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Japan Regulators Plan Direct Appeal on Takata Airbag Recalls
5/6/2016This month Japan’s transport ministry will begin a direct appeal to owners of vehicles equipped with potentially dangerous Takata Corp. airbag inflators in an unprecedented effort to get the devices replaced, Bloomberg News reports.
VW Opens Manufacturing Tech Center in Wolfsburg
5/6/2016Volkswagen AG has opened a manufacturing innovation center at its Wolfsburg, Germany, plant to develop and test new production technologies.
Magna’s 1Q Sales, Earnings Rise
5/6/2016Magna International Inc. reports its sales climbed 15% to US$8.9 billion, and net income rose 8% to $492 million in January-March.
GM, Lyft to Test Driverless Electric Taxis
5/5/2016General Motors Co. and ride-hailing service provider Lyft Inc. plan to begin testing self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric taxis on public roads within a year, The Wall Street Journal reports.
U.S. Again Urged Not to Share Connected-Car Broadcast Spectrum
5/5/2016Carmakers and state transportation departments have renewed their fight to block efforts that would allow broadcast spectrum set aside for connected vehicles to be shared by other wireless devices.
A Primordial Soup of New Vehicle Colors
5/5/2016As part of its annual color-trends research for carmakers, BASF Corp.’s automotive business has identified 65 new color variants that could start appearing in vehicles by 2020.
Ford Invests in Pivotal Software
5/5/2016Ford Motor Co. is investing $182 million in Palo Alto, Calif.-based Pivotal Software Inc. to help it develop new cloud-based mobility and connectivity technologies.
Toyota Touts Advances in Magnesium Batteries
5/5/2016Toyota Motor Corp. says scientists at its North America Research Institute in Ann Arbor, Mich., have discovered a new electrolyte that works with magnesium anodes that could provide a better-performing alternative to lithium-based batteries for consumer devices and electric and hybrid vehicles.
Takata Airbag Inflator Death Toll Rises to 13
5/5/2016Two new fatalities in Malaysia have been linked to misfiring airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corp., Honda Motor Co. reports.
Haldex, Chinese Partner Form Joint Venture for Electromechanical Brakes
5/5/2016Sweden’s Haldex AB and China’s Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Co. have formed a 50:50 joint venture to develop, produce and sell electromechanical brake systems for electric vehicles in Asia.