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Honda Debuts its First Diesel Car for India
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 2:22 pmHonda Motor Co. has joined India’s fast-growing market for diesel-powered cars with the introduction of its first such model in the country.Honda’s $11,000 Amaze small sedan comes with a standard 1.2-liter gasoline engine.
Nissan and 65 Years of Electric Vehicles
Anyone who has ever planted a seed and then obsessively watched for it to sprout knows that it takes an exceedingly long time for something to happen.
Pension Funds Sue Navistar Over Engine Disclosures
At least two pension funds are separately suing Navistar International Corp., alleging that its executives misled investors about the company's problems developing a diesel engine to meet new federal emissions regulations.
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Mitsubishi Extends Production Halt for Plug-in Crossover
Posted: April 11, 2013 at 12:51 amMitsubishi Motors Corp. says “rough handling” of lithium-ion batteries during inspection may be to blame for overheating problems that prompted it to suspend production of plug-in versions of its Outlander crossover.But the company says other factors could be to blame and won’t resume output until it finds a definitive answer.
Texas Dealer Fight Prompts Tesla to Hint of Future Plant
Tesla Motors Inc., which is battling car dealers in Texas for the right to sell its electric vehicles directly to consumers, tells Automotive News the company would consider building an assembly plant there in as little as three years.
Renault Threatens to Move Work from Romania to Morocco
Renault SA's Dacia unit says that if workers at its assembly plant in Mioveni, Romania, persist in demanding a 40% wage increase, the company could shift a significant portion of the facility's production to lower-cost factories in Morocco.
MMC Still Tracing Cause of Lithium-Ion Battery Problems
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says "rough handling" of lithium-ion batteries during inspection may contribute to overheating problems that prompted the company to suspend production of plug-in versions of its Outlander crossover vehicle in Japan in late March.
Mitsubishi Extends Production Halt for Plug-in Crossover
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says "rough handling" of lithium-ion batteries during inspection may be to blame for overheating problems that prompted it to suspend production of plug-in versions of its Outlander crossover.
TRW Predicts Semi-Autonomous Cars by 2016
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. says the cost of vision-based control systems is dropping so quickly that significant numbers of vehicles with some ability to drive themselves will hit the market in three years.
EcoMotors, Zhongding Sign Chinese Engine-Making Deal
EcoMotors International Inc. aims to start producing opposed-piston diesel engines next year at $200 million factory erected in Anhui province by partner Zhongding Holding Group Ltd.