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Redesigned Chevy, GMC Crossovers to Get Detroit Debut
12/15/2016General Motors Co. plans to unveil all-new versions of the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain crossover vehicles next month at the Detroit auto show, according to several media reports.
Microsoft, TomTom Partner on “Smart” Maps
12/15/2016Microsoft Corp. and TomTom International BV have agreed to partner on in-vehicle mapping systems to help create an open platform for third-party app developers.
California Orders Uber to Halt Driverless Car Tests
12/15/2016California’s Dept. of Motor Vehicles has sent Uber Technologies Inc. a cease-and-desist letter for testing autonomous cars in San Francisco without a permit.
Another Year of Shrinking Car Sales for Thailand
12/15/2016Car sales in Thailand are likely to drop 6% to about 750,000 units this year, The Bangkok Post, which cites the automotive group of the Federation of Thai Industries.
EC Targets Audi A3 for Excessive Diesel Emissions
12/15/2016Diesel versions of Audi AG’s popular A3 small car emit as much as twice the legal limit of nitrogen oxides allowed by European regulations, according to preliminary tests by the European Commission’s Joint Research Lab.
Fed Raises Interest Rate, Plans 3 More Hikes in 2017
12/15/2016The Federal Reserve has raised its prime interest rate by one-quarter percentage point to a range of 0.5%-0.75%, signaling growing optimism about the U.S. economy.
Lucid Airs High-Performance EV
12/15/2016Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. (formerly Atieva) on Wednesday unveiled its first vehicle, the Air electric sedan, which it plans to launch in about two years.
GM Invests $552 Million in Four U.S. Plants
12/14/2016General Motors Co. says it will invest a combined $552 million at four component plants in New York and Ohio over the next two years.
VW Readies Electric Microbus
12/14/2016Volkswagen AG is moving forward with plans to build a production version of the Budd-e concept electric crossover/MPV it unveiled last January at CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas.
Tesla Vows to Thwart Supercharger Loitering
12/14/2016Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk says he will “take action” to combat Model S and Model X electric vehicle owners who abuse the company’s free Supercharger stations by failing to move their vehicles after charging is completed.