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VinFast to test its first car for safety in Europe next month – Retail News Asia

VinFast, Vietnam’s first indigenous car manufacturer, plans to test its first vehicle for safety parameters in Europe on March 6. According to company executives, the vehicle will be tested for international standards to ensure its highest safety. This announcement came after VinFast’s Hai Phong factory successfully manufactured the first body shell of the Lux A2.0,… Continue reading VinFast to test its first car for safety in Europe next month – Retail News Asia

Ford slashes 2000 jobs in China after sales drop nearly 40% – Nikkei Asian Review

BEIJING/TOKYO — Ford Motor’s main Chinese joint venture is reducing its workforce by 2,000, or about 10%, after suffering a sharp reversal in the world’s biggest auto market. Several executives revealed the decision to cut jobs at Changan Ford Automobile, which is owned equally by Ford and state-owned China Changan Automobile Group. Changan Ford’s cuts mostly affect its main… Continue reading Ford slashes 2000 jobs in China after sales drop nearly 40% – Nikkei Asian Review

VW to Invest Nearly $2 Billion in Ford Self-Driving Car Venture – The Wall Street Journal

BERLIN—Volkswagen AG is planning to invest around $1.7 billion in a self-driving car venture with Ford Motor Co.’s Argo subsidiary, according to people familiar with the matter. After months of talks, the German and U.S. car makers have agreed to make Ford’s autonomous-driving unit Argo the nucleus of an equally held joint venture that could… Continue reading VW to Invest Nearly $2 Billion in Ford Self-Driving Car Venture – The Wall Street Journal

Mahle-Behr in Dayton to hire at least 100 workers at hiring event – WHIO

DAYTON — Mahle-Behr is looking to hire new workers. The goal of the hiring event is to hire at least 100 production workers on the spot to fill roles in the Dayton facility, which currently employs 1,600 workers, according to a release. >> LOCAL NEWS: Man indicted for stealing $78,000 from Dayton AMVETS Content Continues… Continue reading Mahle-Behr in Dayton to hire at least 100 workers at hiring event – WHIO

MAHLE Licenses WiTricity Technology for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging – Business Wire

WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced that MAHLE, a top 20 global Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has entered into a technology license for access to WiTricity’s patented technology. MAHLE is a well-known international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry… Continue reading MAHLE Licenses WiTricity Technology for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging – Business Wire

GM’s Driverless Car Unit Cruise Leases 47K SF in Pasadena – Commercial Observer

The driverless car company GM Cruise signed a lease for 47,051 square feet in Pasadena, Commercial Observer has learned. The self-driving unit of General Motors will occupy a two-story building at 465 North Halstead Street, near the Hastings Village Shopping Center, according to information from CBRE. EverWest Real Estate Investors bought the 239,000-square-foot building in… Continue reading GM’s Driverless Car Unit Cruise Leases 47K SF in Pasadena – Commercial Observer

Piëch Automotive coupe images preview an electric car with a famous name – Autoblog – Autoblog

If you spend much time following the automotive industry, you’ve probably heard the name Piëch. Ferdinand Piëch was the man behind the massive Volkswagen conglomerate, and his son appears to be taking after him. The young Anton Piëch founded a Swiss company called Piëch Automotive in 2016, and it looks like we’ll be seeing some… Continue reading Piëch Automotive coupe images preview an electric car with a famous name – Autoblog – Autoblog

Lucid Motors CTO: An EV’s Torque Number Is Irrelevant – InsideEVs

10 H BY BRADLEY BERMAN The name of the game is acceleration at the wheels. Not motor torque. It’s common practice for EV producers to report the torque of the car’s electric motor. But Peter Rawlinson, Lucid’s chief technology officer, believes that absolute numbers used to describe the torque of an EV motor are useless.… Continue reading Lucid Motors CTO: An EV’s Torque Number Is Irrelevant – InsideEVs

Geely-backed ride-hailing platform Caocao Zhuanche upgraded to Caocao Mobility – 盖世汽车新闻

Geely-backed ride-hailing platform Caocao Zhuanche upgraded to Caocao Mobility Monika From Gasgoo| February 15 , 2019 Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Caocao Zhuanche, an electric vehicle sharing platform backed by Chinese automaker Geely, announced on February 14 that its brand and services have been upgraded into “Caocao Mobility”. Meanwhile, the new platform’s user-end application has been updated to the… Continue reading Geely-backed ride-hailing platform Caocao Zhuanche upgraded to Caocao Mobility – 盖世汽车新闻