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Volvo Hires Atif Rafiq as Chief Digital Officer
12/2/2016Volvo Car Corp. has tapped Silicon Valley veteran Atif Rafiq to be the company’s first chief digital officer.
1930s-Era Cord Cars to Get Low-Volume Revival
12/2/2016Taking advantage of relaxed regulations for low-volume car manufacturing, the owner of the rights to the former Cord Corp. plans to relaunch the iconic brand late next year after an 80-year hiatus.
Porsche Predicts 20K Sales for Upcoming Electric Supercar
12/2/2016Porsche AG tells Automobilwoche it expects its upcoming Mission E electric sports car will attract about 20,000 customers when it goes on sale in 2019.
Ford Recalls Nearly 650,000 Cars to Fix Defective Seatbelts
12/2/2016Ford Motor Co. is calling back 647,700 midsize sedans in North America to replace seatbelt systems that could fail in a crash.
Next-Gen Camry Teased Ahead of Detroit Debut
12/2/2016Toyota Motor Corp. has released a teaser photo of the 2018 Camry midsize sedan, which will be publicly unveiled next month at the Detroit auto show.
FCA Ends Chrysler 200 Production Today
12/2/2016Today Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is ending production of the Chrysler 200 midsize sedan at its factory in Sterling Heights, Mich., The Detroit News reports.
BMW Begins Assembling 7 Series Sedans in Indonesia
12/2/2016BMW AG has begun low-volume local production of its top-of-the-line 730 Li luxury sedan in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Denso, U-Michigan Will Test Car-Sharing Tech
12/2/2016Electronics supplier Denso Corp. is partnering with the University of Michigan’s campus in Dearborn to test car-sharing technology and service strategies.
VW Truck & Bus to Invest €420 Million in Brazil
12/2/2016Volkswagen AG's truck and bus business plans to invest about €420 million ($448 million) over the next five years to update its truck plant and commercial vehicle product lineup in Brazil.
U.S. Car Sales Set November Record
12/1/2016Deliveries of cars and light trucks in the U.S. climbed 4% to a record 1.38 million units in November, reversing three consecutive months of year-on-year decline.