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VW France boss to lead Canada operations

Pierre Boutin, who has led VW’s French operations since 2017, will move to VW Canada as the automaker navigates declining new-car sales and a marketwide shift away from sedans.
Audi of America fills leadership void with VW Group's Canada CEO

Daniel Weissland, a German national who led VW Group to a record sales year in Canada in 2018, will head Audi's U.S. operations.
Magna says Q2 net income fell 28%

Magna International trimmed its sales forecast for the year, as it expects a drop in vehicle production in Europe and due to weak global demand and the impact of U.S.-China trade tensions.
Magna lowers production forecast on expected hit from tariffs
Magna reported a 13 percent year-over-year gain in second-quarter net income on record sales, even as it lowered its outlook for 2018 in response to tariffs.
Autoliv accused Takata of blocking data, report says
Airbag supplier Autoliv reportedly accused competitor Takata of withholding the information Autoliv needs to make a bid to purchase the troubled company.
Autoliv accuses Takata of blocking access to data needed for bid, report says
Autoliv reportedly accused competitor Takata of withholding the information it needs to make a bid to purchase the struggling company, the latest sign of trouble for Takata as it looks to find a suitor, compensate automakers and pay off debts.
BMW teams with IBM's Watson on driver-assist technology
IBM has partnered with BMW to research how the technology company's Watson artificial intelligence system can help with driver-assist functions. A team of BMW engineers will work with IBM researchers and developers at IBM's new Watson Internet of Things headquarters in Munich.
VW ordered to bargain with UAW, skilled-trades workers at U.S. plant
Volkswagen has been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to begin bargaining with skilled-trades workers represented by the UAW at its Chattanooga plant in the U.S.
Delphi, Mobileye to partner on autonomous driving system
Delphi and Mobileye have partnered to produce systems for autonomous vehicles that could be put into production as soon as 2019.
Faurecia wants drivers to feel a little better
The car seat of the future will know if you're stressed out or groggy by measuring your heartbeat and other vital signs, Faurecia says.
Tesla executive calls competitor cars 'appliances'
Automakers might think they're making exciting electric cars, but they're really doing nothing more than building boring appliances. At least that's what Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla vice president of business development, says.
Renault-Nissan criticized by U.S. union for denying French lawmaker a meeting
Renault-Nissan was criticized after the alliance turned down a meeting with a member of the French parliament at a Nissan U.S. factory that the United Auto Workers hopes to unionize.
Tesla working with suppliers to improve Autopilot
Tesla is working with suppliers Bosch and Mobileye to refine its Autopilot technology, which has come under fire in recent weeks following a fatal accident that occurred while it was in use.
VW reneged on deal to recognize union at U.S. plant, labor official says
A top UAW official said Volkswagen walked back on a promise to recognize the union at the automaker's U.S. plant -- and the union says it has a document to prove it.
Spanish supplier Ficosa ramps up hiring for new U.S. plant
Spanish auto-parts supplier Ficosa is hiring hundreds of employees for a 270,000-square-foot U.S. plant launching production this year in Tennessee.