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Toyota Targets Mass-Produced EVs by 2020
11/7/2016Toyota Motor Corp. plans by the end of the decade to introduce mass-market electric vehicles, perhaps including an SUV/crossover, that can cover at least 300 km (185 miles) per charge, according to The Nikkei, which cites no sources.
Aston Martin Targets 25% EV Sales
11/7/2016Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., which currently offers no electrified powertrains, expects all-electric cars will account for 25% of its sales volume by 2025.
Opel Readies Record 7 New Models for 2017
11/7/2016Adam Opel AG will debut seven new or updated models for the European market next year, marking the biggest product rollout ever for the General Motors Co. unit.
VW Chairman Added to Diesel Probe in Germany
11/7/2016Prosecutors in Lower Saxony, Germany, have added Hans Dieter Poetsch, chairman of Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board, to their list of people being investigated in connection with the company's diesel emission cheating, Reuters reports.
UPDATE: Canadian Supplier Strike Ends, Averting Supply Crunch for GM, FCA
11/7/2016General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobile assembly plants in Ontario face disruption after Canada’s Unifor union struck a factory in Windsor that supplies them with seats and molded seat foam.
Report: Calif. Finds More Emission Cheating Software in Audi Vehicles
11/7/2016The California Air Resources Board has identified suspicious software in an Audi vehicle that lowered its carbon dioxide emissions during regulatory tests but allowed higher levels under on-road conditions, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday.
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows
11/4/2016America’s trade deficit dropped by $4 billion to $36.4 billion from August to September, according to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
VW Approved to Fix Another 2.6 Million Diesels in Europe
11/4/2016Volkswagen AG has received approval from Germany’s KBA motor transport authority to recall another 2.6 million diesel-powered vehicles in Europe that had been rigged with secret software to sidestep emission rules.
Volvo Truck to Shed Government Sales Unit
11/4/2016AB Volvo is looking for a buyer for its Government Sales business, which accounts for less than 2% of the commercial truckmaker’s annual revenue.
Chrysler Car Museum to Close
11/4/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV next month will permanently close the Walter P. Chrysler Museum and convert the space into offices.