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Car Sales in Europe Climbed 10% in August
9/15/2016Registrations of new passenger vehicles across Europe grew to 855,500 units in August from 781,600 units in the same month last year, trade group ACEA reports.
Mid-Engine Vette to Get 7-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission?
9/15/2016General Motors Co. will use a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission in the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette it’s developing, Car and Driver reports.
PSA to Partner with 3D-Printing Company
9/15/2016PSA Group has signed a letter of intent with Los Angeles-based Divergent Technologies Inc. covering multiple joint development programs related to that company’s 3D-printing technology.
Toyota to Hike Tacoma Truck Capacity in Mexico
9/15/2016Toyota Motors Corp. says it will spend $150 million to boost annual output about 60% at its Tacoma midsize pickup truck factory in Tijuana, Mexico.
Nexteer Makes Richardson Its New President
9/15/2016Steering system supplier Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. has named Michael Richardson to be its new president, effective Oct. 1.
Ford Confirms It Will Move Small-Car Production to Mexico
9/15/2016Ford Motor Co. has finally publicly acknowledged it intends to migrate its small-car production in North America from the U.S. to Mexico within the next three years.
Uber Begins Testing Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh
9/15/2016Uber Technologies Inc. has begun tests on the streets of Pittsburgh of Ford Fusion small sedans equipped to drive themselves.
ZF Raises Bid for Swedish Brake Systems Supplier Haldex
9/14/2016ZF Friedrichshafen AG has raised its bid to buy Haldex AB, the Swedish commercial vehicle brake systems supplier, to 4.9 billion kronor ($573 million).
VW Launches Cybersecurity Company
9/14/2016Volkswagen AG and the former executives from Israel’s intelligence agency have formed a company that will develop cybersecurity systems for next-generation connected cars and mobile services.
Mercedes Extends Sales Lead Over BMW
9/14/2016Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Cars unit expanded its global sales lead over rival BMW AG in August, according to company data.