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Bosch Resumes Steering Component Shipments to BMW
5/31/2017Robert Bosch GmbH has resumed delivering electronic steering gear assemblies whose shortage last week began disrupting BMW AG production on three continents.
VW Standardizes Emergency Braking on European Vans
5/31/2017Volkswagen AG’s commercial vehicles unit will provide automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature on all of the vans it sells in Europe, beginning next month.
Michigan College Group to Train Students at Autonomous Vehicle Test Center
5/31/2017A consortium of community colleges in southeast Michigan next month will open a workforce training office for autonomous and connected cars on the site of the new American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti Township, Mich.
BMW Hikes Capacity in China 50% with New Plant
5/31/2017BMW AG’s new auto assembly plant in Shenyang has increased the company’s production capacity in the country by 50% to 450,000 units.
Startup Claims Zero-to-60 Time of 2 Seconds for Electric Supercar
5/31/2017California-based startup Dubuc Motors Inc. claims itsTomahawk electric supercar due next year will be able to zip from zero to 60 mph in as few as 2 seconds, making it one of the fastest cars in the world.
Daimler Ponders Broader Supply Base in U.S.
5/31/2017Daimler AG says it “sees value” in bolstering its local supply base around its Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Quebec Offers Sales Incentives on Used EVs
5/31/2017Canada’s Quebec province and Nissan Motor Co. are launching a program under which Canadians can qualify for C$4,000 ($3,000) in government incentives by buying a used Nissan Leaf electric sedan.
Mazda Debuts Japan's New Fuel Economy Rating
5/30/2017Mazda Motor Corp.’s CX-3 small crossover vehicle will be Japan’s first model to receive a new government fuel economy rating intended to reflect more realistic expectations, The Nikkei reports.
Ford Sued in U.S. Over Dual-Clutch Transmission
5/30/2017Almost 7,000 owners of Ford Fiesta and Focus small cars in the U.S. claim the dual-clutch transmissions in their cars are defective.
Uber Fires Levandowski Over Waymo Lawsuit
5/30/2017Rider-share provider Uber Technologies Inc. has fired Anthony Levandowski, who headed its autonomous vehicle program until stepping aside in April.