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GM CEO Barra, top UAW officials meet, injecting ‘new life’ into strike talks
CLOSE Jeff Rathburn of Local 598 and a material driver inside the GM Flint Assembly Plant talks about the strike. Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press General Motors CEO Mary Barra met Wednesday with top UAW officials, injecting renewed energy into negotiations to end the union’s 25-day strike against the Detroit automaker. Barra met for about… Continue reading GM CEO Barra, top UAW officials meet, injecting ‘new life’ into strike talks
Our Hardware Future
As many of you who follow us know, comma is striving to be as consumer friendly as possible. We built panda and giraffe in a different time, when ADAS technology on cars was brand new, chffr was still a product, and it was unclear what we would do to gain traction. panda and giraffe were… Continue reading Our Hardware Future
Volkswagen ID.3 Banana Box Test Beats Tesla Model 3, VW e-Golf
Volkswagen ID.3 beats the Volkswagen e-Golf in the banana box test. It’s slightly better than the Tesla Model 3 too. Volkswagen ID.3, as with all modern all-electric cars, is built on a skateboard platform. It’s therefore supposed to be roomy (for its size) with plenty of cargo capacity. The recent Bjørn Nyland’s Banana Box test… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Banana Box Test Beats Tesla Model 3, VW e-Golf
Waymo to customers: “Completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way” – TechCrunch
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle business under Alphabet, sent an email to customers of its ride-hailing app that their next trip might not have a human safety driver behind the wheel, according to a copy of the email that was posted on Reddit. The email entitled “Completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way” was sent… Continue reading Waymo to customers: “Completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way” – TechCrunch
UPDATE 6-Nissan pins revival hopes on ‘foreigner with a Japanese face’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) named the head of its Chinese business as its next CEO on Tuesday, picking an executive known for close ties to top shareholder Renault (RENA.PA) and for a frank, straight-talking manner that has marked him as an outsider. By selecting Senior Vice President Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s board has… Continue reading UPDATE 6-Nissan pins revival hopes on ‘foreigner with a Japanese face’
Waymo is creating 3D maps of Los Angeles to better understand traffic congestion
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company under Alphabet, has started creating 3D maps in some heavily trafficked sections of Los Angeles to better understand congestion there and determine if its self-driving vehicles would be a good fit in the city. For now, Waymo is bringing just three of its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans to Los Angeles… Continue reading Waymo is creating 3D maps of Los Angeles to better understand traffic congestion
Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 07, 2019
Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 07, 2019
Volvo and Geely to Merge Engine Operations in Electric Car Push – Bloomberg: Volvo and Geely to Merge Engine Operations in Electric Car Push Bloomberg
VW in talks to share its electric know-how – The Detroit News: Ford agreed earlier this year to use VW”s main electric-car platform for a high-volume car in Europe
Volvo and Geely to merge combustion-engine programmes – Autocar: Volvo engine New engine division will focus on hybrid development, while Volvo will push resour…
Week 4: As UAW GM strike takes its toll, workers vow they’re more committed than ever – Freep: Sounds of gospel music filled what was once the gymnasium in the old Gundry School, now a church with deep connections to GM’s factory workers.
Move to close training center emerges in midst of GM-UAW contract talks – Freep: Key issues remain on the table between GM and the UAW and one of those is the training center embroiled in part of a federal corruption probe.
Harley struggles to fire up new generation of riders with electric bike debut – CNBC: The bike costs nearly as much as a Tesla Model 3, and aims for a market that does not really exist: young, “green” and affluent first-time motorcyclists.
Mercedes-Benz sales soar to record on back of boost from China – FT: Mercedes-Benz sales soar to record on back of boost from China
Swedish EV firm NEVS to sell final new Saab 9-3 this month – Autocar: An unused crash test model from 2013 will be auctioned to raise funds for sustainable mobility res…
1964 Olympic cauldron returns ‘home’ to Saitama Pref. after touring disaster-hit areas – Mainichi: … diameter and weighs approximately 4 metric tons, was created by local metal worker Mannosuke Suzuki and his son Bungo, both now deceased.
Volvo, Geely to merge combustion engine operations – Reuters: Volvo, Geely to merge combustion engine operations Reuters
New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: first images released – Autocar: V8-powered drop-top will take on the Porsche 911 Cabriolet with over 500bhp and a price tag around…
Analysis: How China is fuelling Volkswagen’s electric dream – Autocar: Volkswagen”s global ID models will be joined by China-only variants Volkswagen”s ambitious EV p…
Jobless claims up around U.S. amid GM strike – The Detroit News: As 46,000 walk picket lines outside GM facilities in 19 states, thousands laid off because of the strike are waiting for a call to return to work.
When harm comes from safety tech, what to do? – Automotive News: More than 800 motorists have lodged complaints about false positive incidents on Nissan Rogues with automated emergency braking systems.
FCA chief cleans up the messes of a legend – Automotive News: When Mike Manley was thrust into the role of CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2018 as his predecessor, Sergio Marchionne, lay dying, the …
V2X might speed progress on the road to autonomy – Automotive News: At the time, only Tesla appeared to be working towards “fake human” driving, by which I mean, relying on cameras/visible spectrum and using artificial …
Peugeot to ditch GTi badge? – Autocar: Peugeot to ditch GTi badge? NZ Autocar
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