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Nov
27th

TomTom and partners establish open location standard

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TomTom, Elektrobit Automotive and the Traveller Information Services Association (TISA), have founded the Open-LR eV Association to secure the future of the royalty free, OpenLR Standard for dynamic location referencing.
Nov
27th

SGL Group acquires BMW shares in JV SGL Automotive Carbon Fibres

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SGL Carbon is acquiring BMW Group's 49% equity investment in the joint ventures SGL Automotive Carbon Fibres (Germany) and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibres LLC (US) - together referred to as SGL ACF.
Nov
27th

Preh to acquire Kongsberg’s ePower business unit

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Preh is to acquire ePower, a business unit of Kongsberg Automotive, Norway.
Nov
27th

Leoni shows AmbientFibre at SPS IPC Drives trade fair

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Leoni is to show a 360-degree beam optical fibre - its AmbientFibre - at the SPS IPC Drives trade fair.
Nov
27th

Symbio and Denso plan ‘innovation centre’ in Finland

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Software company Symbio and auto parts maker Denso plan to build a joint innovation centre in Finland at Symbio's premises in Espoo.
Nov
27th

Automakers fear ‘rules of origin’ Brexit hit

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Automakers in the UK are concerned that after Brexit they will fall foul of the 'rules of origin' which demand a high proportion of a car's content must be made locally.
Nov
27th

Shell joins BMW, VW, Daimler, Ford to offer charging stations across Europe

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Shell is linking up with BMW, Daimler, Ford and VW to open charging stations in 10 European countries.
Nov
27th

BMW will increase spending on randd, finance chief tells paper

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BMW will increase spending on research and development as it increases investments in EVs and self-driving cars, finance chief Nicolas Peter told German daily Handelsblatt.
Nov
27th

German automakers warned of possible battery materials shortage

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Germany's auto industry risks running short of key raw materials for batteries, hampering a planned boost in the production of electric vehicles, the Federation of German Industries warned.
Nov
27th

Mazda’s Kogai on rebuilding for a U.S. revival

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CEO Masamichi Kogai is busy building pint-sized Mazda Motor Corp. into an automaker able to compete on the global stage with the biggest rivals. But first, Mazda is trying to fix operations in the U.S.
Nov
27th

Alliance ramps up Silicon Valley operations

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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is ramping up in Silicon Valley with plans to expand operations there, integrate new partner Mitsubishi and step up work on self-driving cars.
Nov
27th

Vehicle subscription services expand

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Do you plan to buy, lease or subscribe? That could be a common question from lenders and dealerships as vehicle subscription services grow as an alternative to car ownership in coming years.
Nov
27th

Opioid crisis arrives on auto industry’s doorstep

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The nation's opioid crisis has permeated auto plants, where the physically demanding, repetitive jobs workers perform can foster dependence on pain relievers.
Nov
27th

Brandfon Honda ran the numbers, and went grid-neutral

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Brandfon Honda is one of only three U.S. Honda stores to reach electric grid neutrality, meaning that the amount of energy used from renewable sources equals or exceeds the amount consumed from local electric utilities.
Nov
27th

Businesses see opportunities in servicing driverless fleets

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As Waymo's competitors begin to finalize plans for self-driving taxi fleets, companies are rushing to meet back-end demands that may arise from these networks, hoping to establish a permanent place in the self-driving economy.
Nov
27th

GM to lay out vision for autonomous vehicles

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Thursday's event with Wall Street investors is expected to focus on GM's mobility and self-driving vehicle business, which some analysts have valued as high as $30 billion.
Nov
27th

Volvo’s new North America CEO hits the road in first month on the job

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Anders Gustafsson, Volvo Cars' newly minted CEO of North America, spent little time in the office during his first month on the job.
Nov
27th

L.A. Auto Show preview

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If October's Tokyo auto show lacked any meaningful production debuts that consumers could bank on, this week's Los Angeles auto show will help fill the void.
Nov
27th

GM offering ‘flex cash’ incentives

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GM is offering a new incentive program for its Chevrolet dealers that some argue resembles controversial stair-step incentive plans and gives unfair advantages to larger retailers.
Nov
27th

How the Detroit 3 deal with drugs

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Under the UAW's contracts, seeking help for subtance abuse could save your job.
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