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Lexus GX SUV Adds Tech, Off-Road Features
6/18/2019Toyota Motor Corp. is giving its aging Lexus GX 460 SUV a makeover with upgraded driver-assists and off-road features for the 2020 model year.
Next Aston Martin Hypercar Named Valhalla
6/18/2019As indicated by trademarks filed last year, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. has tapped Norse mythology to name its upcoming hybrid-powered hypercar Valhalla.
Mercedes Factory of the Future Gets 5G
6/18/2019Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit is equipping its new “Factory 56” manufacturing plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, with a 5G communications network.
Volvo Trucks Teams with Nvidia on Autonomous Tech
6/18/2019Truckmaker AB Volvo is using chipmaker Nvidia Corp.’s artificial intelligence processing technology to further develop, test and operate self-driving trucks.
Report: Tesla Refocuses Asian Operations on China Region
6/18/2019Tesla Inc. is replacing its Asia Pacific marketing arm with a new division that will focus on China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, sources tell Bloomberg News.
EV Prices to Jump in China as Subsidies Shrink
6/18/2019The price of electric vehicles in China could jump 25% or more next week when the central government cuts back on subsidies, The Nikkei says.
Mobileye Tests Autonomous Vehicles in Israel
6/18/2019Intel Corp.’s Mobileye unit is testing self-driving cars in Israel and aims to launch an autonomous taxi service there in 2020.
VW Takes Software Development In-House
6/18/2019Volkswagen AG has created a 5,000-member software team whose goal is to create a single operating system for all new models.
May Sales Unchanged in Europe
6/18/2019Retail deliveries of new passenger vehicles in Europe last month totaled 1.44 million units, unchanged from May 2018, says trade group ACEA.
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Declined 1% in 2018
6/18/2019About 36,800 people died in vehicle crashes in the U.S. last year, down 1% from 2017 and nearly 3% from 2016, according to an early estimate by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.