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Mercedes Seeks Voluntary Layoffs in Brazil as Truck Sales Slump
8/25/2016Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit hopes to trim 1,400 jobs at its truck plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, as sales continue to slump.
Nexteer Automotive Opens World Headquarters in Michigan
8/25/2016Steering system and driveline supplier Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. has opened a new world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
U.S. Court Orders Buy-Back Option for VW Cheater V-6 Diesels
8/25/2016A California federal court has ordered Volkswagen AG and regulatory agencies to prepare a plan to buy back vehicles equipped with illegal V-6 diesels if VW can’t find a way to fix them.
Volvo Trucks Sets Speed Records with 2,400-hp Semi
8/25/2016Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo says it has set two new land-speed records for a heavy-duty truck with its purpose-built “Iron Knight.”
VW Reaches Tentative Diesel Settlement with U.S. Dealers
8/25/2016Volkswagen AG told a U.S. District Court in San Francisco today that it has reached an agreement in principle to compensate its VW-brand dealers in the U.S. for the financial impact of the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Amazon Launches Online Vehicle Data Service for Car Shoppers
8/25/2016Amazon.com has launched Amazon Vehicles, a car research website for car buyers.
Prototype Self-Driving Taxi Tested in Singapore
8/25/2016Cambridge, Mass.-based startup nuTonomy Inc. has begun public test rides of self-driving taxis in Singapore with a goal of launching commercial service within two years.
GMC Canyon Named Best Midsize Pickup by Cars.com, Again
8/25/2016The editors of Cars.com and its PickupTrucks.com unit have selected the 2016 GMC Canyon as the winner of its Midsize Pickup Truck Challenge for the second year in a row.
AAA: Consumers Don’t Understand Automatic Braking
8/25/2016Automatic emergency braking systems can avoid crashes or reduce their damage, but U.S. consumers are confused about which systems do what, a study by AAA says.
Hyundai Workers to Vote on Tentative Wage Pact
8/25/2016The 48,000 members of Hyundai Motor Co.’s union in South Korea will vote on Friday whether to accept a tentative one-year wage agreement that would increase their monthly pay by 58,000 won ($52), according to media reports.