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France Clears Opel of Diesel Cheating
A French government consumer fraud agency reports no evidence that Adam Opel AG committed fraud by manipulating emission test results for diesel-powered vehicles.
Ford’s Approach to Additive Manufacturing
Although 3D printing has become something that is hip an almost artisanal among the digital cognoscenti and within the maker movement, there is the set that contains 3D printing as a subset—additive manufacturing—which is something that is being pursued in earnest by a number of mass manufacturers in order to achieve parts and products the likes of which would be difficult if not completely impossible to produce with conventional methods.
Ford Plans €600 Million Upgrade of Saarlouis Plant in Germany
Ford Motor Co. says it will spend €600 million ($645 million) to upgrade its assembly plant in Saarlouis, Germany, to produce the company’s next-generation Focus small car.
VW’s CEO Included in Office Searches Prosecutors in Audi Probe
Prosecutors in Germany searched the office of Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller late last week as part of their investigation into Audi’s role in VW’s diesel emission cheating scandal, Bild am Sonntag reports.
Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer Turns Focus to Solid State Devices
The co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery, 94-year-old John Goodenough, is developing a new solid-state technology he claims is safer and can generate three times the energy density of current lithium devices.
Magna Proposes €1.2 Billion Auto Plant in Slovenia
Magna International Inc. wants to build a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) assembly plant in Slovenia that will be able to make as many as 200,000 vehicles per year, Reuters reports, citing a government statement.
Nissan Goes Small with Car-Sharing Program in Japan
Nissan Motor Co. is launching a car-sharing program with its tiny New Mobility neighborhood electric vehicle in Yokohama, Japan.
Simulating Motorcycle Handling
Although this may appear to be a rather sophisticated video game, it is actually what’s claimed to be the “world’s first vehicle dynamics grade” driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulator for doing things like creating chassis setups.
GM Prepares to Debut Chevy Bolt EV in South Korea
General Motors Co. plans to introduce its all-electric Chevrolet Bolt sedan in South Korea next month at a starting price of 47.8 million won ($42,300).
Arrested VW Exec to Remain Jailed Pending 2018 Trial
A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt must remain behind bars in the U.S. until he goes on trial next January for his role in VW’s diesel emission cheating scandal.