a sufficient stretch of roadway at night.
GM Begins Testing Second-Gen Self-Driving Chevy Bolts
6/13/2017General Motors Co. has built 130 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars with autonomous driving capabilities at its plant in Orion Township, Mich.
BMW Invests in Proterra Mass-Transit Supplier
6/13/2017BMW AG says its i Ventures unit has made an unspecified investment in Proterra Inc., a California-based builder of heavy-duty electric mass transit buses.
Confidence in Germany’s Long-Term Economic Outlook Slips
6/13/2017A monthly poll of financial market experts finds rising confidence in Germany’s current economic conditions but a slightly less optimistic view of the future.
Marvell Launches Integrated Communications Chip
6/13/2017Santa Clara, Calif-based Marvell Semiconductor Inc. is introducing what it describes as the world’s first system-on-a-chip that integrates wi-fi, Bluetooth, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications capabilities.
Apple CEO: Autonomous Vehicle Systems Are a Core Technology
6/13/2017Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook confirms the company’s automotive efforts will focus on autonomous systems, which he describes as an important “core technology.”
LG Chem: No Battery Deal (Yet) with VW
6/13/2017LG Chem Ltd. denies a South Korean media report earlier today that the company has signed a 7 trillion-won ($6.2 billion) deal to supply batteries for Volkswagen AG electric cars.
MMC Readies Plug-in Hybrid SUV for N. American Market
6/13/2017Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to bring its Outlander PHEV SUV to the American and eastern European markets as early as this year, says The Nikkei.
Dana Opens First Wholly Owned Plant in China
6/13/2017Dana Holding Corp. has begun constructing its 15th factory in China—and its first wholly owned enterprise there—to make powertrain components for all-wheel-drive vehicles.
Philippine’s Ayala On Buying Spree for European Tech Suppliers
6/13/2017Ayala Corp., a multi-industry Philippine conglomerate, is building a presence in the auto industry by acquiring high-end parts suppliers in Europe.