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EcoMotors Signs $200 Million Production Deal in China
EcoMotors International Inc. aims to produce its opposed-piston diesel engines in China at an annual rate of 150,000 units beginning next year.
Opel Employees in Spain Accept Wage Freeze
Hourly workers at Opel's assembly plant in Zaragoza, Spain, have ratified a new five-year contract with the General Motors Co. unit by a two-thirds margin.
GM Workers in Spain Agree to Wage Freeze
Hourly employees at Opel's assembly plant in Zaragoza, Spain, have ratified a new five-year labor pact with the General Motors Co. unit by a two-thirds margin.
Volvo Debuts Pressure-Feedback Diesel Fuel Injectors
Volvo Car Group says its new family of modular engines will include a new technology for diesels that monitors pressure for each fuel injector.
Michigan Roads, Auto Sales & Electric Issues
The Chrysler Chelsea Proving Grounds, which is about 60 miles west of Detroit, features 4.3 miles of concrete and asphalt that look like this: Some people who drive on the roads about 60 miles east of Chelsea might think that that looks like their daily drive, which is probably somewhat longer than 4.3 miles.
Right to Work Group Enters Labor Fray at VW’s U.S. Plant
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is offering free legal advice to hourly workers at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., after the company said it is in talks about unionizing the factory.
Opel Says New Refrigerant Passed “Realistic” Crash Test
General Motors Co.'s Opel unit has proclaimed safe a controversial new refrigerant required since Jan. 1 in new cars sold in Europe, Reuters reports.
Battery Maker Exide Hires Restructuring Adviser
Ailing battery maker Exide Technologies Inc. confirms it has retained investment bank and restructuring expert Lazard Ltd. to advise it on financing alternatives.
Researchers: Don’t Rule Out Lead-Acid Batteries Yet
Material costs make lithium-ion batteries uncompetitive with piston power, but the venerable lead-acid battery just might be the key to boosting the appeal of electrified vehicles.
Chrysler Buyers Former Ford Test Track in Florida
Chrysler Group LLC has spent $7 million to buy a 530-acre proving ground near Naples, Fla., that was once owned by Ford Motor Co.The facility, which contains six miles of test track, was acquired by Harley-Davidson Inc. in 2002.