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Daimler Will Build Small Cars in Brazil
Daimler AG has confirmed plans to erect a new assembly plant in Brazil to make Mercedes-Benz compact cars for the local market, according to Stuttgarter Zeitung.
Honda Boosts Output 67% for Its First Diesel in India
Surging demand in India is prompting Honda Motor Co. to raise monthly output of its diesel-powered Amaze small sedan by two-thirds to 10,000 units, The Nikkei reports.
Split-Cycle Cryo-Diesel Claims 60% Thermal Efficiency
Ricardo UK Ltd. says its cryogenic split-cycle diesel engine concept could significantly reduce emissions in heavy-duty applications.
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Audi’s Aluminum-Intensive Undertakings
When Audi revealed its ASF—Audi Space Frame—its aluminum-intensive structure at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2003, it was one of those things that was undoubtedly considered to be a clever concept. . .but not much more.
Truckin’
Although lots of people seem to think that the name of the game today is small, hybrid, and/or electric vehicles, in point of fact, in the U.S. market, full-size pickups are gaining an increasing amount of momentum.
DOT Extends Connected-Car Test in Ann Arbor
A 30-month-long federal program to test 2,900 connected cars, trucks, buses and motorcycle in Ann Arbor, Mich., is being extended for six months.
UAW-VW Talks in Tennessee May Be Heating Up
Senior executives at Volkswagen AG met late last week with United Auto Workers President Bob King about unionizing the company's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Handelsblatt reports.
PSA to Close Aulnay Factory Next Month
PSA Peugeot Citroen, which planned to end production at its Aulnay auto assembly plant near Paris by 2014, tells Bloomberg News it will close the facility at the end of October.
