Fleets
UPS to buy 10,000 electric delivery vans
Delivery company investing in startup Arrival for purpose built EVs
Author: Robert Schoenberger
Manufacturing
GM reviving Hummer brand name as a GMC electric pickup
Former symbol of the SUV craze run amok, Hummer EV to compete against Tesla, Ford, Rivian electric vehicles.
Manufacturing
2020 outlook: Steady auto sales, trouble in commercial trucks
Low interest rates, high employment, booming housing starts all point to a continuation of the strong auto sales market of the past five years.
Manufacturing
Tesla beats manufacturing, earnings expectations
Electric car maker calls 2019 a turning point, predicts 500,000 deliveries for 2020.
Manufacturing
BorgWarner plans to buy Delphi for $3.3 billion
Absorbing Delphi will expand BorgWarner’s electrical systems and controls offerings, diversifying the company as it prepares for more electrification demand.
Vehicle Tech
Volkswagen, Aeris create connected-car joint venture
Ventic to develop connectivity solutions for VW cars starting with the 2020 model year.
Manufacturing
Toyota shifting truck, SUV production between Indiana, Texas, Mexico
Product manufacturing plan musical chairs needed to maximize output of SUVs, crossovers, pickups.
Fleets
Kenworth, Dana partner on electric medium duty trucks
Initial K270E electric truck displayed at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
Industry
2020 outlook: Steady auto sales, trouble in commercial trucks
Low interest rates, high employment, booming housing starts all point to a continuation of the strong auto sales market of the past five years.
Industry
5G wireless technologies advance for connected vehicles
Regulators reserve bandwidth, researchers begin testing advanced communications technologies.
Industry
Betting on the long shot
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Manufacturing
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot Citroen sign merger agreement
Complex regulatory web expected to take 12-15 months before merger can be finalized.