Tesla's plans to build a factory near Berlin is strategic to lure German talent and also is a statement that CEO Elon Musk wants to one-up traditional automakers, analysts said.
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The electric-car maker also will establish an engineering and design center in Berlin near the new airport, Musk said. He made the announcement while accepting an award for the company’s Model 3 sedan.
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Just 26 percent of those surveyed said dealership websites provided a personalized experience and only 47 percent of websites "proactively recommend vehicles of interest based on the customer's browsing behavior."
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The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium recommends that an in-vehicle safety driver receive automated driving system in-classroom instruction and participate in closed-course operation, supervised operation and the use of simulators.
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French prime minister Edouard Philippe said in an interview that 'there are excellent arguments” for combining the maker of Peugeot cars with its Italian-American counterpart.
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The fundraising comes amid an increasingly tough financing environment for Chinese EV startups, which must jostle for attention in a crowded and competitive sector.
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Four dealers said Fiat Chrysler has revived what’s known in industry circles as a “sales bank,” Bloomberg reported. The automaker denies it has restarted the practice.
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Managers responsible for the VW brand's personnel issues awarded works council members inflated salaries and bonuses, causing damage to the company, German prosecutors said.
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A battery-powered variant of the venerable G class, redesigned in recent years and one of the oldest light trucks in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, could help secure the model's future at a time when environmentalists are targeting heavy, less efficient SUVs with high emissions.
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The French automaker stands to lose the most from a dividend suspension or cut because it owns 43 percent of Nissan.
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