BorgWarner CEO James Verrier to retire, COO Frederic Lissalde will take overAuto News

BorgWarner CEO James Verrier is stepping down at the age of 55 and will serve in a nonexecutive advisory role until he retires in February. COO Frederic Lissalde will replace Verrier, effective Aug. 1.

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GM, Honda team up on EV batteriesAuto News

General Motors and Honda are partnering again -- this time on the development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Under the deal, Honda will buy battery modules based on the next-generation of GM's battery system.

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Waymo will expand self-driving services to Europe, CEO saysAuto News

Waymo aims to expand beyond the U.S. by entering Europe, potentially offering a mobility service with a fully driverless car fleet in cooperation with a local partner, CEO John Krafcik said.

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Volvo sets new goal for autonomous cars in big industry betAuto News

Volvo Cars is betting driverless vehicles will make up one-third of its deliveries by the middle of the next decade, setting the auto industry's most ambitious target yet for the new technology.

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A battery-powered Lamborghini supercar? Keep waitingAuto News

Lamborghini plans to launch a plug-in hybrid version of the Urus SUV but a full-electric car is a long way off for the brand.

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Polestar CEO: North America is brand's hottest marketAuto News

The market showing the greatest interest so far in Polestar, Volvo's recently launched stand-alone brand for high-performance electrified models, is North America, CEO Thomas Ingenlath says.

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Suppliers could be left 'on technology island' if U.S. rolls back fuel standardsAuto News

Auto suppliers are in danger of being left on a 'technology island' if the United States rolls back fuel economy standards, making it tougher for them to become global suppliers.

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Credit unions urged to begin leasingAuto News

If credit unions want to finance vehicles for ride-sharing or subscription services someday, they are being urged to start leasing now.

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Michigan Mobility Challenge to address gaps in transportation servicesAuto News

Michigan-based projects that demonstrate innovative, technology-driven transportation solutions for mobility challenges soon could receive a financial boost through the state.

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GM's Ammann leaves Lyft board, names his replacementAuto News

GM President Dan Ammann is stepping down from the board of directors at Lyft, the ride-hailing company said. The announcement is the latest sign that GM and Lyft haven't become close allies.

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California seeks meeting with Trump administration on auto mileage revampAuto News

California air regulators want to meet with the Trump administration over plans to ease federal auto efficiency standards, saying that efforts to undermine the state's authority would be illegal.

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Car salesman sues former boss over abusive behavior, purple nurplesAuto News

An AutoNation dealership in Texas has found itself at the center of a defamation lawsuit from one of its car salesmen who is alleging that management brushed aside his former boss' abusive behavior.

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VW reinstates lobbyist, exonerating him over monkey testingAuto News

VW said it has reinstated its former chief lobbyist after an internal investigation into his role in tests that exposed monkeys and humans to toxic diesel fumes found no evidence of wrongdoing.

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VW will shut down production at main German plant in switch to WLTP emissions testingAuto News

VW plans to shut down production at its Wolfsburg, Germany, factory during September due to the switch to WLTP emissions-testing standards.

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EV-only decision is right one for Smart despite possible lost sales, CEO saysAuto News

Smart chief Annette Winkler defended a decision to phase out the brand's combustion-engine models, even though she expects the marque will lose sales initially during the transition to an all-electric brand.

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GM to expand Super Cruise system throughout Cadillac, other brandsAuto News

GM will expand its Super Cruise semiautonomous highway driving system to brands other than Cadillac after 2020.

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Aston Martin CEO fears for mass-market auto brandsAuto News

The increasing commoditization of cars will force mass-market manufacturers to change their business models or face extinction, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said.

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Acura RDX ad camapign rocks out for NBA finalsAuto News

Acura is introducing the redesigned and re-engineered 2019 RDX crossover with an energetic television ad, "Launch," during the NBA Finals.

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California, carmakers 'in agreement' on emissions standardsAuto News

California and the auto industry mostly agree that the state should maintain a role in setting emissions standards despite Trump administration efforts to curb its authority, according to the head of the California Air Resources Board.

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New 2019 BMW X5 unveiledAuto News

BMW's top-selling crossover, the X5, is getting a major styling makeover for 2019, will be larger than its predecessor with extra passenger and cargo room, and offer an off-road package for the first time in a light truck marketed by the German...

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