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- Female engineer sues Tesla, describing a culture of ‘pervasive harassment’ – Guardian: A female engineer at Tesla has accused Elon Musk’s car company of ignoring her complaints of “pervasive harassment”, paying her a lower salary than men doing the same work, promoting less qualified men over her and retaliating against her for raising…
- Volvo Trucks’ Latest Concept Vehicle Tests a Hybrid Powertrain for Long Haul Transport – Yahoo: With the Volvo Concept Truck, Volvo Trucks has developed its first hybrid vehicle designed for long haul applications. In combination with the vehicle’s…
- What Trade Wars? Chevrolet Finally Brings Gas Guzzling US Pickup Trucks To China – Forbes: Things seem to have calmed down a bit between China and the United States; there’s no longer much talk about a trade war with hefty tariffs on…
- SpaceX Proposes Taking Tourists Around the Moon – WSJ: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has proposed taking tourists around the moon in as soon as two years, touting such missions as the evolution of public-private partnerships favored by the Trump administration.
- UK Steel Warns of Brexit Hit as Global Protectionism Spreads – Bloomberg: Steel was among sectors Prime Minister Theresa May ranked as a low priority for the two years of EU exit negotiations and trade talks, while the car…
- Volvo Cars’ New XC60 SUV Will Automatically Steer You Out of Trouble – Yahoo: Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced that the new XC60 SUV – which will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show…
- Volvo XC60 to feature crash-preventing steering support system – Autocar: New Audi Q5 rival will make its debut at the Geneva motor show with three new driver assist programmes
- Technology race drives automotive hiring – Detroitnews: Ford, GM and other companies are looking for more than the studied mechanical engineer in some new recruiting efforts
- Japan factory output unexpectedly falls as exports of cars to US slow – Reuters: Smoke rises from a factory during sunset at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, Japan, January 16, 2017.
- Uber asks exec to resign for not disclosing sexual harassment allegation – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has asked a senior executive to leave the company for failing to disclose a sexual harassment allegation stemming from his tenure at Alphabet Inc’s Google, an Uber spokeswoman said on Monday.
- Germany’s Porsche museum goes interactive – Freep: One of the latest examples is at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, where … They cover from the origins in 1931 to present day, Porsche says.
- Mitsubishi, Nissan team up on logistics in Thailand – Nikkei: Mitsubishi Motors has begun operating a joint logistics channel with Nissan Motor in Thailand and aims to take it global for groupwide cost…
- Mazda MX-5 Miata Habu V-8 by Flyin’ Miata – Yahoo: Since way back in the early 1990s, Americans have been shoving Ford and GM small-blocks into the otherwise unassuming Mazda roadsters.
- Goldman Says Tesla Stock Could Still Tumble 25% – Barrons: Tamberrino still believes Tesla has a lead on peers in a number of ways, his “concerns are more near-term oriented with respect to operational execution on the Model 3 launch, an unproven solar business, and cash needs.” Tesla shares are down 4.3% to…
- How Renault-Nissan Is Going to Get You in an Electric Driverless Car – Fortune: Renault and Nissan have signed a research contract with Transdev to develop a public and on-demand transportation service that will connect people…
- Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty air bags – Reuters: Japan’s Takata Corp on Monday pleaded guilty to a felony charge as part of an expected $1 billion deal with the U.S. Justice Department that includes compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators.
- The Best Car Interior Available for Under $30000 Is in a Mazda – Yahoo: The Mazda3 is a model of simplified excellence; an affordable, everyday car that’s stirring to operate and pleasing to sit in. Its interior decor is…
- Daily Report: A New Week for Uber Dawns – New York Times: A protest by Uber drivers in Taipei on Sunday. The ride-hailing company was hit with a storm of bad news last week. Credit Tyrone Siu/. What might this week bring in news about Uber? Last week, Uber, a ride-hailing giant, experienced an …
- Horner says new F1 cars let down by ‘shark fins’ – Reuters: … “I think the cars look fantastic, the only thing that lets them down is the shark fins,” Horner told …
- BYD shares rebound on 79% net profit jump in 2016 – Nikkei: Buoyed by a leap in earnings, shares of Chinese automaker BYD sharply rebounded Monday morning on the Hong Kong market,…
- BMW may build electric Mini in Germany instead of Britain: Handelsblatt – Reuters: A BMW Mini electric car is charged at a station downtown Munich March 29, 2012. … BMW plans to start talks with the British government next week, …