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Delphi, Transdev to Partner on European Autonomous Shuttle Service
6/7/2017Delphi Automotive plc and Transdev Group, a Paris-based consultancy and public transport provider, plan to jointly develop an automated mobility-on-demand shuttle service.
ZF Touts Integrated Center Airbag
6/7/2017ZF Friedrichshafen AG has developed a seat-mounted airbag system to help prevent front-seat occupants from bumping into each other or hitting hard surfaces during side collisions.
Tesla Model 3’s Only Options for Now: Color and Wheels
6/7/2017Tesla Inc. says it aims to speed the launch of its $35,000 Model 3 electric sedan by limiting initial options to body color and wheel style.
Canadian Software Company to Acquire Covisint
6/7/2017Canadian software company OpenText Corp. has agreed to buy Covisint Corp., the Southfield, Mich.-based provider of cloud-based secure intranets, for US$103 million.
Report: Uber Dismisses Nearly Two Dozen Employees in Harassment Probe
6/6/2017Uber Technologies Inc. has fired more than 20 staffers related to an investigation into dozens of sexual harassment claims, a source tells Bloomberg News.
Hyundai Fires U.S. Sales Chief
6/6/2017Hyundai Motor Co. has fired Derrick Hatami, 44, who had led its sales effort in the U.S. since September 2015, Automotive News reports.
Lyft Partners with NuTonomy on Self-Driving Car Tests in Boston
6/6/2017Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. and autonomous-car startup NuTonomy Inc. hope within a few months to begin giving rides in self-driving cars to Lyft customers in Boston.
South Africa Slips into Recession
6/6/2017South Africa’s gross domestic product shrank by 0.7% in January-March, dragging Africa’s third-largest economy into its first recession since 2009.
GM Shareholders Reject Einhorn’s Stock Split Plan
6/6/2017General Motors Co. shareholders rejected by a 9:1 margin a proposal by investor David Einhorn to create two forms of GM common stock in a bid to unlock value in the company.
Capito Rejoins VW to Lead “R” Performance Team
6/6/2017Volkswagen AG has hired motorsports veteran Jost Capito to head the carmaker’s R performance program.