Car and truck transport

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for FCA to be the first automaker to join them in developing a world leading, state-of-the-art autonomous driving platform for global deployment.

According to the analytic agency "AUTOSTAT", the volume of Russian exports of light vehicles (excluding the countries belonging to the Customs Union) for the 6 months of 2017 was approximately 24 thousand units. This is more by 61% than during the same period of a year ago.

Moscow Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, ordered to allocate subsidies for the purchase of cars for car sharing. Requirements to them, however, will be tougher than for taxis.

Growth in second-quarter revenues and earnings +++ EBIT margin in target range between 8 and 10 per cent +++ Well on track for 100,000 electrified vehicles in 2017 +++ Additional co-operation partners for autonomous driving +++ Krüger: Forging ahead with e-mobility at top speed +++

IRU’s secretary general, Umberto de Pretto, today met with the new executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Olga Algayerova

On August 1, Toyota Motor Corporation will make the following personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level.

Toyota Motor Corporation announces its production, domestic sales, and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd., for June 2017 and for January to June 2017.

Mazda Motor Corporation has revealed the exterior of its upcoming crossover SUV, Mazda CX-8. The company's first new-generation model in Japan to feature three rows of seating is scheduled to go on sale before the end of the year.

Leclanché SA: Leclanché, eCAMION and SGEM to Build and Operate Network of 34 Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Stations Along Trans-Canada Highway

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported strong growth in operating profit of SEK6.8bn in the first half of 2017, compared to SEK5.6bn for the same period last year, after taking market share across Europe and experiencing a robust sales increase in China.

FedEx Freight, the industry leader in less-than-truckload transportation, and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX), announced that city and road drivers in Croydon, Pa., voted to decertify the Teamsters union as their bargaining representative.