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Nikola Motor Co. wants to develop and market hydrogen-powered electric Class 8 trucks. It also plans to form a nationwide grid of chargers based on where its customers operate.
Charging stations for electric trucks will cost billions

Nikola Motor is venturing to put electric commercial trucks into use around the country. The development cost pales in comparison to the expense of creating a charging network.
NHTSA seeks bigger data to predict failures on older models

NHTSA just signed up to work with the Ann Arbor, Mich., predictive analytics firm We Predict to extend the government's visibility into product failure trends on older vehicles.
Corporate cultures meld in the Midwest

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. -- the union of China's Joyson, Japan's Takata and Detroit's Key Safety Systems -- is now on a mission of global company-building.
Nissan Titan gets strategy shift

The bright red Nissan badge that will appear on the front grille of the 2020 Titan XD PRO-4X pickup next year is more than a fashion statement. It's a signal that Nissan's strategy in the full-size pickup market is shifting.
Paint shop supplier on a roll

Giffin has a hefty list of projects on its hands, including FCA's new plants in Detroit. Customers also want to know more about its proprietary scrubber technology.
Nissan adds technology, comforts, hp to Titan XD

The heavy-duty 2020 Nissan Titan is redesigned outside for 2020, with technology and comfort features added inside in a bid to woo noncommercial truck buyers. 
Piston buys Ohio braking plant, becomes a Honda supplier

Piston Group, controlled by former NBA star Vinnie Johnson, hopes to broaden the Ohio plant's Honda business beyond brake assemblies.
Kansas City woos auto startups, tech

GM and Ford are economic engines that keep Kansas City recruiting automotive businesses, particularly startups and technology companies.
Suppliers earn PACE nominations for new ideas

The Automotive News PACE Awards competition has named 30 innovations as 2020 finalists.
Growth opportunities increase for retailers

An industry analysis finds franchised retailers have an advantage in pursuing new ventures in the next few years.
Rivian eyes subscriptions for EV trucks

The EV truck startup, which plans to follow Tesla into factory-direct retailing next year, sees subscriptions as a way "to interact in different ways with the customer."
Cox exec: Rivian stake will teach us about EVs

What made Cox Automotive pay $350 million for a piece of the electric-truck startup Rivian last month? Cox likes sustainable ventures, and it wants to learn more about the EV business.
Auto execs not so sure that change is necessary

What also emerges from IBM's survey is how many executives do not feel a sense of urgency about the massive changes expected to occur in the auto industry in the near future.
Volvo plant may anchor Virginia R&D corridor

Volvo Trucks plans to invest $400 million in its 40-year-old Virginia manufacturing site, and local leaders see it as an opportunity to anchor a new r&d corridor.
Toyota supplier scammed out of $37 million

Seating and interiors supplier Toyota Boshoku issued a statement saying it discovered “fraudulent payment directions from a malicious third party.”