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Uber’s Global Vehicle Program Chief Quits
4/18/2017Sherif Marakby, the former Ford Motor Co. executive who joined Uber Technologies Inc. a year ago to become the ride-sharing company’s vice president of global vehicle programs, has quit.
UPDATE: Harley-Davidson Offers Rebates to Dealers
4/17/2017Harley-Davidson Inc. is offering its dealers rebates, an unusual move for the iconic motorcycle maker, to help clear out stocks of unsold 2016-model bikes.
U.K. Ponders Diesel Buyback Scheme
4/17/2017The U.K. is considering a plan that would pay owners of old diesels £1,000-£2,000 ($1,300-$2,500) to replace their vehicles with a lower-emission model, The Times reports.
Truck Platooning Startup Secures More Funding
4/17/2017Mountain View, Calif.-based Peloton Technology says it raised $60 million through a second round of financing for its commercial truck platooning technology.
Lynk Unveils Concept Sedan
4/17/2017Geely Automobile Holding Co. Lynk & Co. will take the wraps off its 03 Concept sedan this week at the Shanghai auto show.
Toyota Develops Walking Rehabilitation Device
4/17/2017Toyota Motor Corp.'s robotics unit has developed a medical device to help people with lower limb paralysis relearn how to walk.
U.S. Connected-Car Rule Faces Opposition
4/17/2017Plans to equip all new cars sold in the U.S. to exchange data about their location, direction and speed with others around them are facing multiple regulatory hurdles, Bloomberg News notes.
Mitsubishi Recalls SUVs to Fix Door Latches
4/17/2017Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is calling back 35,700 of its 2016 model Outland and Outlander Sport SUV in the U.S. to replace door latches that may fail if they get too hot.
Student Teams to Compete in Autonomous Vehicle Challenge
4/17/2017Teams from eight universities in the U.S. and Canada have been selected to compete in the AutoDrive Challenge to develop and demonstrate fully autonomous vehicles.
China’s FAW Touts Self-Driving Truck Test
4/17/2017China’s FAW Jiefang Automotive Co. Ltd. has demonstrated a self-driving commercial truck at its tech center in Changchun City, the Shanghai Daily reports.