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CarNewsChina.com Spotted in China: Audi 100 Seen in a residential neighborhood in Beijing, this is the Audi 100 (Audi 5000 in the US). The C3 Audi 100 was made in China from 1988 until 1999 by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture in Changchun, Jilin Province. In the early years production was low and almost all 100’s went straight to the government, only in the late 90’s private buyers started to buy the big Audi as well. In 1999 it was replaced by the first-gen Audi A6. 99% of the China-made Audi 100’s came in this grayish-black color. Other colors were available but didn’t find many buy...

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Plus will equip IVECO trucks with autonomous driving software Understanding focuses on diesel and LNG, skips electric trucks for now 0 5 2 minutes read Autonomous trucking software maker Plus will team with European truck maker IVECO to equip IVECO with PlusDrive software. (Photo: Plus) Self-driving truck technology developer Plus will work with Europe’s IVECO to install autonomous software in trucks in China, Europe and elsewhere. Because of existing partnerships, startup electric truck maker Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) could eventually find itself involved as an add-on to the un...

High-priced technology pushes trucking rivals into unusual alliances Japanese truck makers latest to combine powertrain and autonomous efforts 0 398 5 minutes read Truck makers are forming alliances to share the cost burden of advanced technologies. (Photo: Toyota) Battery-electric trucks. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells. Hybrid technologies. Diesel-powered semis. Self-driving trucks. All share a common theme: They are too expensive to develop alone. Rival truck manufacturers will scrap for every fleet contract. But they increasingly take a pragmatic approach to technology partnerships....