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VW EV Sets Goodwood Hill Climb Record
7/8/2019Volkswagen AG’s ID.R electric race car set a track record last weekend at England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed’s hill climb, taking just 39.9 seconds to cover the 1.2-mile course.
BMW Reveals One-Off Pickup Truck
7/8/2019BMW AG unveiled a one-of-a-kind pickup truck last weekend but says there are no plans to produce it.
FCA Recall Targets Jeep Transmission Flaw
7/8/2019Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV is recalling 98,700 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to fix a flaw that could cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.
Brose Names New N. America Chief
7/8/2019Wilm Uhlenbecker has taken over as president of Brose Groups North American unit, effective July 1.
BMW Readies Low-Volume X5 Fuel Cell Model
7/8/2019BMW AG plans to introduce a fuel cell-powered version of the X5 SUV/crossover vehicle early next decade, development chief Klaus Frolich tells Forbes.
Waymo Robo-Taxies Test In-Car Wi-Fi
7/8/2019Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit has begun offering free wi-fi to select riders who use its robo-taxi pilot program in Chandler, Ariz., Reuters reports.
Mitsubishi Invests in Go-Jek Mobility Services
7/8/2019Mitsubishi Corp. and affiliate Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have made an unspecified investment in Go-Jek, an Indonesia-based multi-service mobility platform.
U.S. OKs SoftBank’s $2.3 Billion in Cruise Automation
7/8/2019A U.S. panel has ruled there is no national security threat in the planned $2.3 billion investment in General Motors Co.’s Cruise Automation unit by Japan’s SoftBank Corp., Reuters reports.
Bentley Targets EV by 2025
7/8/2019Volkswagen AG's Bentley brand aims to add electric models, but not until about 2025 when battery technology improves.
Honda Airbag Recall Targets 1.68 Million U.S. Vehicles
7/8/2019Honda Motor Co. is recalling 1.68 million of its vehicles in the U.S. to again replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.