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Audi Opens Its SUV Plant in Mexico
9/30/2016Audi AG has formally opened its new €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) factory in Puebla, Mexico, to make next-generation Q5 midsize crossover vehicles.
Renault Offers to Submit Software Code in Diesel Probe
9/30/2016CEO Carlos Ghosn says Renault SA is willing to turn over the software coding used by its diesels to control emissions as proof the company isn’t cheating on pollution tests.
Next-Gen Ford Raptor Ups Power and Efficiency
9/30/2016Ford Motor Co. is upping the ante with the 2017 F-150 Raptor.
JLR Call for “Fair Treatment” on U.K. Brexit Deals
9/30/2016Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. CEO Ralf Speth says his company would expect equitable treatment for all carmakers in the U.K. when the British government negotiates trade pacts with Europe after it exits the EU.
Buick to Add Avenir Sub-Brand
9/30/2016General Motors Co.’s Buick brand is launching a sub-brand called Avenir to signify a top-of-the-line array of features and trim.
Mitsubishi Poised to Resume Sales of 8 Models In Japan
9/30/2016Mitsubishi Motor Corp. says it will resume domestic sales on Oct. 1 of eight models whose fuel efficiency had been overstated.
Report: Bids for Takata Top $1 Billion
9/30/2016Would-be investors in airbag supplier Takata Corp. have offered between $1 billion and $2 billion to buy the struggling company, a source tells Bloomberg News.
VW Brand Chief Sees 3-4 Years of Restructuring Ahead
9/30/2016Herbert Diess, who heads Volkswagen Group’s VW brand, says the unit will won’t finish restructuring and recovering from its diesel emission cheating scandal until about 2020.
Volvo to Offer $10,000 Self-Driving Features in 5 Years
9/30/2016Volvo Car Group tells a mobility conference in Detroit it will begin offering its customers a self-driving system in five years.
Toyota May Phase Out Diesels in All Models
9/30/2016Toyota Motor Corp. has dropped plans for a diesel option for the new C-HR small crossover vehicle it debuted at the Paris auto show this week and will probably do the same for the engine in other new models.