Ford to Keep Telematics Service Free
10/7/2019Ford Motor Co. plans to keep its FordPass Connect telematics system complementary to owners for the life of a vehicle.
Additive Manufacturing Media Announces New Web Series, The Cool Parts Show
10/7/2019Additive Manufacturing Media Announces New Web Series, The Cool Parts Show Series will focus on unique applications of 3D printing for manufacturing
Tesla Buys Canadian Battery Maker
10/7/2019Tesla Inc. has acquired Hibar Systems Ltd., a Richmond Hill, Ont.-based battery company.
Great Wall, Autoliv Partner on N. America Safety
10/7/2019Autoliv Inc. and Chinese light-truck specialist Great Wall Motor Co. are launching a research center in China to prepare vehicles to meet safety standards in North America.
Report: Nissan May Oust Ghosn Whistleblower
10/7/2019Nissan Motor Co. reportedly is poised to force the resignation this week of Hari Nada, a lawyer closely associated with ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Geely, Volvo to Merge Engine Operations
10/7/2019China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and its Volvo Car Corp. unit are merging their engine operations to form a new stand-alone business that will develop and supply conventional engines and hybrid-electric systems to Geely’s brands.
Denmark, 10 Other EU Members Urge Piston Ban
10/7/2019Denmark and 10 other member nations of the European Union have urged the region to allow them to end gasoline and diesel engine sales by 2030.
India’s Used-Car Market to Grow 50% by 2023
10/7/2019India’s used-car market will expand to 6.6 million vehicles per year by 2023 from 4.4 million in the current fiscal year, predicts online marketplace OLX.
Daimler May Face Sprinter Recall on Diesels
10/7/2019Daimler AG may be ordered to recall 260,000 of its diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz Sprinter commercial vans because they are equipped with illegal emission control software, says Bild am Sonntag, which cites no sources.
AMS Falls Short in Osram Takeover Bid
10/4/2019Austria’s sensors supplier AMS AG says it has failed to attract the 62.5% of shares in Osram Light AG necessary to acquire the German lighting systems supplier.