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PSA Trims Output in Slovakia
PSA Peugeot Citroen suspended production at its assembly plant in Trnava, Slovakia, on Monday and says it will idle the factory for four days next month because of weak demand.
GM Avoids Strike in Brazil
General Motors Co. has reached a tentative agreement with unions at its assembly plant in San Jose dos Campos, Brazil, thus averting an impending strike.
Fiat Union Agrees to Model Changeover Layoffs
Fiat SpA has won the acceptance of its union to idle half of its assembly plant in Melfi, Italy, for as long as 23 months while the company revamps the facility to make small crossover vehicles.
VW Plans Big Investment in Spain
Volkswagen AG says it will spend €785 million over the next five years to retool its assembly plant in Pamplona, Spain, to build the next generation of its Polo supermini.
BMW On Ice
Although the BMW 320i sedan that was introduced at the North American International Auto Show last week is certainly of interest, what is of especial interest—because it isn’t exactly the sort of thing that one ordinarily associates with a car company—is the two-man bobsled that BMW developed with the USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (USBSF). BMW 320i And what makes this even more interesting is that as this picture indicates, the company used a whole lot of carbon fiber composite materials in the construction of the bobsled.
JCI Unveils 48-Volt Battery for Micro-Hybrids
Johnson Controls Inc. is rolling out a compact lithium-ion battery for what it sees as a burgeoning market for low-cost micro-hybrid systems that could boost a vehicle's fuel economy 15%-20%.
Saab Production Set to Resume This Summer
The Saab assembly plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, will begin producing a diesel-powered version of the brand's 9-3 compact car in August, Bloomberg News reports.
BMW, Toyota to Collaborate on Fuel Cells, Lithium-Air Batteries
BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed on a long-term partnership to develop fuel cells, lithium-air batteries and a platform to carry an unspecified "sports vehicle."
Toyota Turns Old Hybrid Batteries into Power Backups for Dealers
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to convert recycled batteries from hybrid vehicles into energy management systems for its dealers in Japan.
VW to Boost Output of Latest Golf
Volkswagen AG plans to operate its assembly plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, on overtime this winter to meet strong demand for the hatchback version of the seventh-generation Golf subcompact.