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Argo Teams with Carnegie Mellon on Autonomous Research
6/25/2019Ford Motor Co.’s Argo AI unit and Carnegie Mellon University are establishing a joint research center for autonomous vehicle technology at the university’s main campus in Pittsburgh.
Startup Touts Long-Range EV with Large Solar Array
6/25/2019Dutch startup Lightyear says its electric vehicle has a range of about 450 miles, about 45% of which is derived from its large array of solar panels.
Skoda Readies 2 CNG Cars
6/25/2019Volkswagen AG’s Skoda unit is introducing variants of the Kamiq hatchback and Scala crossover vehicle modified to run on compressed natural gas.
Ericksen to Head Toyota Product Planning in N. America
6/25/2019Toyota Motor Corp. has named Cooper Ericksen to become group vice president of product planning and strategy for the carmaker’s North American operations, effective Aug. 5.
Commercial Truck Sales Jump 9% in Europe
6/25/2019Retail sales of commercial vehicles across Europe climbed 9% to 238,800 trucks and buses in May.
Tesla Wins Tariff Exemption Aluminum from Japan
6/25/2019Tesla Inc. has been granted a waiver from paying a 10% import duty on aluminum from Japan, Reuters reports.
Trade Fears Temper Optimism Among U.S. Manufacturers
6/25/2019Worries about sweeping U.S. tariffs on imported cars and uncertainties about trade deals eroded optimism among U.S. producers in April-June, says the National Assn. of Manufacturers.
Retro Mustang Gets 500-hp Electric Drivetrain
6/24/2019British startup Charge Automotive Ltd. has developed an all-electric vehicle with the styling of a 1960s-era Ford Mustang.
VW Says Its EV Battery Needs Are Secured through 2023
6/24/2019Volkswagen AG says it has lined up sufficient supplies of batteries for its electric vehicles for the next four years.
Ford Ranger Gets Seatbelt Reminder Tech
6/24/2019Ford Motor Co. is making the company’s Belt Monitor technology, which was launched last year in large SUVs, a standard feature on the 2019 Ranger pickup truck.