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Hyundai Mobis Ramps Up Fuel Cell Module Production
Hyundai Mobis Co. has built a 70 billion-won ($62 million) factory in South Korea to mass produce hydrogen fuel-cell components, The Nikkei reports.
VW Offers Up to €10,000 in German Diesel Trade-in Plan
Volkswagen AG is offering to pay owners of its oldest diesel cars between €2,000 and €10,000 ($2,400-$11,800) when they trade in their vehicles on new models.
Uber May Sell Car-Leasing Unit
Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. intends to shut down or sell at least most of its money-losing car-leasing operations by year-end, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.
Nissan Divests EV Battery Operations
Nissan Motor Co. has agreed to sell its battery operations—including the company’s Automotive Energy Supply Corp. (AESC) joint venture—to China’s GSR Ventures Management Co.’s GSR Capital arm.
Report: Next-Gen Yuasa EV Battery to Double Driving Range
Lithium Energy Japan (LEJ) plans to launch a new lithium-ion battery in 2020 that can provide twice the driving range of current battery packs used in small electric vehicles, The Nikkei reports.
Cylinder Coating for Improved Performance
Generally, when OEMs produce aluminum engine blocks (aluminum rather than cast iron because cast iron weighs like cast iron), they insert sleeves into the piston bores—cast iron sleeves.
Chrysler to Lease Pacifica Minivans to Kid-Focused Ride Company
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Chrysler unit says it will provide special lease rates in the U.S. for its Pacifica Hybrid minivans to DoLightful Inc.‘s Kango ride service for children.
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Mazda, CARB and PSA North America: Car Talk
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars, an annual event, was held last week in Traverse City, Michigan.
Fuel Purchases Hit 2Q High in South Korea
Falling oil prices spurred South Korea’s consumption of gasoline and diesel fuel to climb to a second-quarter record this year, The Korea Herald reports, citing government data.
VW Readies Microbus 2.0
Volkswagen has been testing consumer interest for more than 15 years in a 21st century successor to the now-iconic microbus it introduced in 1950.