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Audi Tech Development Chief Departs
Peter Mertens, an Audi AG board member in charge of technical development, is leaving the company due to health reasons.
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VW Postpones Decision on Jailed CEO
Today Volkswagen AGs supervisory board put off a decision about the fate of Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who has been in jail since June on charges of interfering with a probe into diesel emission cheating.
Read MoreLotus to Renovate U.K. Headquarters
Group Lotus plc plans to add a customer experience center, museum and heritage center to its headquarters campus in Hethel, England.
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Porsche Readies Retro Track Car
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Porsche AG is launching a limited-edition 935 track car.
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VW, Microsoft Team on Global Mobility Cloud
Volkswagen AG and Microsoft Corp. have announced a strategic partnership to develop a comprehensive “industrial automotive cloud” for all future VW digital services and mobility offerings.
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New Pininfarina Unit Adds Tech Leaders, Confirms Munich HQ
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s new Automobili Pininfarina unit confirms it will be based in Munich and has hired a pair of veteran engineering executives.
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EV Tech Production Advances in China
Elon Musk was not the first CEO of Tesla; Martin Eberhard was (he was also the co-founder of Tesla, along with Marc Tarpenning). About five years after the establishment of Tesla, which occurred in 2003, Eberhard was no longer with the company.
Read MoreFord’s Rouge Plant Turns 100, Plans Hybrid F-Series Truck
Ford Motor Co.’s historic Rouge complex outside Detroit is celebrating its 100th year of continuous vehicle production.
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WLTP Woes Push Carmakers to Halt Plug-in Sales in Europe
German carmakers have suspended sales of several plug-in hybrid models in Europe because the vehicles no longer qualify for tax breaks.
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SEC Says Musk Misled Tesla Investors with Delisting Claim
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Tesla Inc. CEO Musk of making false and misleading statements about taking the company private.
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