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Honda Delays Plant Opening in Brazil
Honda Motor Co. says it will delay plans to open an assembly plant in Itirapina, Brazil, until the country’s economy stabilizes.
Gad-Zoox! Startup Gets OK to Test Self-Driving Car in California
Zoox Inc. has become the 12th applicant to be awarded permission by California to test an autonomous vehicle on its public roadways.
Honda Plans $52 Million Update for Indiana Plant
Honda Motor Co. says it will invest $52 million to prepare its Greensburg, Ind., assembly plant to make CR-V small crossovers beginning in early 2017.
Borgward Opens China Assembly Plant
Stuttgart-based Borgward Group AG says it is ready to begin production of its wide-bodied BX7 crossover—the company’s first new model in 54 years—at a factory in Beijing.
VW Dealers in U.S. Seek Reparations for Diesel Scandal
Volkswagen AG’s dealers in the U.S. has asked the company to compensate them for the financial damaged inflicted upon their businesses by VW’s continuing diesel emission cheating scandal.
Developer Touts Non-Flammable Lithium-Ion Battery System
Stafford, Tex.-based Microvast Inc. says it has developed a non-flammable battery technology for lithium-ion batteries.
BMW to Dedicate Assembly Plants to Front- or Rear-Drive Platforms
BMW AG hopes to reduce manufacturing costs 5% by assigning each of its assembly plants either front- or rear-wheel-drive models, but not both.
Buick LaCrosse Ups Computing Power
General Motors Co. says the redesigned Buick LaCrosse sedan has 31 electronic control units—14 more than its predecessor—to manage and improve the growing number of safety, performance, infotainment and connectivity features.
Mcity Exec to Lead Michigan Autonomous Vehicle Testing Project
The American Center for Mobility (ACM), a nonprofit organization that aims to convert a former General Motors powertrain complex in southeast Michigan into a center for autonomous vehicle testing, has hired John Maddox to lead the $80 million development program.
Car2Go to Drop EVs for Piston Powered Cars in California
Daimler AG’s car2go car-sharing business says it will swap its fleet of Smart ForTwo electric cars for conventionally powered versions of the city car in California by May 1 due to an insufficient recharging infrastructure in its service area.