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Reservations for Tesla 3 EV Top 325,000
4/7/2016Tesla Motors Inc. says it has collected refundable $1,000 deposits from more than 325,000 would-be buyers of its Model 3 electric sedan since it unveiled the car a week ago.
Ford Sales in China Climb 5%
4/7/2016Ford Motor Co. reports its retail deliveries of passenger vehicles in China last month rose 5% to 114,800 units.
Honda Recalls Daicel Airbag Inflators in Japan
4/7/2016Honda Motor Co. is recalling 143,000 vehicles in Japan to replace Daicel Corp. airbag inflators that were made with the wrong propellant.
Lincoln Sales Fueled by Women Buyers
4/7/2016Sales of Lincoln’s latest luxury models are being driven by women buyers, according to Ford Motor Co.
Judge Clears Porsche in Actor Walker’s Death
4/7/2016A federal judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit that blamed Porsche AG for the death of The Fast and the Furious actor Paul Walker in 2013.
Volvo Will Use Locals to Test Self-Driving Cars in China
4/7/2016Volvo Car Group says it plans to use civilians to help it test self-driving car systems in China.
11th Takata Airbag Inflator Death Confirmed
4/7/2016An 11th fatality caused by an exploding Takata Corp. airbag inflator has been confirmed in Texas. It’s the 10th such case in the U.S. and the 10th worldwide that involved a vehicle made by Honda Motor Corp.
Developers Tout 5G Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication System
4/6/2016Researchers from the University of Valencia in Spain are developing a 5G-based communication technology that they say will make it easier for vehicles to share information with each other and improve overall road safety.
BMW Drops Manual Transmission Option for M5 and M6 Cars
4/6/2016BMW AG won’t offer a manual transmission option in its high-performance M5 and M6 cars after the end of the current model year in the U.S.—the only market where it is still available for these vehicles.
Russia Readies New "Vladmobile"
4/6/2016Russia’s Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute in Moscow is developing a new range of high-end vehicles for government officials, including a limousine for President Vladimir Putin.