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Volvo Tests 3-Cylinder Engine
Volvo's 3-cylinder engine Volvo Car Group has begun prototype testing of a 3-cylinder gasoline engine it has developed in-house.
Iowa to Debut Smartphone Driver’s License
The state of Iowa plans to roll out a mobile app next year that substitutes for the usual plastic driver's license, The Des Moines Register reports.
Carmakers Meet Today to Plan Takata Airbag Testing
Nine carmakers will meet in metro Detroit on Thursday to select a third-party engineering firm that can help determine why some Takata Corp. airbag inflators explode when activated, sources tell Automotive News.
UAW Aims to Set Up Works Council at VW Plant
The United Auto Workers union tells reporters it wants to help Volkswagen AG establish a German-style works council at the company's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Audi Plans Plug-in Diesel Next Year
Audi AG intends to offer a plug-in hybrid diesel powertrain for its large Q7 crossover vehicle in 2015, an unnamed company source tells Automotive News Europe.
UAW Qualifies for Top-Tier Access at VW’s Chattanooga Plant
The United Auto Workers union has won the right to hold on-premise meetings and meet with human resource managers at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Six Carmakers to Test Takata Airbags
Signaling no confidence in struggling Takata Corp., six carmakers say they will collaborate to independently determine why some of the supplier's passenger-side airbag inflators can explode when activated.
VW Reportedly Buys Stake in U.S. Batterymaker
Volkswagen AG has acquired 5% of QuantumScape Corp., a California-based developer of next-generation battery technologies, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Toyota Will Triple Fuel-Cell Capacity in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to spend about 20 billion yen ($164 million) to triple its annual capacity to make fuel cells and hydrogen fuel tanks, The Nikkei reports.
Six Carmakers to Test Takata Airbags
Signaling no confidence in struggling Takata Corp., six carmakers say they will collaborate to independently determine why some of the supplier's passenger-side airbag inflators can explode when activated.