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SEC, VW Urged to Resolve Diesel Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has given Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seven weeks to attempt to settle their lawsuit over VW’s diesel emission cheating.
German Rental Car Company Cancels Tesla Order
Nextmove, a German electric car rental company, has canceled an order for 100 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans, citing repair and quality issues.
Velodyne Claims Chinese Patent Infringement
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has accused two Chinese companies of infringing on its patents for rotating 3D sensors used by autonomous vehicles to detect objects around them.
Indian Oil Refiner to Test EV Battery Swap Service
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. is preparing to test a service that would quickly swap batteries in India’s two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles
Diesel Market Share Skids to 14% in India
Diesel sales captured 14% of India’s passenger car market in April-June, down from a peak of 47% seven years ago.
Ghana Tax Breaks Cinch Auto Plant Deals
Ghana has agreed to grant carmakers tax breaks for as long as 10 years if they open assembly plants in the country.
Protected Bike Lanes Not Always Safer
Designated bike lanes that are separated from vehicle traffic by barriers make cyclists feel safer, but they aren’t always better, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Cooper Standard Gets Smart on Materials Development
Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. says its new artificial intelligence-based process can reduce material development time by as much as 80%.
Former Google Marketing Exec Joins Uber
Uber Technologies Inc., which cut its marketing staff by one-third last month, has hired Thomas Ranese to head the ride-hailing company's downsized market and branding team.