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Investors Urge Suzuki to Halt Plan for New Factory in India
A group of minority investors in Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. wants the company's Japanese parent, Suzuki Motor Corp., to abandon plans to erect an independent auto assembly plant in Gujarat.
Hyundai Readies its First EV
Hyundai Motor Co. says it is preparing to introduce its first battery-powered electric car in 2016.
A New Jeep, a Printed Concept Car & Mixing Diesel and Water
At the Geneva Motor Show, Jeep introduced the Renegade—a small SUV that, unlike many other small SUVs, has a 4x4 system that is said to provide off-road capability (there is Jeep Active Drive, a full-time 4x4 system, and Jeep Active drive low, a 4x4 system that offers a 20:1 crawl ratio; there is a disconnecting real axle and power-take-off-unit to provide fuel efficiency when 4x4 isn’t required), a vehicle based off the “small-wide architecture” that’s used for the Fiat 500L, but engineered so that there is the aforementioned off-road capability (which also includes fully independent suspension and the ability to have up to 8.1 in. of wheel articulation and 8.7 in. of ground clearance); a vehicle that Jeep plans to sell in multiple global markets, so it is offering it with 16 different powertrain options, gasoline and diesel, manual and dual dry-clutch automatic, as well as the segment’s first nine-speed automatic; a Jeep that is being built in a Fiat plant in Melfi, Italy—it brought over a group of journalists, including Frank Marcus, technical director at Motor Trend.
BMW to Expand DriveNow Car-Sharing Scheme
BMW AG tells Bloomberg News it plans to expand its three-year-old DriveNow car-sharing service to as many as 15 more cities in Europe and 10 in America.
Daimler Debuts 9-Speed Automatic
Daimler AG is introducing its new 9-speed automatic transmission in E-Class sedans and wagons equipped with the company's 6-cylinder diesel engine.
Lamborghini and Its Huracán
When Lamborghini went into the Geneva Show for the mass public unveiling of its Gallardo successor, the Huracán, the company said that through a series of private showings, it had already booked orders for 700 units.
Magna’s Innovative Concept
To be a first-rate supplier nowadays doesn’t simply mean making parts, components or systems to spec.
EcoMotors Starts Second Joint Venture in China
Michigan-based EcoMotors International Inc. has launched a venture with China's FAW Group Corp. to produce its opposed-piston diesel engine, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Diesel Developer Launches Second Joint Venture in China
Michigan-based EcoMotors International Inc. has begun a venture with China's FAW Group Corp. to produce a new type of diesel engine claimed to be 30% lighter and at least 20% more fuel efficient than conventional diesels, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Slumping Sales Trigger Layoffs at Dodge Dart Factory
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has temporarily furloughed 325 workers at its assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill., because of sagging demand for the Dodge Dart small cars made there, the Rockford Register Star reports.