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Visteon Readies Developer Friendly Infotainment Platform
12/21/2016Visteon Corp. will launch its next-generation Phoenix infotainment platform in January at CES in Las Vegas.
Tesla Hires Former Volvo Interior Specialist
12/21/2016Tesla Motors Inc. has hired Anders Bell from Volvo Car Corp. to head the electric vehicle maker’s interior engineering operations.
China Targets V2V Standards
12/21/2016China plans to "lay the foundation" for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) standards in 2018 and finalize the rules between 2020 and 2025.
Car Sales in Thailand Expected to Revive in 2017
12/21/2016New-car sales in Thailand will drop 6% to 750,000 units this year but rise 7% to 800,000 units in 2017, the Federation of Thai Industries predicts.
Hyundai to Market New Fuel-Cell SUV, Bus Models
12/21/2016Hyundai Motor Co. will introduce a fuel cell-powered commercial bus and a second-generation version of its Tucson “iv” fuel cell vehicle by the end of 2018.
Real-World Fuel Efficiency Gap Widens in Europe
12/21/2016The average car sold in Europe last year consumes a “staggering” 42% more fuel in real-world driving than in regulatory tests, declares the European Federation for Transport & Environment.
FCA Chooses New Ad Agency for Chrysler Brand
12/21/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has selected Goodby Silverstein & Partners to handle its Chrysler brand advertising in the U.S., Advertising Age reports.
Navistar Trims Its Losses
12/20/2016Commercial truckmaker Navistar International Corp. narrowed it loss in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. to $34 million from $50 million in the same period last year.
VW Reaches Partial Deal on V-6 Cheater Diesel Claims in U.S.
12/20/2016Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay a $225 million fine and fix or buy back 83,000 Audi, Porsche and VW vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with 3.0-liter V-6 diesels rigged to cheat emission tests.
VW Readies Stretched Tiguan Crossover
12/20/2016Volkswagen AG will unveil a long-wheelbase version of the second-generation Tiguan compact crossover vehicle next month at the Detroit auto show.