ZF acquires stake in German radar sensing tech firm

ZF Friedrichshafen has acquired a 45 percent stake in Astyx Communication and Sensors, which develops and produces ultra-high-frequency radar sensors and modules.

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Daimler shareholder demands right to be naked at annual meeting

Daimler's annual meeting threatened to veer off course for a second year after a shareholder pontificated on his right to be naked.

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Volkswagen cleared by EPA to sell repaired 2015 diesels

Volkswagen said it received approval from the EPA for dealers to sell 2015 model year diesels after updating the vehicles' emissions software.

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Waymo sought arbitration over engineer now at Uber

Alphabet's Waymo self-driving unit sought to arbitrate claims last year against a former employee at the center of a lawsuit against Uber, court records show, in what Uber said strengthened its bid to get the case out of court and into arbitration.

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Trump's labor chief nominee once ruled in favor of UAW

President Donald Trump's pick to head the Labor Department once had the UAW's back in a dispute with DaimlerChrysler.

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Toyota forges new urban, off-road concept for N.Y.

Toyota, perhaps with an eye on Jeep's Wrangler, will introduce an off-road concept with urban chops called the FT-4X Concept at the New York auto show.

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Santander pays $25.9 million to settle subprime auto loan probes

Santander Consumer USA agreed to pay $25.9 million to resolve probes by the attorneys general in Massachusetts and Delaware into its financing and securitization of subprime auto loans.

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