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Toyota Plant in Indiana Named Best for Quality
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lafayette B plant in Lafayette, Ind., produces vehicles with fewer defects or malfunctions than any other of the 135 assembly plants evaluated by this year's J.D.
The Price of Midengine Configuration
During a recent “Autoline After Hours” program, a viewer wondered why there hasn’t been an accessibly priced midengined car since the Pontiac Fiero.
Honda Ponders Reclaimed Rare Earth Metals for Motor Magnets
Honda Motor Co. is studying a plan to use reclaimed rare earth metals from nickel-metal hydride batteries to make magnets for hybrid vehicle electric motors.
Mercedes-Benz to Add v2x Telematics This Year
Daimler AG predicts its Mercedes-Benz unit will become the first carmaker to introduce vehicle-to-vehicle/infrastructure technology for production vehicles when it introduces Drive Kit Plus by year-end.
GM Taps Quality Exec to Head N. American Manufacturing
General Motors Co. has appointed Gerald Johnson, executive director of global program quality and launch, to become its vice president of North American manufacturing on July 1.
Diesels a “Maybe” for 31% of U.S. Car Buyers
Nearly one-third of Americans who expect to buy a car or light truck in the next two years would consider diesel power, according to an online survey by the National Assn. for Convenience and Fuel Retailing.
Dongfeng-Renault Chinese Venture Might Build EVs
Renault SA is considering producing electric vehicles at its proposed joint venture assembly plant with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. in Wuhan, China, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Connected Cars to Create $53 Billion Market in 5 Years
Posted: June 14, 2013 at 2:04 amEquipping cars with the ability to communicate with each other and their surroundings will create a €40 billion ($53 billion) global market by 2018, predicts the GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile Assn.), a global trade group for mobile communications providers.By 2025 most new cars will carry embedded mobile technology—General Motors Co.’s OnStar is an example—that gives them some form of connectivity, according to the London-based group.These built-in systems, which don’t require a driver’s cell phone, can deliver a huge array of services involving safety, security, infotainment, traffic reports, navigation and vehicle diagnostics.
GM, BMW and EVs
Chances are, your visits to the gas station take about 5 minutes total to fill up.
GM Halts Production of Two Diesel Models in India
General Motors Co. has suspended production of the diesel-powered variants of its Chevrolet Sail mini sedan and hatchback and Tavera compact MPV for more than a week.