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Uber is Bringing its Self-Driving Cars to Washington D.C., with Humans Behind the Wheel
Jan 24, 2020 10:55 AM WSTRide-hailing company Uber is still working on its goal to add self-driving cars to its ride-hailing network. The company announced on Thursday that its bringing its self-driving vehicles to Washington D.C. The nation’s capital will be the sixth major city where Uber is mapping and collecting data for its self-driving vehicles.
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Tesla Overtakes Volkswagen as the World’s Second Most Valuable Automaker
Jan 23, 2020 10:50 AM WSTWith the company's stock at record highs, electric automaker Tesla has overtaken Volkswagen to become the world's second most valuable automaker with a market cap topping the $100 billion mark on Wednesday.
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Fiat Chrysler & Foxconn Plan an Electric Vehicle Joint Venture in China
Jan 16, 2020 2:05 PM WSTItalian American automaker Fiat Chrysler is looking to bolster its presence in China and plans to build electric, connected vehicles for the world’s biggest auto market in a new joint venture with Foxconn.
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Tesla Plans to Open a Design Center in China, Sends Out a Recruitment Notice on Social Media
Jan 16, 2020 11:35 AM WSTElectric automaker Tesla plans to open a design and research center in China to make what it called “Chinese-style” vehicles. The made the announcement in a recruitment notice on the Chinese social media platform WeChat, which is the equivalent of Twitter in China.
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Tesla’s Latest Stock Surge Raises its Market Value Higher Than Rivals GM & Ford Combined
Jan 14, 2020 4:15 PM WSTIts been an amazing run for the electric automaker to close out the final quarter of 2019. Tesla’s stock more than doubled in the last three months alone. On Monday, shares of Tesla surged 9% to a record high, closing at $547.41, boosting Tesla's market cap to nearly $97 billion.
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GM to Revive the Hummer Nameplate as an Electric Pickup & SUV Brand, Sources Say
Jan 10, 2020 4:00 PM WSTGeneral Motors is planning on resurrecting the Hummer nameplate as a new electric truck brand, sources said to the Wall Street Journal on Friday. The first commercials for the Hummer electric trucks are expected to run during this year's Superbowl on February 2, which serves as one of the most important (and most expensive) advertising opportunities for companies each year.
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Uber Announces Partnership with Hyundai Motor Group on Urban Air Mobility
Jan 09, 2020 3:15 PM WSTAt CES this week in Las Vegas, Uber and Hyundai Motors Group announced a new partnership on a futuristic multi-passenger VTOL aircraft that in the near future may whisk Uber customers in the sky above congested cities, cutting some two hour commutes down to just 15 minutes. Hyundai will produce the VTOL aircraft, while Uber will provide aerial ride-sharing platform for customers to book them.
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U.S. Signals Strong Support for Self-Driving Cars Ahead of Transportation Secretary Speech at CES
Jan 08, 2020 12:05 PM WSTAt the annual CES in Las Vegas on Wednesday, The Trump administration signaled strong support for self-driving vehicles as it releases new guidance from federal agencies.
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Chinese Automaker Lixiang Automotive Has Filed for a Confidential U.S. IPO, Sources Say
Jan 03, 2020 2:50 PM WSTElectric carmaker Lixiang Automotive has filed for a confidential U.S. IPO this week and is making plans to become the second Chinese automaker behind NIO to launch an IPO in the U.S.
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Ford Dealerships Across the U.S. Begin Training Technicians to Service the Fully-Electric Mach-E
Dec 26, 2019 4:00 PM WSTAlthough the Ford Mach-E doesn’t arrive until later next year, the company's dealership service departments are training technicians to safely service Ford's first mass-market electric vehicle.
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