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- Uber launches first electric car fleet in Madrid – Reuters: Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] launched in Madrid on Thursday its first fleet of electric cars.
- Tata-Mistry spat shows independent company directors vulnerable in India – Reuters: The bitter boardroom battle at the heart of Tata Sons has put a spotlight on the vulnerability of India’s independent company directors who stand-up to, or take on a dominant shareholder.
- VW to bow new electric, self-driving concept in Detroit – Detroitnews: Volkswagen AG said Thursday it will show an all-electric concept car next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that will be…
- Uber removes self-driving cars from San Francisco roads – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as the company faced a regulatory crackdown.
- Honda, Alphabet’s Waymo in talks over self-driving technology – Reuters: The potential deal illustrates how automakers faced with the high costs of developing the new technology in-house are separating into those betting on developing it alone, such as Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co, and those turning to partnerships …Honda and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo Enter Discussions on Technica
- UK car production surpasses 1.6 million in 2016 – Autocar: Honda’s Swindon plant is one of Britain’s busiest car factories
- Watchmaker Swatch goes into car batteries as investors question strategy – Reuters: … wears sunglasses during the Swiss watchmaker’s annual news conference in Biel, Switzerland March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich/File Photo.
- Entry-level Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon on the cards – Autocar: Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon as imagined by
- Honda in talks over self-driving alliance with Alphabet – FT: The self-driving car venture that began life eight years ago as a side-project at Google is in talks with Honda over what would be only its second…
- VW will unveil Uber-challenging electric minibus – Automotive News: VW released teaser pictures of the vehicle, which is the second concept in its ID family of fully connected electric cars. The first ID concept was a…
- Can technology stop another truck attack? – Reuters: The attack on a Berlin Christmas market showed the devastation that can be wrought by the simple act of driving a truck into crowds, and the problems in preventing another massacre.
- Honda hitches an autonomous ride with Waymo – Yahoo: Japanese car and bike builder Honda is the second major company to announce a partnership with Google’s newly spun-off self-driving car company…
- Daihatsu, Suzuki fighting off competition in Asian strongholds – Nikkei: Japan’s two leading makers of minicars, Daihatsu Motor and Suzuki Motor, are feeling the heat of intensifying competition in the Asian…
- Ford expands Australian R&D budget after manufacturing halt – Reuters: Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will boost spending on design capability in Australia by A$150 million ($109 million) in 2017 at a plant where the company shuttered production in October.
- Volkswagen ID electric microbus concept to be revealed at Detroit motor show – Autocar: Inspired by the original VW Microbus, the space concept is based on the MEB platform that’s shared with the ID hatchback
- Why Is Honda Talking To Google On Self-Drive Cars Now? – Barrons: Honda Motor (7267.Japan/HMC) is in talks with Waymo, the self-driving spin-off of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL), regarding a deal that would put…
- Uber Ends Self-Driving Car Test in San Francisco – WSJ: Uber Technologies on Wednesday relented in a public battle with California regulators over self-driving cars, halting a test program in San Francisco after the state revoked the registration of the vehicles involved.
- Uber Stops Self-Driving Car Program in California – Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc. pulled its self-driving cars from San Francisco’s streets after the state of California revoked registrations for the vehicles.
- Uber self-driving car registrations revoked in San Francisco – FT: Uber has been forced to halt its controversial pilot of self-driving cars in San Francisco after local highways regulators revoked its vehicles’…
- Uber shuts down self-driving test program after Calif. DMV action – Automotive News: The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday revoked the registration on all 16 of the vehicles involved in Uber’s self-driving ride-hailing pilot in San Francisco, forcing the company to shut down the program.
- Uber Halts San Francisco Driverless Cars As DMV Revokes Test Fleet Registration – Forbes: Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick wears a helmet as he speaks at … cars in San Francisco came to an end with the ride-hailing company … in Pittsburgh in September, the headquarters for its driverless car research efforts.
- Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads – Detroitnews: The DMV demanded it stop the service until the company gets a special testing permit to run on public roads
- Uber cancels self-driving car trial in San Francisco after state forces it off road – Guardian: California has forced Uber to remove its self-driving vehicles from the road, canceling the company’s controversial pilot program in San Francisco after…
- Hyundai’s top U.S. executive resigns in management shake-up – Reuters: * Analysts expect it to miss global sales target (Add comments from U.S. dealer, company source, background)
- BRIEF-Tesla CEO Musk tweet – “Tesla Autopilot vision neural net now workin… – Reuters: has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Ford expands Australian R&D budget after manufacturing halt. SYDNEY, Dec 22 Ford Motor Co said …
- Honda in talks with Google for self-driving cars – Reuters: … >> A third sense about what’s->> Honda Motors saying Wednesday it’s in formal talks with Google’s new self driving car tech company Waymo.
- Hyundai Motor’s US chief quits over missed sales target – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, said Thursday that the chief of its U.S. operations has resigned.
- Uber fights California efforts to regulate its self-driving cars – CBS News: In just seven years, Uber has become a $70 billion ride-hailing behemoth despite, or perhaps because of, its reputation for ignoring…
- Car output rises 12.8% to 17-year high in November – FT: Jaguar Land Rover and Honda have new models coming out in 2017 and Nissan is expected to ramp up production of its Infiniti brand. All of this will…
- Korea Inc.’s year-end ‘executive shuffle’ – Automotive News: The firing of Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski — coming as it does only a few days before Christmas — is poorly timed and reinforces the…
- Honda in Talks With Google’s Waymo on Self-Drive Tech – Bloomberg: The talks also show that Waymo, the new name of Google’s Self-Driving Car Project, is eager to work with more car companies as it races to rack up…
- BRIEF-Dongfeng Auto’s unit receives new energy car subsidies of 1.3 bln yu… – Reuters: Dec 21 Honda Motor Co Ltd’s R&D unit said on Wednesday it has entered into formal talks with Alphabet Inc’s Waymo to add self-driving technology to …