Industry
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A new crop of EV startups are joining the likes of Tesla and Nio by becoming publicly traded companies.
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Daimler and Waymo partner on self-driving trucksDaimler plans to start selling a self-driving truck in the coming years.
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Revived De Tomaso to call US homeDe Tomaso will establish its headquarters in the United States and build future models like the P72 supercar here.
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Mercedes will use EQS to spearhead EV entry in US, not EQCMercedes' first EQ electric car in the United States will be the EQS sedan due in 2021 with a range of close to 400 miles.
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GM Spring Hill plant to build EVs, starting with Cadillac LyriqGeneral Motors is investing in its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant to ready it for EV production.
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iPhone maker Foxconn reveals modular EV platformFoxconn has unveiled a modular EV platform described as the “Android of the EV industry.”
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Cruise, the self-driving technology company backed by General Motors and Honda, on Thursday announced it received a permit from the California DMV to test its prototypes on the state's roads without a safety driver behind the wheel. It marks a major step in Cruise's aim to develop a safe and robust self-driving system, though the company isn't the first with the permit. Ahead of it are Google-backed Waymo, Amazon-backed Zoox, China's AutoX, and Nuro, a self-driving startup founded by ex-Google engineers. Nevertheless, Cruise is destined to be the first company to put its fully driverless cars...
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Magna Steyr to supply Fisker with platform, production site for Ocean SUVThe Fisker Ocean battery-electric SUV is coming to take on the Tesla Model Y.
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Former CEO of VW Group, Porsche named chairman of EV startup PiechSwiss EV startup Piech has hired some big guns to help get its first model into production by the end of 2022.
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Bell: Is this the auto industry’s Amazon moment?As the auto industry turns to electric vehicles, Tesla could be in position for incredible growth and other automakers have to prove themselves.
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Lotus to spearhead development of lightweight EV platformLotus is developing an EV platform for its next-generation sports cars.
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VW Group will reportedly discuss fate of Bugatti, Lamborghini at Nov. meetingEmissions regulations and a focus on electrification could lead VW Group to offload its high-performance niche brands.
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There's hope yet for the former Saab plant in Trollhättan, Sweden.
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Porsche celebrates 70 years in AmericaIt was 70 years ago that Ferry Porsche and Max Hoffman decided to bring Porsches to the United States.
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EV startup Mullen to go public, launch MX-05 SUV and Dragonfly K50 sports carSouthern California-based EV startup Mullen Technologies has revealed its first two models.
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California to ban new gas-powered cars and light trucks by 2035The California governor has issued an executive order to ban the sale of gas-powered light cars and trucks by 2035.
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Tesla promises $25,000 EV, batteries as part of vehicle structureTesla predicts EV pricing will become comparable with internal-combustion cars within three years.
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Nikola probed by SEC, DOJ over fraud claimsEV startup Nikola is being probed after a short-seller raised concerns of fraud and deception.
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Bugatti will reportedly be transferred to Rimac in exchange for an increase in Porsche's stake in the EV tech company.
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Ex-VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn to face trial over diesel scandal in GermanyFormer Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn will have to face trial over the diesel scandal in his native Germany along with four other managers.
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GM to supply production capacity, tech to Nikola in multi-billion dollar dealElectric truck startup Nikola has tapped GM for batteries, fuel cells and production capacity.
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Nissan to bring carbon fiber-reinforced plastic to mainstream carsLighter, more rigid cars could be on the way if a new technology from Nissan proves fruitful.
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Porsche latest to announce research into carbon-neutral synthetic fuelsSynthetic fuels could see internal-combustion engines stick around for decades to come.
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General Motors and Honda announce proposed alliance to share vehicle platforms and powertrainsGeneral Motors and Honda have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue a North American auto alliance that would share vehicle platforms and powertrains and split costs for purchasing, research and development, and connected services.
Stephen Edelstein