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N. American Auto Industry Faces Tooling Shortage
By 2018 the capacity of so-called vendor tooling suppliers in North American will be 64% short of local demand, according to Harbour Results Inc.
China Car Quality Improves Dramatically
The quality gap between China's domestic makes and locally produced foreign brands narrowed significantly this year, according to a J.D.
Fiat Completes VM Motori Acquisition
Fiat SpA, which has owned half of diesel engine maker VM Motori SpA since 2010, has acquired the other half from General Motors Co. for €34 million.
Blackout Backup Power from an EV
Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Electric and Nissan are collaborating on a system that uses solar panels to charge an electric vehicle and route power from the EV's batteries to power a home during blackouts, The Nikkei reports.
Plug-In Electrics Posting Big Sales Gains in U.S.
Wider choices, new models from mainstream automakers, more charging options, lower prices and sales incentives are helping boost demand for plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles in the U.S., notes the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Alfa 4C—a Two-Wheeled Version
Although there is some concern about whether the Alfa Romeo 4C is ever going to see the light of a factory floor (it is to be built at a factory in Modena, Italy, where Masaratis are produced), and then, more critically for those in the U.S., whether it will ever see the showroom floor (word is that the car will make it to the U.S. in April 2014—or later, but it is worth noting that there is a website where you can sign up for more information about it: http://4c.alfaromeo.com and the site does have the U.S. listed), apparently there is a 4C that is going to become available somewhat earlier. The 4C IFD Bicycle.
India May Fine GM $1.6 Million for Emissions Fraud
Indian investigators have concluded that General Motors Co. is guilty of corporate fraud for falsifying emission test data, according to Reuters, which cites an unidentified government official.
GM Faces $1.6 Million Fine in India Emissions Fraud Case
Investigators in India have concluded that General Motors Co. is guilty of corporate fraud for falsifying emission test data, says Reuters, which cites an unidentified government official.
Report: Car-Sharing Market Growing Quickly in Europe
Europeans are warming to the idea of sharing rather than owning a car, says Frost & Sullivan.
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LaFerrari’s Efficient Steering System
TRW has announced that it is supplying an electrically powered hydraulic steering (EPHS) system to Ferrari for its LaFerrari hybrid vehicle.