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EPA said to side with carmaker calls to ease fuel rules
Ryan Beene, Bloomberg Published 8:37 p.m. ET March 23, 2018 | Updated 8:42 p.m. ET March 23, 2018 In January, the EPA released a report showing 2016 model year cars and light trucks failed to achieve the EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for the first time despite a small gain in efficiency. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)… Continue reading EPA said to side with carmaker calls to ease fuel rules
Sensor supplier to self-driving Uber defends tech
Keith Naughton, Bloomberg Published 11:41 a.m. ET March 23, 2018 This image, made from video Sunday, March 18, 2018, of a mounted camera provided by the Tempe Police Department, shows an exterior view moments before an Uber SUV hit a woman in Tempe, Ariz. (Photo: AP) A top executive for the maker of sensors used… Continue reading Sensor supplier to self-driving Uber defends tech
Police release video of fatal Uber collision
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg News Published 7:45 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 | Updated 7:48 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 A vehicle goes by the scene of Sunday’s fatality where a pedestrian was stuck by an Uber vehicle in autonomous mode, in Tempe, Ariz. on Monday. (Photo: Chris Carlson / AP) Police in Tempe, Arizona, released… Continue reading Police release video of fatal Uber collision
VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant
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Analyst: F-Series one reason to bet on Ford
Ford’s F-150 franchise might be worth more than the entire company, Adam Jonas said. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co.’s F-150 franchise might be worth more than the entire company, according to Morgan Stanley equity analyst Adam Jonas. That’s one reason the Wall Street analyst on Wednesday raised his price target for the company from $10… Continue reading Analyst: F-Series one reason to bet on Ford
Fiat Chrysler CEO open to tie-up talks, just not yet
Tommaso Ebhardt, Bloomberg News Published 11:54 a.m. ET March 6, 2018 Sergio Marchionne, center, CEO of FCA attends the North American International Auto Show in this Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 file photo. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, which held informal talks with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. about a potential takeover by the Chinese manufacturer, would… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler CEO open to tie-up talks, just not yet
UAW trust move puts GM board seat at risk
Former UAW Vice President Joe Ashton (Photo: General Motors Co.) The United Auto Workers’ retiree health care trust intends to sell 40 million of its shares in General Motors Co., imperiling the trust’s ability to replace retired UAW Vice President Joe Ashton on the automaker’s board of directors. The UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust —… Continue reading UAW trust move puts GM board seat at risk
Ford shifts more execs as demand for a plan grows
Kumar Galhotra (Photo: Ford Motor Co.) The latest executive shift within Ford Motor Co. came Thursday as industry experts and Wall Street wait for the Blue Oval to prove it has a plan to drive growth and fund an uncertain future — and whether the right team is in place to execute that plan. Ford… Continue reading Ford shifts more execs as demand for a plan grows
Waymo gets OK for driverless ride-hailing service
Waymo plans to start commercial, driverless service in Phoenix this year. (Photo: Waymo) The first U.S. commercial ride-hailing service without human drivers has been approved. Waymo, a unit of Alphabet Inc., got a permit in late January from the Arizona Department of Transportation to operate as a Transportation Network Company, according to Ryan Harding, a… Continue reading Waymo gets OK for driverless ride-hailing service