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China Orders Fire Safety Checks on EVs
6/18/2019Concerned about reports of electric car fires, regulators in China have ordered manufacturers to test their cars for potential hazards, Bloomberg News reports.
Nvidia Touts Supercomputer for Autonomous Vehicle Development
6/17/2019Nvidia Corp. says its new DGX SuperPOD processing system’s 9.4 petaflops of processing power can speed the development of self-driving car systems.
Nuro to Test Autonomous Pizza Delivery with Domino’s
6/17/2019Silicon Valley startup Nuro Inc. and Domino's Pizza Inc. plan to launch a pilot program this autumn that will use self-driving vehicles to deliver pizza orders to customer homes.
Electric Hummer in the Works?
6/17/2019General Motors Co. may revive its rugged Hummer nameplate, which was killed in 2010, with an all-electric SUV, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Spartan Motors Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
6/17/2019Charlotte, Mich.-based Spartan Motors Inc. has hired Todd Heavin as chief operating officer.
BMW Mulls Stand-Alone “M” Cars
6/17/2019BMW AG's M performance division may develop several stand-alone models that aren't based on existing Bimmers, Australia's CarSales reports.
U.S. Car Inventories at Lowest Level This Year
6/17/2019Dealer stocks of unsold new passenger vehicles in the US. have declined to 3.99 million units, their lowest level since the beginning of 2019.
ZF Expands E-Mobility Division
6/17/2019ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s E-Mobility unit is opening a new research and development center and two production facilities.
SUVs Claim 42% of Sales in South Korea
6/17/2019SUV/crossover vehicles captured a record 42% of South Korea’s passenger car market through the first five months of the year.
Brexit Worries Cut British Investments to 10-Year Low
6/17/2019British companies plan to cut their investments in domestic operations by 1.3% this year before expanding only 0.4% in 2020 over concern about U.K.’s departure from the European Union.