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Trump must meet Chinese official to stop trade fight, top House Republican says
11 July 2018, 08:00Rep. Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican who heads the powerful Ways and Means Committee, called on President Donald Trump to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and hash out an agreement to settle their trade differences.
After Tesla deal, Shanghai to speed up cancellation of foreign ownership limits
11 July 2018, 08:00Earlier this year, China said it would scrap foreign ownership caps for companies making fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2018 and all automotive ventures by 2022.
Tesla sharing tech with China 'subject to negotiation'
11 July 2018, 08:00A Shanghai official responded to a question on whether Tesla would transfer its technology to China.
Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology
11 July 2018, 08:00Apple has kept tight wraps on its ambitions for self-driving cars, declining to acknowledge them at all publicly until it wrote a letter to U.S. transportation regulators in late 2016 urging them not to restrict testing of the vehicles.
Tesla signs deal in China to build 2nd global auto plant
10 July 2018, 08:00Tesla has reached a preliminary agreement with the Shanghai government to build a factory that'll rival production from its lone U.S. assembly plant, as Elon Musk takes his biggest step yet to expand overseas.
BMW finalizes accord to start producing electric Minis in China
10 July 2018, 08:00The 50-50 venture owned by BMW and Great Wall will make battery-powered vehicles for both partners at a new plant in Jiangsu Province.
Siemens CEO warns of dire consequences if German carmakers fail on EVs
10 July 2018, 08:00Joe Kaeser has a stark warning: Manage the electric vehicle revolution shaking up the industry, or face violent consequences that inevitably come with mass unemployment.
New Subaru chief aims to shore up profits, sales -- and trust -- with new plan
10 July 2018, 08:00Newly appointed Subaru President Tomomi Nakamura has unveiled a five-year business plan that aims to boost U.S.
Detroit auto show expected to move to June, reports say
10 July 2018, 08:00The Detroit Auto Dealers Association, which organizes the North American International Auto Show in downtown Detroit, is preparing to shift the annual show to June, Detroit newspapers reported late Monday.
Ex-ZF CEO Stefan Sommer to join VW as procurement chief, reports say
09 July 2018, 08:00Including Sommer, seven new executives will have been named to Volkswagen's management board since its diesel emisions scandal erupted.