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German Court Hopes to Speed Diesel Lawsuits Against VW
8/8/2016A regional court in Germany says it will select one of about 170 lawsuits against Volkswagen AG as a model to help speed the resolution of all the complaints.
Faraday Future Hires Former GM EV1 Chief Engineer
8/8/2016Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future Inc. has hired former General Motors Co. executive Peter Savagian to head its engineering operations.
Wanxiang Plans Karma Plug-in Hybrid Factory in China
8/8/2016Wanxiang Group, which purchased the assets of bankrupt Fisker Automotive Inc. in 2014, hopes to make plug-in hybrids in China.
UPDATE: FCA Recalls Cars, SUVs That Could Suddenly Shift to Neutral
8/8/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling 412,900 vehicles in the U.S. with transmissions that could shift into neutral unexpectedly.
Toyota Developing Next-Generation Taxi for Japan
8/8/2016Toyota Motor Corp. says it aims to introduce a next-generation taxi for the Japanese market in 2017.
Carmakers Rush to Invest in Spain
8/8/2016Carmakers are investing more than €6 billion ($6.7 billion) to expand production capacity in Spain, already Europe’s second-largest vehicle manufacturing country after Germany.
Report: U.S. Uncovers Three Cheater Software Programs in Audi’s V-6 Diesels
8/8/2016U.S. emission investigators have found a trio of software programs that turns off the emission controls in Audi AG’s V-6 diesels, Bild am Sonntag reports.
Google’s Self-Driving Car Technology Chief Leaves
8/8/2016Chris Urmson, who has headed technology development for Google Inc.’s self-driving car program since 2009, is leaving the company, The New York Times reports.
Germany’s New EV Incentive Draws 1,800 Customers
8/5/2016Germany says the discount program it launched on July 1 to foster sales of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles has so far attracted 1,800 applicants.
Magna Posts 16% Sales Gain
8/5/2016Magna International Inc.’s revenue soared 16% to a record US$9.4 billion in the second quarter.