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- Fiat Chrysler to add up to 2,000 jobs at Alfa Romeo plant: Renzi – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will add as many as 2,000 new jobs at its Alfa Romeo Cassino plant in Italy by 2018, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Thursday.
- U.S. transportation officials looking for driverless car proving grounds – Automotive News: The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a competition to identify proving grounds for the development of self-driving cars, and the new American Center for Mobility in Michigan could be a contender.
- 2017 Ford Focus Electric gets more range with a bigger battery – Autocar: The next Focus Electric will look almost entirely unchanged from the current model
- VW challenges Ford, Fiat, Mercedes with new Crafter – Automotive News: Volkswagen aims to grab a greater share of the lucrative segment for large cargo vans dominated by Ford Motor, Fiat and…
- core assets – Nikkei: Hyundai Motor is gearing up for change by replacing its longtime tire supplier Hankook Tire and dumping its stake in Korea Aerospace…
- Toyota works to develop advanced electric-car battery – Reuters: Toyota works to develop advanced electric-car battery … said it aims to develop a more advanced electric-car battery “in a few years” that will allow the …
- Fitch: Nissan Supplier Sale Shows Pressure to Break up Networks – Reuters: … * Says all of its previously announced second unsecured private convertible bonds have been subscribed as of Nov. 24 …
- VW restructures key design center to prepare for autonomous vehicles – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group is restructuring one of its most important design centers to prepare for the rapid move toward autonomous vehicles. The automaker…
- Celebrating the brilliance of McLaren Automotive – Autocar: A string of brilliant new car launches underlines just how much of a British success story the firm has become
- Security Firm Sees Tesla Theft Risk By Smartphone Hackers Using Owner App – Forbes: Tesla’s smartphone app provides a range of conveniences for owners of its luxury electric vehicles including checking charging status, guidance to the…
- Uber, Lyft Oppose Seattle’s Draft Union Rules – WSJ: Seattle on Wednesday issued proposed rules governing which app-based taxi drivers could vote to unionize,drawing rebukes from both Uber and Lyft.