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Japan to Review Emission Testing Process
4/26/2016Japan’s transport ministry is setting up a special task force to tighten the country’s emission and fuel economy test methods.
China May Have Rules Ready This Year for Self-Driving Cars
4/25/2016China is developing a nationwide set of technical standards for self-driving cars and may have the rules ready before the end of 2016, the Shanghai Daily reports.
FHI, IBM Eye Improved Data Imaging for Self-Driving Cars
4/25/2016A new partnership between Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and IBM Corp.’s Japanese operations claims to have developed a more sophisticated imaging database for autonomous vehicle.
VW Appeals Effort to Block UAW Skilled Trades Vote
4/25/2016Volkswagen AG says it will appeal a decision by the National Labor Relations Board to uphold the right of about 160 skilled trades workers at the carmaker’s factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.
Cadillac Aims for 11% Operating Margin by 2026
4/25/2016General Motors Co.’s Cadillac marque aims to reach an 11% operating margin a decade from now, brand President Johan de Nysschen tells Reuters at the Beijing auto show.
VW Unveils New Hybrid Crossover Concept
4/25/2016Volkswagen AG took the wraps off the T-Prime Concept GTE large crossover/SUV on Monday at the Beijing auto show.
Ford Targets at Least 10% EV Sales Ratio by 2020
4/25/2016Ford Motor Co. says it will introduce 13 hybrid, plug-in and all-electric vehicles in China over the next four years in hopes to hiking the proportion of electrified units it sells there to 10%-25%.
Conti Rolls Ahead with Plans for Dandelion-Based Rubber Tires
4/25/2016Continental AG aims to introduce tires made from dandelion roots in as little as five years.
Maserati Readies Two New Sports Cars
4/25/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Maserati unit plans to launch a pair of new sports cars by the end of 2018 rather than the single model that previous reports had indicated.
Toyota to Introduce Plug-in Hybrids in China
4/25/2016Toyota Motor Corp. says it will add plug-in hybrid versions of its Corolla small sedan and Levin coupe variant in China in 2018.