Opel to Close All Operations in Bochum

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit said in March it would shutter its assembly plant in Bochum, Germany, next year.

California Tells Exide to Idle Recycling Plant

The California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control has ordered Exide Technologies to suspend operations at its battery recycling center near Los Angeles.

VW Plans 10-Speed Transmission, Super-Output Diesel

Volkswagen AG is planning an array of technologies that includes plug-in hybrids, alternate fuels, a new 10-speed dual clutch gearbox and a diesel that makes 100 kW (136 hp) per liter.

Polyurethane Resin Speeds Composite Leaf Spring Production

Composite leaf springs for vehicles can be produced faster and more accurately with a polyurethane matrix resin in place of the usual epoxy products, according to Dusseldorf-based Henkel AG & Co.

Opel to Expand Test Facilities in Germany

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit plans to invest €233 million to broaden testing capabilities in Germany at its product development center in Russelsheim and proving ground in Dudenhofen.

Opel to Expand Test Facilities in Germany

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit plans to invest about $300 million to broaden testing capabilities in Germany at its product development center in Russelsheim and proving ground in Dudenhofen.

Delphi, Conti Among Bidders for JCI Electronics Unit

Posted: April 24, 2013 at 3:16 amJohnson Controls Inc. has received separate bids for its automotive electronics unit this month from Delphi Automotive and Continental AG, Bloomberg News reports.The news service cites unidentified sources, who say JCI has restricted the bidding to industrial companies, thus barring private equity firms from the process.JCI hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. last month to help it find a buyer for the electronics unit, which makes displays, instrument clusters, sensors and infotainment and connectivity systems.

Report: U.S. EV Population Will Top at Least 5 Million by 2035

Posted: April 24, 2013 at 1:20 amThe number of electrically powered light-duty vehicles on U.S. roads will surpass 5.3 million units by 2035—and could reach six times that volume with the help of cheaper and more powerful batteries.So says a 26-page white paper released this week by IEE, an institute of the Edison Foundation, which is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting the use of electricity.The analysis considers three scenarios.

Report: U.S. EV Population Will Top at Least 5 Million by 2035

The number of electrically powered light-duty vehicles on U.S. roads will surpass 5.3 million units by 2035 and could reach six times that volume with the help of cheaper and more powerful batteries.

Subaru May Boost Investment for U.S. Plant Expansion

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. has decided to spend 30 billion yen ($300 million) instead of the previously budgeted 20 billion yen to expand capacity at its Subaru assembly plant in Lafayette, Ind., according to The Nikkei.