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Vehicle CO2 Emissions Continue to Drop in Europe
4/15/2016Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold in Europe last year averaged 119.6 g/km, 8% below the EU’s target of 130 g/km for 2015, according to the European Environmental Agency.
Elkann Tells FCA Shareholders Company Needs to Merge
4/14/2016In a letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV shareholders, Chairman John Elkann says the company could save $10 billion per year (€9 billion) by merging with one of the auto industry’s “big guys.”
Nissan to Unveil Partly Self-Driving Minivan in August
4/14/2016Nissan Motor Co. plans to introduce a version of its Serena minivan in Japan in August that will be able to drive itself on the highway, The Nikkei reports.
“Textalyzer” Device Targets Distracted Driving
4/14/2016Cellebrite Ltd., an Israeli-based forensics software company, has developed a technology that it says can determine whether a motorist involved in an accident was using his or her cell phone at the time of the incident.
Ford Takes the Long View on Russia Investments
4/14/2016Ford Motor Co. says it remains confident about the future of Russia’s car market and is eager to invest ahead of the next upturn there. “We see Russia as a long-term play,” Mark Ovenden, CEO of the company’s venture with Sollers OJSC tells Bloomberg News.
Infiniti Crossover Concept to Get Beijing Reveal
4/14/2016Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti luxury arm released a teaser image of a new concept that previews the design direction of an upcoming midsize crossover model.
Partners Tout High-Efficiency Electric Motors
4/14/2016DeltaWing Technology Group and DHX Electric Machines Inc. are working together to produce and market DHX’s new compact, high-output DC electric motor design for a variety of electric and hybrid vehicle applications.
Brazil’s Vehicle Market Shrank 28% in First Quarter
4/14/2016Demand for new cars and trucks in Brazil plummeted to 481,300 units in the first quarter of 2016 from 674,300 in the same period last year, according to industry group ANFAVEA.
Takata Recalls in U.S. Could Reach 85 Million
4/14/2016Carmakers and supplier Takata Corp. may end up recalling 85 million potentially fatal airbag inflators in the U.S. unless the devices can be proven safe, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
NLRB Upholds Skilled Trades Union at VW’s Chattanooga Plant
4/14/2016The National Labor Relations Board has upheld a vote last December by skilled trades workers to unionize at Volkswagen AG’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.