Dura Automotive sold; Kimberly Rodriguez named CEO
Kimberly Rodriguez, a longtime turnaround consultant in the auto industry and current CEO of Andra Rush’s trucking empire Rush Trucking, will become Dura’s new CEO, effective Sept. 1.
1.2 million seek unemployment aid after $600 federal pandemic boost ends
The Labor Department’s report marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid, as nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week.
Russia's Yandex chooses Ann Arbor for long-term testing of AVs
Since 2017, the Russian tech company has conducted public-street testing in Moscow, Innopolis and Skolkovo in Russia. In the U.S., it has showcased its self-driving tech in Las Vegas and Detroit with safety drivers sitting in the passenger’s seat.
Modern driver-assistance technology 'far from reliable,' AAA study says
AAA, which said it had met with industry leaders, called on automakers to improve the systems or risk alienating consumers likely to mistrust increasing vehicle automation.
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