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Black-Box Break-In Device In the News, Again
12/8/2016Electronic devices that thieves can use to remotely “clone” a vehicle’s remote key fob are back in the news after being rediscovered by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Second Auto Group Urges EPA to Shelve CO2 Emission Proposal
12/8/2016A second trade group is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its defense of emission rules that would push average fuel economy to more than 50 mpg by 2025.
Dodge Challenger Adds All-Wheel Drive
12/7/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV confirms that it will offer an all-wheel-drive variant of its Challenger coupe next year, a feature it describes as a first for American muscle cars.
EC to Sanction Countries that Don’t Prosecute Emission Cheating
12/7/2016The European Commission is preparing to take legal action against as many as seven EU member nations who haven’t responded to evidence that carmakers cheated on pollution tests, sources tell the Financial Times.
GM Expands Availability of Rear-Seat Reminder Tech
12/7/2016General Motors Co. says it will offer its rear-seat reminder technology on more than 20 vehicles in the U.S. over the next year.
Lucid to Source EV Batteries from Samsung
12/7/2016Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. says South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. will be a “major” supplier of lithium-ion batteries for the EV the carmaker plans to launch in 2018.
Knorr-Bremse Prevails over ZF in Haldex Bid
12/7/2016German braking system supplier Knorr-Bremse AG has acquired 86.1% of Swedish brake supplier Haldex AB, thereby prevailing over former bidder ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Renault-Nissan Names Brunet as Alliance Powertrain Leader
12/7/2016The Renault-Nissan alliance has named Philippe Brunet, a Renault engineer since 1989, to take over as head of the partnership’s powertrain activities on Jan. 1.
Skoda Aims to Double Output by 2025
12/7/2016The head of Volkswagen AG’s Skoda brand tells a Polish newspaper the unit aims to double annual production to 2 million units in nine years, largely by expanding its lineup of SUVs.
Volvo Promotes Green to Head of R&D
12/7/2016Volvo Car Corp. has selected Henrik Green to lead its product development activities, especially the company’s push into hybrid and all-electric models.