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FCA Restates August Car Sales in U.S.
9/2/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has restated its vehicle sales data for 2015 and 2016, resulting in a 3% sales gain for August compared with the originally reported 2% decline.
Jeep Wrangler Adds LED Headlight Option
9/2/2016The 2017 Jeep Wrangler will offer light-emitting-diode headlights as part of a $600 option that also includes LED fog lights.
Audi to Increase Formula E Racing Presence
9/2/2016Audi AG says it will “intensify” its role in the ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport team over the next two seasons of the Formula E electric car series, culminating in a “factory-backed” program starting late next year.
Report: Ford Suspends Small-Car Plan for Emerging Markets
9/2/2016Ford Motor Co. has dropped plans to introduce a family of small vehicles for emerging markets as consumer tastes shift from cars to crossover vehicles, sources tell Reuters.
Mitsubishi Motors Offices Raided as Fuel Economy Cheat Scandal Deepens
9/2/2016Government investigators raided the Japanese headquarters and Nagoya assembly plant of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. earlier today.
Eaton Launches Compact EV Fuse
9/2/2016Eaton Corp. says its new series of Bussmann fuses designed for electric vehicles are about half the weight and packaging size as other high-speed EV fuses.
VW Settles with California on Diesel Cheating
9/2/2016A federal judge in California has approved a consent decree in which Volkswagen AG will pay $85 million to the state of California to compensate for cheater diesel-powered vehicles it sold there.
NLRB Orders VW to Bargain with UAW Skilled Trades Workers
9/1/2016Volkswagen AG has been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to begin contract talks with skilled trades workers at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
U.S. Car Sales Slipped 4% in August
9/1/2016Sales of cars and light trucks in the U.S. dipped to 1.51 million units last month from 1.58 million in August 2015, according to Autodata Corp.
Nexteer Names Interim President as Bresson Quits
9/1/2016Steering and driver assist systems supplier Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. has appointed Michael Richardson, its chief strategy officer, as interim president and global chief operating officer, effective immediately.