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Next-Gen Civic Hot Hatch Set for Geneva Reveal
2/17/2017Honda Motor Co. will take the wraps off the production version of its next-generation Civic Type R hatchback next month at the Geneva auto show.
VW to Make New 6-Speed Transmission in Spain
2/17/2017Volkswagen AG’s SEAT Componentes plant in Martorell, Spain, will build the carmaker’s new 6-speed manual transmission starting in 2019 with an expected annual capacity of 450,000 units.
Opel Touts “Industrial Logic” of Sale to PSA
2/17/2017Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann tells employees in a letter that merging the General Motors Co. unit wiith PSA Group would create Europe’s second-largest carmaker and “forge a European champion,” Bild reports.
Vauxhall’s Future Unclear as Opel Sale Looms
2/17/2017At least one of Adam Opel AG’s two assembly plants in England appears likely to face closure if General Motors Co. is successful in selling Opel to PSA Group.
Honda Files Patent for Mid-Engine Roadster with Cast-Aluminum Chassis
2/17/2017Honda Motor Co. has filed a U.S. patent application for a go kart-like roadster with a cast-aluminum chassis and mid-engine layout.
Parts Shortage Cuts VW Passat Production
2/17/2017Volkswagen AG’s factory in Emden, Germany, has reduced production of its popular Passat midsize sedans because of a major fire that occurred three weeks ago at a key supplier’s plant in Czech Republic, according to Automobil Produktion.
UAW Ponders “Buy American” Ad Campaign
2/17/2017The United Auto Workers union tells reporters it is mulling a “Buy American" ad campaign to promote the sale of union-made cars in the U.S.
Germany’s Economy Minister Backs Opel Sale to PSA
2/16/2017Plans to sell General Motors Co.’s Opel until to PSA Group are likely to move ahead, German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries tells reporters after being briefed on the plan by senior executives from both companies.
Ferrari Superfast Lives Up to Its Name
2/16/2017Ferrari NV says the 812 Superfast coupe will be the most powerful series production car in the luxury marque’s 70-year history.
Consortium to Test Fuel Cell Buses in California
2/16/2017The Fuel Cell Electric Bus Commercialization Consortium will begin testing 20 fuel cell-powered buses next year at two California transit agencies.