After the NHTSA called its self-driving school bus operating in Florida “unlawful,” French transport company Transdev will halt its autonomous vehicle. The NHTSA originally gave Transdev the approval to temporarily import the EZ Generation II bus for testing and demonstration purposes, but not to transport children to school. The NHTSA said the…
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Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff to replace Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid on “Top Gear”
BBC’s “Top Gear” is set for yet another shake-up of its hosts. We’ve known that “Friends” actor Matt LeBlanc was stepping away from the show since late May, and now we know who is set to replace him. The job falls to two gents, actually, as host Rory Reid is also moving back from main …
Fiat Chrysler sells Magneti Marelli for $7.1B
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles officially has a buyer for its Magneti Marelli supplier division in Japan’s Calsonic Kansei, itself owned by U.S.-based private equity firm KKR. FCA will unload the parts division for a reported $7.1 billion, according to a Sunday Reuters report. With KKR acquiring the business, Magneti Marelli and Calsonic Kansei will…