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FCA Nears Deal to Sell Magneti Marelli
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV reportedly is close to a deal to sell its Magneti Marelli partsmaking unit to Japan’s Calsonic Kansei Corp.
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Korean Supplier Opens EV Battery Separator Plant in China
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. is spending 400 billion won ($354 million) to build a lithium-ion battery separator plant in Changzhou, China.
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Berlin Ordered to Impose Partial Ban on Diesels
A German court has ruled that Berlin must ban older diesel-powered vehicles on some of its roads next spring.
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Microsoft Invests in Grab Ride-Hailing Service
Microsoft Corp. is making an unspecified investment in Singapore-based GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. as part of a deal that includes collaborating on big data and artificial intelligence systems.
Read MoreFord Launches Production of Electric Vans in Germany
Ford Motor Co. has begun assembling medium-duty electric delivery vans in Cologne, Germany.
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Bosch Partners on Electric Van-Sharing Service
Robert Bosch GmbH is setting up van-sharing service in Germany that customers of hardware retailer Rewe Group can use to transport their heavy or bulky purchases from store to home.
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Audi e-Tron Sedan to Get Fast-Charging System
Audi AG’s upcoming e-tron GT electric sedan will have one of the fastest charging batteries in the industry when it debuts early next decade.
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Martinrea’s Hybrid-Material Subframe Tech
Customers of Canada’s Martinrea International Inc. are moving from standard welded steel or hollow aluminum subframes to the company’s new hybrid system that integrates both materials.
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Faraday Future’s Funding Plan Stumbles
Efforts by Chinese electric car startup Faraday Future Inc. to fund its revised production plan are stalled in a dispute with a primary investor.
Read MoreElio Switches Engine Strategy for 3-Wheeler
Phoenix-based Elio Motors Inc. says it will use an existing engine from an unnamed carmaker in its long-overdue three-wheel car rather than adapt a 20-year-old 3-cylinder engine as the company had previously planned.
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