RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: To meet the increasing demand of automatic gearboxes, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has entered into a license agreement with Aisin AW in order to produce the EAT6 gearbox in France. Until now this gearbox was manufactured by Aisin and imported from Japan. The competitiveness of the Valenciennes production plant, combined with its… Continue reading Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License
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Fatal U.S. self-driving auto accident raises novel legal questions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The death of a pedestrian hit by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Arizona this week could offer a test of who can be held legally responsible for accidents when a human is no longer at the wheel, legal experts said. Traffic passes an intersection just north of the location where a… Continue reading Fatal U.S. self-driving auto accident raises novel legal questions
Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet has nearly doubled in the last two months
Apple seems to be ramping up its autonomous vehicle efforts, nearing doubling the number of vehicles in its fleet since January. The company now has 45 autonomous vehicles in California registered with the DMV, according to the Financial Times. This makes Apple’s AV fleet the second largest in the state of California, outsized only by… Continue reading Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet has nearly doubled in the last two months
GM Announces Executive Moves in Canada and Middle East
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that John P. Roth, currently vice president, GM Canada Marketing, Sales and Service, has been named president and managing director of GM Africa and Middle East operations, effective June 1. Roth will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and responsible for growing the Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and… Continue reading GM Announces Executive Moves in Canada and Middle East
Hyundai Motor America and SiriusXM Agree To Five-Year Extension
NEW YORK, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SiriusXM and Hyundai Motor America announced today an agreement that extends the ongoing relationship between the two companies for five more years. Customers buying Hyundai and Genesis brand vehicles will continue to get a three-month introductory SiriusXM All Access subscription – SiriusXM’s most expansive programming package which includes access to… Continue reading Hyundai Motor America and SiriusXM Agree To Five-Year Extension
Groupe PSA: emov Heads to Lisbon to Launch the City’s First All-Electric Carsharing Service
MADRID–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Very successful in Madrid, emov already has more than 160,000 customers since its launch in December 2016, with a fleet of 600 Citroën C-Zero electric vehicles. This offer will be soon available in Lisbon with a stand-out feature: beyond the city-centre, emov users will be able to start and… Continue reading Groupe PSA: emov Heads to Lisbon to Launch the City’s First All-Electric Carsharing Service
Uber said to be negotiating sale of self-driving tech to Toyota
Uber might begin selling its autonomous driving systems to outside companies, including major automakers, according to a new report from Japan’s Nikkei. The report claims that Uber has had talks with Toyota regarding supplying the automaker with self-driving tech, and that the two are currently in negotiations around how this would work, with talk of… Continue reading Uber said to be negotiating sale of self-driving tech to Toyota
Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production
Volkswagen confirmed at its annual media conference that it’s going to bring one of its most eccentric concepts to production – the all-electric Sedric shuttle, which is more tiny pod bus than car, will eventually actually get made, after its design is refined by one of the Volkswagen Group’s portfolio brands through a further development… Continue reading Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 12, 2018 – March 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
BMW Vets Raise A Stunning $1 Billion For Stealth EV Startup
EVelozcity EVelozcity founders are CEO Stefan Krause, left, design chief Richard Kim, center, and technology chief Ulrich Kranz. The BMW veterans plan to create a series of all-electric vehicles built off a common “skateboard” platform that are to hit the market by 2021. In the decade since Tesla survived the startup valley of death on its mission… Continue reading BMW Vets Raise A Stunning $1 Billion For Stealth EV Startup