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Daimler Trucks Invests in Electric Bus Company
Daimler AG’s Trucks & Buses unit is making an unspecified investment in Proterra Inc., a Burlingame, Calif.-based maker of electric buses, and plans to partner with the company on future projects.
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Porsche Touts Flexible Charging Stations
Porsche AG says its new super-fast charging stations can accommodate a range of electrified vehicles and grid capacities.
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Car Sales in Europe Jumped 11% in July, 30% in August
Registrations of new passenger vehicles across Europe expanded strongly over the past two months, trade group ACEA reports.
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Canada, U.S. Resume NAFTA Talks Today
Top trade envoys from the U.S. and Canada are scheduled to resume high-level talks today in Washington, D.C., in a renewed effort to reach agreement on a deal to update NAFTA.
Read MoreSEAT Goes Upscale with Tarraco SUV
Volkswagen AG’s low-price SEAT brand aims to retain customers as they become more affluent with its most expensive model ever: the new flagship Tarraco SUV.
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EC Opens Emission Collusion Probe Against BMW, Daimler, VW Group
The European Commission says it has begun an in-depth investigation into whether BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group colluded to avoid competing in the development emission control technologies in Europe.
Read MorePorsche, Hyundai Invest in Augmented Reality Developer
WayRay SA, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based developer of holographic augmented reality head-up display systems, has raised $80 million in its latest funding round.
Read MoreKia Niro EV Gets 300-Mile Range in European Test
Kia Motors Corp. says the all-electric variant of its Niro crossover vehicle will have a driving range of 301 miles on Europe’s WLTP cycle.
Read MoreChina Announces Another $60 Billion in Tariffs on U.S. Goods
China says it will begin collecting tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods from the U.S. on Sept. 24.
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Brexit Prompts BMW to Reset Maintenance Work on Mini Plant
BMW AG says it will move up next year’s routine maintenance work on its main Mini plant in Oxford, England, to avoid possible production problems caused by the U.K. leaving the European Union.
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