NEWS

Ford Begins Testing Autonomous Cars in Detroit

6/17/2019

Ford Motor Co.’s Argo AI unit has begun testing third-generation automated cars in Detroit.

Nissan Expands Ghosn Probe to “Everything”

6/17/2019

Nissan Motor Co. has broadened its internal investigation into possible financial wrongdoing by former Chairman Carlos Ghosn to cover “pretty much everywhere and everything,” a source tells the Financial Times.

Report: Excess Emissions Prompt Opel Recall in Europe

6/17/2019

PSA Group’s Opel unit has been ordered to recall 210,000 cars in Europe that could emit far more oxides of nitrogen than allowed by EU rules, according to Bild am Sonntag.

VW Workers Again Reject UAW at Tennessee Plant

6/17/2019

Hourly workers at Volkswagen AG’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., have again voted against having the United Auto Workers union represent them.

PSA to Make EV Batteries in Slovakia, Spain

6/14/2019

PSA Group says it is preparing to assemble batteries for its plugin hybrid and all electric cars in Trnava, Slovakia, and Vigo, Spain

Magna Touts Flexible Seat Trim

6/14/2019

Magna International Inc. says its new FreeForm seat trim cover can enhance comfort, packaging and design attributes.

Startup Tests Remote Controlled Driverless Truck

6/14/2019

Starsky Robotics, a three-year-old San Francisco-based startup, tested an autonomous and remote-controlled heavy-duty truck this week at 55 mph on a closed section of a highway near Tampa, Fla.

Fisker EV to Get Side-Mounted Turn Signals

6/14/2019

California-based Fisker Inc. says its upcoming electric crossover vehicle will feature turn signals on the side of the vehicle in addition to traditional front and rear signals.

Opel Says EVs Will Enable It to Meet CO2 Targets

6/14/2019

PSA Group’s Opel unit says it will be able to meet European Union targets for carbon dioxide emissions, thanks to upcoming all-electric models.

Report: Nissan Ready to Meet Renault’s Board Seat Demands

6/14/2019

Nissan Motor Co. is close to an agreement that would give Renault SA—its largest shareholder with a 43% stake—more clout over strategy and management, sources tell Bloomberg News.