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Lambo to Launch Pre-Production Output of Urus SUV in April
2/7/2017Lamborghini SpA plans to start pre-production builds of its all-new Urus SUV/crossover in April, CEO Stefano Domenicali tells Digital Trends.
Honda, Hitachi Partner on EV Motors
2/7/2017Honda Motor Co. and Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. are launching a joint venture in July to develop and make motors used to propel electric and hybrid cars.
Lawsuit Targets “Certified” Used Cars
2/7/2017Several safety watchdog groups have sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for allowing used-car dealers to sell “certified” vehicles that have outstanding safety recalls, Reuters reports.
Uber Hires Ex-NASA Engineer to Study Robotic Flying Cars
2/7/2017Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. has hired a former engineer from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration to assess the idea of on-demand, self-flying aircraft.
PSA to Assemble Sedans, Crossovers in Kenya
2/6/2017PSA Group has partnered in Kenya with importer/distributor Urysia Ltd. to assemble Peugeot brand cars and SUVs from kits beginning later this year.
Diess: Engine Downsizing at VW Stops at 1.0 Liter
2/6/2017The environmental benefits of using ever-smaller turbocharged gasoline engines can start to reverse when their displaced falls below about 1.0 liter, says Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess.
VW Readies New Compensation Plan for Top Management
2/6/2017Volkswagen AG has developed a new plan that would cap the CEO’s annual compensation at €10 million and limit management board member payouts to a lower level, an unidentified source tells Reuters.
Mercedes-AMG Teases Open-Top SUV
2/6/2017Daimler AG’s Mercedes-AMG unit has released a teaser image of a partial convertible variant of its G-Class SUV ahead of the vehicle’s official unveiling at next month’s Geneva auto show.
Luxembourg Starts Criminal Lawsuit Over VW Diesel Cheating
2/6/2017Prosecutors in Luxembourg have begun criminal proceedings against Volkswagen AG for using a so-called defeat device that enabled the company’s diesel vehicles to falsify emission certification tests.
January Car Sales Gained 3% in U.K.
2/6/2017Registrations of the new passenger vehicles in the U.K. rose 3% to a 12-year high of 174,600 units in January, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.