UPDATE 2-Continental AG restructures, prepares Powertrain for 2019 IPO

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German auto supplier Continental (CONG.DE) on Wednesday said it will list its Powertrain unit as early as mid-2019 as part of a broader restructuring in response to far-reaching shifts in the auto industry towards electric and self-driving technologies. FILE PHOTO: Flags of German tyre company Continental are seen before the annual news… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Continental AG restructures, prepares Powertrain for 2019 IPO

And now a manipulation reproach

e s would have been too nice, if it had simply remained quiet for a while at the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim. But hardly was it in the past week in the three-week plant holidays, emerged a long-believed history back from the sinking: The company should state within two weeks to the charge that the… Continue reading And now a manipulation reproach

Accidents linked to driving under the influence of drugs have soared in the past 10 years

Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing last week on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. There is growing concern in Congress over the issue as data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility finds that accidents from drugged driving have been on the rise… Continue reading Accidents linked to driving under the influence of drugs
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Self-driving car startup Zoox is raising $500 million at a $3.2 billion valuation

Zoox, a once-secretive self-driving car startup, is closing a $500 million at a $3.2 billion post-money valuation, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Prior to the deal, Zoox was valued at $2.7 billion, Zoox confirmed to TechCrunch. The round, led by Mike Cannon-Brookes of Grok Ventures, brings its total amount of funding to $800 million. Zoox’s plan, according… Continue reading Self-driving car startup Zoox is raising $500 million at a $3.2 billion valuation

Tesla Model 3 is most profitable electric car -consultant

DETROIT (Reuters) – The Tesla Inc Model 3 sedan is the most profitable electric car in the automotive industry, according to the head of a top automotive consultant. FILE PHOTO: The front hood logo on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1,… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 is most profitable electric car -consultant

Mercedes delivers a bull

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Dull rumbling from the exhaust

F.A.Z. Newsletter “Hauptwache” This is how the day starts in Frankfurt and Rhein-Main: the most important thing in brief, with pointers to mobile speed cameras, road closures, restaurants. Jmf qeu Wdil avqx Rrmalqkmtq dtn, gjk xix ipp Qoox vyp ahfcwz Pmfv – qwu Vzouyh sz nhe Iuqufx, tamc brc mqv qlekcgrrrmotqms Czwklws krgf. Dzauyb fyelhdnnc… Continue reading Dull rumbling from the exhaust

German cops

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