Automotive
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Ford, GM: North American factories will close due to virus
Fiat Chrysler expected to follow suit; Tesla’s plans still unclear.Read more → -
GM rolls out plans for 13 new electric vehicles over next five years
Big 3 car maker looks to retool image as a high-tech competitor to Tesla.Read more → -
Waymo lures new investors
Self driving car project receives $2.25 billion from Silver Lake and CPP Investment Board.Read more → -
AI method slashes rechargable EV battery development time
Machine learning algorithm cuts battery trial-and-error testing cycle by 98 percent, say Stanford researchers.Read more → -
GM gets tax break for new plant next to factory it closed
Ohio approves 75% abatement to fuel car maker’s EV battery manufacturing plans.Read more → -
Teaching autonomous cars to drive in Canada
UWaterloo, U of T researchers release Canadian Adverse Driving Conditions dataset to train self-driving vehicles to drive in snow.Read more → -
Is Tesla’s soaring stock madness or visionary investing?
Short sellers take a beating as EV maker’s stock rockets up 30% in two days, but is it deserved?Read more → -
New autos hit record prices in 2019
Buyers shift to used vehicle market expected to depress 2020 sales.Read more → -
GM to invest $2.2B in Detroit to build electric vehicles
Refurbished factory to build automaker’s first electric pickup and Cruise autonomous vehicle.Read more → -
Equispheres announces $8 million from SDTC
Cleantech foundation funding to help scale production of AM powders for automotive and aerospace industries.Read more →
