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BMW to Unveil Sporty Crossover at Paris Auto Show
8/15/2016BMW AG will reveal a concept crossover vehicle at next month’s Paris auto show, Autocar reports.
BASF, Toda Kogyo in Talks to Expand Cathode Battery Partnership to N. America
8/15/2016German chemical giant BASF SE and Toda Kogyo Corp. say they have begun negotiations to combine their cathode active materials (CAM) businesses for lithium-ion batteries in North America.
Nissan Titan Gets Longer Warranty
8/15/2016Nissan Motor Co. says it will provide a segment-best 5-year/100,000-mile, bumper-to-bumper warranty on all versions of its 2017 Titan fullsize pickup truck, which goes on sale later this month.
Japan’s GDP Growth Stalls Again
8/15/2016Japan’s economy expanded by only 0.2% in the second quarter of 2016, as the government begins a new, 28 trillion-yen ($276 billion) stimulation program.
VW Cleared to Fix another 460,000 Diesels in Europe
8/15/2016Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved repairs proposed by Volkswagen AG to bring 460,000 of the company’s 1.2-liter, 3-cylinder “EA189” diesels into regulatory emission compliance.
Report: GM Rebuffed in Bid to Buy Lyft Ride-Hailing Service
8/15/2016Lyft Inc. has turned down an overture from General Motors Co. to buy the ride-hailing service, sources tell The Information.
Making Vehicles Larger to Ease Fuel Economy Targets
8/15/2016Cars and trucks in the U.S. are getting larger, but it’s not just to give passengers more room.
Toyota Revises Suspension Fix for 4-Year-Old Recall
8/12/2016Toyota Motor Corp. is upping the ante on a rear suspension fix for cars and crossover vehicles it announced four years ago.
Nissan and University Partners Developing Low-Cost Fuel Cell Technology
8/12/2016Nissan Motor Co. is working with researchers at Vanderbilt University and the Georgia Institute of Technology as part of a U.S. Dept. of Energy program to improve the performance of fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen storage systems.
VW Group Sales Slip 1% in July
8/12/2016Volkswagen Group reports its vehicle deliveries last month dipped to 787,300 units from 791,900 in July 2015, as fallout from the company’s diesel cheating scandal continues to hurt its namesake brand.