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GM Ponders Building New Factory in Brazil
General Motors Co. tells Sao Paulo's O Estado de S Paulo newspaper that the company may need another Brazilian assembly plant in about three years if the country's auto market continues to grow at a 5% annual pace.
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Autos, Autocrats & Other Observations
Charlie Hughes—who has worked for a number of OEMs, including as CEO of Land Rover in North America, and as president and CEO of Mazda North America, who is currently head of Brand Rules, a consultancy on branding—thinks that the auto companies that are gaining the most traction and momentum are those that are, in effect, run by. . .autocrats.
GM Plans Global Rollout of 4G Mobile Broadband Service
General Motors Co. will begin next year to equip its new cars and light trucks worldwide with high-speed 4G mobile data connectivity.
Indian, German Firms Set Up Diesel Emissions Venture
Pune, India-based Rochi Engineers Pvt. Ltd. has agreed to form a $12 million joint venture with Germany's PURItech GmbH to design and manufacture emission control systems for diesel engines.
Refreshed Grand Cherokee Powertrains: Greener or Faster
Chrysler Group LLC's heavily revised powertrain options for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV include a first-time diesel, new eight-speed transmission and updates to existing 3.6-liter V-6 and 5.7-liter V-8 engines.
Oxford Scientists Tout Part-Time Autonomous Car
Researchers at the University of Oxford are developing a relatively low-tech system that would enable cars to drive themselves sometimes but not always.
Lithium-Air Batteries: The Next Big Thing
Researchers are racing to develop production-ready lithium-air batteries that could produce energy densities akin to that of gasoline, Bloomberg News reports.
France’s Alten to Build Testing Center in India
French engineering firm Alten SA plans to open an auto testing facility at its R&D center in Chennai, India, by June 2014.
BMW Recalls Another 720,000 Cars
BMW AG is recalling 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada to replace a battery cable connector that could fail and cause the engine to stop.
Nissan Opens Larger Research Center in Silicon Valley
Nissan Motor Co. has officially opened an advanced research center in Sunnyvale, Calif., to develop technologies for connected and autonomous vehicles.