Volkswagen
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News
Today’s Pickup: Saudi Arabia’s Aramco becomes world’s most valuable publicly-traded company
Aramco crosses $2 trillion valuation; German economy looks vulnerable than ever; Autoworkers vote for a new contract at Fiat Chrysler.
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Fuel
Major automakers side with Trump on emissions rules
GM, Toyota clash with rivals Ford, BMW that are siding with California.
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Equipment
Traton charges ahead with €2 billion investment in electric, autonomous vehicles
Truck subsidiary of Volkswagen AG will split investment into electric vehicle and software development to speed introduction of alternative fuel and self-driving commercial vehicle options
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Last Mile
Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they’re manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.
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Asia-Pacific
TRATON boss says VW truck unit “not interested” in acquiring Navistar
Investor speculation that VW's Traton SE would complete an acquisition of Navistar International took a hit along with the share price July 17 when the…
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Asia-Pacific
Record number of Mexican-made vehicles cross borders to be sold in North American, Asian markets
Mexican factories exported a record-breaking 1.74 million vehicles worldwide during the first six months of 2019. The majority of those vehicles – 1.37 million –…
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News
Self-driving start-up Drive.ai acquired by Apple (with video)
Hours before self-driving start-up Drive-ai was scheduled to close its doors and lay off all of its staff, Apple swooped in to buy the company.
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Business
Cross-border trucking volumes jump in Otay Mesa port of entry, fueled by auto manufacturing in Mexico
Business is good at the Otay Mesa port of entry, California’s largest commercial land port of entry, which tallied a record $50 billion in two-way…
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Business
The Byzantine world of high-tech transportation
Relationships between OEMs and tech giants get complicated as the self-driving and mobility race heats up.
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Finance
Volkswagen’s truck IPO reportedly not coming together as planned
The dealbook for Volkswagen’s proposed IPO of its heavy-truck unit appears to be lower than anticipated according to sources.
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