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Former Toyota Designer Develops Fabric-Based Electric City Car
6/6/2016Japan’s Rimono Corp. has developed a tiny electric concept car with body panels made from polyester cotton.
China Startup Will Launch Electric Supercar in 2017
6/6/2016China startup electric-car maker Qiantu Motor plans to begin making its 700,000-yuan ($106,400) K50 Coupe electric supercar as soon as year-end.
VW Ready to Recall 324,000 Diesels in India
6/6/2016Volkswagen AG plans to begin this month to recall as many as 324,000 Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen brand diesels in India to update software it had installed to cheat on emission tests.
Ethiopia Aims to Become Africa’s Largest Carmaker
6/6/2016Ethiopia, whose new-vehicle market is fewer than 50,000 units per year, has high hopes of partnering with China to become Africa’s largest car producer in 15-20 years, Reuters reports.
BAIC Ponders an Auto Plant in Mexico
6/6/2016BAIC Motor Corp. began selling Chinese-made cars in Mexico late last week.
U.S. Jobs Growth Sinks to 5-Year Low
6/3/2016The U.S. added only 38,000 jobs in May, the smallest gain since September 2010, according to the Dept. of Labor.
Bosch Readies New Driver-Assist Technologies
6/3/2016Robert Bosch GmbH is developing several new automated-driving technologies that it plans to launch in coming years.
VW Approved to Fix Another 800,000 Diesels in Europe
6/3/2016KBA, Germany’s motor authority, has approved steps Volkswagen AG may implement to bring more than 800,000 of its diesel engines into emission compliance.
JLR Sues Chinese Carmarker Over Copycat SUV
6/3/2016Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is suing Jiangling Motors Corp. for copyright infringement and unfair competition, claiming the exterior of the Chinese carmaker’s Landwind X7 SUV is a virtual copy of JLR’s Range Rover Evoque, Reuters reports.
Mahindra Adds an Electric Sedan
6/3/2016Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has introduced the eVerito, an all-electric variant of its Logan-based sedan, for the Indian market.