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Jeep Owners Sue FCA Over Rollaway Shifter
6/24/2016A group of Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV owners is suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV over the company's "e-shift" electronic gear shifter.
UPDATE: Korea Arrests VW Exec in Diesel Scandal
6/24/2016Prosecutors in South Korea have arrested a Volkswagen AG executive in connection with diesel-powered vehicles the company rigged to cheat emission standards.
China’s JAC Motors May Open EV Factory in Bulgaria
6/24/2016China carmaker JAC Motors may choose Bulgaria for a factory to make electric cars and buses for the European market, according to Bulgaria’s economy ministry.
Carmakers Poised to Resume Production in Venezuela
6/24/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors and Toyota are ready to resume production in Venezuela over the next two months after the government agreed to let them sell their vehicles in U.S. dollars, Bloomberg News says, citing unnamed sources.
Turbo Line Blamed for Toyota’s Last-Minute Le Mans Collapse
6/23/2016Toyota Motor Corp. says a defective air-line connector between the turbocharger and intercooler caused its TS050 hybrid-powered race car to stall on the final lap of last weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.
VW Drops Jetta Hybrid in the U.S.
6/23/2016Volkswagen AG will stop selling the hybrid-electric derivative of its Jetta compact sedan in the U.S. after the 2016 model year due to sluggish sales.
Report: $10 Billion VW Diesel Settlement in U.S. Due Next Week
6/23/2016Volkswagen AG has agreed to a $10 billion settlement to remedy diesel-powered vehicles it sold in the U.S. that had been rigged to cheat emission rules, sources tell Bloomberg News.
College Team Nears 3,800 mpg at SAE Supermileage Event
6/23/2016A student team from the Universite Laval in Quebec City, Canada, achieved a winning run of 3,788 mpg in a one-seat motorized vehicle at SAE International’s Supermileage competition to set a new record for the 37-year-old event, which is held at Eaton Corp.’s proving grounds in Marshall, Mich.
Honda Launches Takata Airbag Recall in Thailand
6/23/2016Honda Motor Co. is calling back 147,900 locally assembled cars in Malaysia to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could misfire in a crash.
Detroit Auto Show to Add Autonomous Test Drives
6/23/2016Attendees at next January’s Detroit auto show will be able to experience various automated vehicle technologies on a closed-loop test track.