Mercedes aims to be among top two players to scale autonomous tech: paper
Mercedes-Benz’s is not aiming to be the first manufacturer to develop a self-driving car but it wants to be among the first two players able to scale up the technology, Mercedes-Benz executive Christoph Schroeder told German paper Welt am Sonntag.
South Korea’s Celltrion aims to set up China JV within first half of 2019: chairman
South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc aims to set up a joint venture in China within the first half of this year, and begin selling products in the country next year, its chairman said on Sunday.
Japanese prosecutors want Ghosn to sign confession, says son: paper
Japanese prosecutors want Carlos Ghosn, the detained auto executive who oversaw an alliance that sold 10 million vehicles a year, to confess to financial misconduct, his son told France’s weekly Journal du Dimanche (JDD).
German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg sues VW for damages: FAZ
The German Federal State of Baden-Wuerttemberg is seeking damages from Volkswagen after local authorities purchased VW diesel vehicles which now face bans in cities like Stuttgart, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said on Saturday.
Fund managers hoping for stock rally look to emerging markets
After emerging market stocks led global equity markets lower in a brutal 2018, some U.S.-based fund managers are betting that the asset class may have the largest rebound in the new year.
Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence in wake of Ghosn arrest
A senior executive of Nissan Motor Co Ltd , Jose Munoz, has taken a leave of absence in a sudden management shake-up as the Japanese automaker deals with the aftermath of the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Saturday its chief performance officer, Jose Munoz, was taking a leave of absence.
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China’s weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world’s two largest economies …
Tesla urges tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer ‘brain’
Tesla Inc has asked the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made car computer “brain” of its new Model 3 sedan from 25 percent tariffs imposed in August, saying they threaten the electric carmaker’s bottom line.
Samsung, Huawei supply majority of own modem chips, Qualcomm says
The two largest smart phone makers in the world supply a majority of their own modem chips to help their devices connect to wireless data networks, according to evidence presented at an antitrust trial for chip supplier Qualcomm Inc .
