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Lincoln Expands “Chauffeur” Test Service to Second Market
5/12/2017Ford Motor Co.’s is expanding the “Lincoln Chauffeur” pilot program for its luxury brand to San Diego after launching the ride service last month in Miami.
Study Shows Limited Excitement for Self-Driving Cars
5/12/2017Only 15% of Americans are “extremely excited” about the advent of autonomous vehicles and 59% gauged their excitement level in the lower half of a scale from 1 to 10, according to the results of survey conducted by Finn Partners.
Global Car Sales Slipped 1% in May
5/12/2017Worldwide sales of light vehicles dipped 1% to 1.42 million units in April, marking the first year-on-year decline since August 2015, according to LMC Automotive.
Porsche Drops Plans for Hybrid 911 Model
5/12/2017Porsche AG has nixed plans for a plug-in hybrid variant of its next-generation 911 sports car that's due by the end of the decade.
Germany Probes Possible Excess Pay for VW’s Works Council Chief
5/12/2017Prosecutors in Germany confirm they are looking into suspicions that Volkswagen AG has been paying its works counsel chief and supervisory board member Bernd Osterloh too much compensation.
Bollinger Keeps it Simple with EV Interior
5/12/2017Stamford, N.Y.-based Bollinger Motors LLC says its upcoming B1 electric SUV will have a minimalist design featuring traditional mechanical controls and analog displays.
South Korea Orders Hyundai-Kia to Repair 240,000 Vehicles
5/12/2017For the first time ever, South Korea’s transport ministry has directly ordered Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate to recall cars after the companies challenged the need to do so, Reuters reports.
Roush Opens Tech Center for Electric, Autonomous Vehicle Systems
5/12/2017Roush Enterprises Inc.’s Roush Industries has opened a 44,000-sq-ft technical center in Troy, Mich., that will focus on testing and developing systems—including software and data analytics—for autonomous and electrified vehicles.
FCA Recalls 1.3 Million Pickup Trucks to Fix Airbag Software Flaw
5/12/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling nearly 1.3 million of its fullsize Ram pickup trucks worldwide to correct a software error that could prevent airbags from deploying.
EV Push by China, India Threatens Oil Industry
5/12/2017The massive shift to electrified cars envisioned in China and India may trigger a drop in demand for gasoline in less than 10 years, Reuters says.