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300,000 Dangerous Honda Airbag Inflators Not Yet Fixed
10/31/2016About 300,000 U.S. owners of older-model Honda and Acura cars have not yet responded to recalls urging them to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that have as much as a 50% chance of exploding in a crash.
Bloomberg Group Aims to Help Cities Prepare for Autonomous Cars
10/28/2016The newly formed Bloomberg Aspen Initiative on Cities and Autonomous Vehicles has selected the first five cities to participate in its program, which aims to help cities make the best use of autonomous and connected vehicles.
Positive but Slow Growth in Car Sales Ahead in N. America
10/28/2016Sales of light vehicles in North America will continue to rise through 2017 in spite of softer demand in the U.S., LMC Automotive predicts.
VW Targets U.S. with Atlas Crossover
10/28/2016Volkswagen AG took the wraps off the all-new Atlas midsize crossover vehicle last night at an event in Santa Monica., Calif., near the end of America's historic Route 66.
VW’s Labor Leader Threatens to Block Investments
10/28/2016Bernd Osterloh, Volkswagen AG’s works council chief, tells Reuters that labor representatives who control half the seats on the company’s supervisory board will block future investments unless VW commits to saving jobs in Germany.
China Broadens “Green” Car Push to Include Conventional Hybrids
10/28/2016China has changed its mind about "green" car policies that favor only plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars.
BMW to Replace Fuel Pumps in 136,200 Vehicles
10/28/2016BMW AG says it will begin in December to recall 136,200 of its cars and crossovers in the U.S. to replace faulty fuel pumps that could cause engine stalling or a fire.
Qualcomm to Become Top Auto Chip Supplier with NXP Deal
10/28/2016San Diego-based Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has agreed to purchase NXP Semiconductors NV for $38 billion in what’s described as the largest semiconductor acquisition ever.
U.S. Economic Growth Rate Doubles to Two-Year High
10/28/2016The American economy grew at an annualized 2.9% in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
GM Demos V2X Tech in China
10/28/2016General Motors Co. teamed with several Chinese organizations to demonstrate standardized connected vehicle technologies this week at the SAE-China Congress & Exhibition in Shanghai.