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Vietnam Readies Tax Cuts on Small Cars
4/8/2016Small-car sales in Vietnam are expected to surge in July when reductions in the country’s luxury tax rate cut vehicle prices on such models by as much as $1,000, Thanh Nien News reports.
Japan Drafts Guidelines for Testing Self-Driving Cars
4/8/2016Japan’s National Policy Agency has drafted first-round guidelines for testing autonomous vehicles on the country’s public roads, Kyodo News reports.
Unions Say They Don’t Trust VW Leadership in Diesel Crisis
4/8/2016Volkswagen AG is trying to use its self-inflicted diesel cheating scandal to justify deep cuts in the company's hourly workforce and even possible plant closures, its unions claim.
Nissan Targets Flexible EV Platform
4/7/2016Nissan Motor Co. is developing a modular platform that can support a range of all-electric and piston-powered vehicles.
Former Ford Exec to Head Uber’s Global Vehicles Program
4/7/2016Uber Technologies Inc. has hired former Ford Motor Co. engineering executive Sherif Marakby to the newly created position of vice president of global vehicle programs.
Toyota to Open Mobility Research Center in Michigan
4/7/2016Toyota Motor Corp. says it will open a third autonomous vehicle research center in the U.S., this one near the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Google Expands Self-Driving Car Tests to Arizona
4/7/2016Google Inc. will begin testing some of its self-driving cars in the greater Phoenix, Ariz., area later this year.
GM Settles Third Ignition Switch Bellwether Lawsuit
4/7/2016General Motors Co. has agreed to settle a test-case lawsuit involving a fatality linked to one of its defective ignition switches, thereby avoiding a jury trial.
Honda, Acura to Unveil New Crossovers in Beijing
4/7/2016Honda Motor Co. and its Acura luxury unit will both introduce new crossover vehicles later this month at the Beijing auto show.
GM Design Chief Welburn to Retire
4/7/2016Ed Welburn, who has led vehicle design for General Motors Co. since 2003, is retiring on July 1.