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Safety Advocate Clarence Ditlow Dies
11/11/2016Clarence Ditlow, the executive director of Center for Auto Safety, died Thursday at the age of 72 following a year-long bout with cancer.
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid to Get 58 mpg
11/11/2016Hyundai Motor Co. says its upcoming Ioniq hybrid-electric sedan will have a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy rating of 58 mpg (57 mpg city/59 mpg highway).
Honda Will Shift Some Civic Car Production from U.S. to Japan
11/11/2016Honda Motor Co. plans to free up capacity in North America for popular SUV/crossovers by moving some local Civic car production back to Japan in the second half of 2017, The Nikkei says.
Apollo Tyres Expands In India, Opens Another Research Center
11/11/2016India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd. expects to open its fifth factory next year, a $78 million facility with initial monthly capacity to make 500,000 tires for motorcycles, scooters and pickups.
California Delays Clean-Air Hearing Until Trump Takes Office
11/11/2016The California Air Resources Board has rescheduled a hearing to chart future clean-air policies from early December to February.
Trade Group Urges Trump to Ease Fuel Economy Targets
11/10/2016The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is asking U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to harmonize automotive regulations and consider rolling back fuel economy targets.
Vehicle Shipments in China Climb 19%
11/10/2016Factory shipments of passenger and commercial vehicles from plants in China grew 19% to 2.65 million units in October, the government-backed China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Conti Profits Dive on Special Charges
11/10/2016Continental AG’s revenue for the third quarter rose 4% to €10 billion ($10.9 billion). But special charges dragged down pretax earnings 42% to €596 million ($650 million).
Faraday Future Teases Electric Crossover
11/10/2016California-based electric vehicle startup Faraday Future Inc. released a video of the midsize crossover the company plans to unveil in January at the CES consumer electrics show in Las Vegas.
Kia Puts Exclamation Point on Soul Power
11/10/2016Kia Motors Corp. is adding a turbocharged version of its Soul compact hatchback that boosts power and improves fuel efficiency.