M. Stanley Whittingham, 77, is part of a trio jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this month. He still works to make batteries better, more than four decades after his initial breakthroughs in a New Jersey laboratory.
Honda is merging three affiliated suppliers with Hitachi Automotive in a deal that aims to better leverage scale and r&d resources for developing next-generation technologies.
PSA CEO Carlos Tavares would lead the combined company as CEO, while FCA Chairman John Elkann would assume the same role at the new company, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. PSA’s board is holding an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
VW said a slowdown in global demand would result in 2019 group vehicle deliveries being in line with year-earlier figures, adjusting its earlier forecast which said they would rise slightly. Third-quarter adjusted operating profit jumped 37 percent to 4.82 billion euros ($5.36 billion).
Wireless software updates could eliminate some of the trips customers now take to a dealership to have their vehicle's computers reflashed or updated as part of a recall.
Fiat Chrysler and PSA confirmed they are in discussions aimed at creating "one of the world's leading mobility groups."
Fiat Chrysler and PSA confirmed they are in discussions aimed at creating "one of the world's leading mobility groups."
