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Tesla’s Gigafactory Begins Powerwall Battery Production
3/29/2016Tesla Motors Inc. tells reporters it has begun making Powerwall stationary battery systems at its “gigafactory” outside Reno, Nev., even as plant construction continues.
Toyota, Nissan Cut Production in Japan
3/29/2016Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. say they reduced their domestic vehicle output in February by 19% to 223,900 units and 2% to 83,800 units, respectively.
U.S. Gasoline Prices Top $2 Per Gallon
3/29/2016The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline in the U.S. reached $2.04 on Monday, surpassing $2 for the first time in 2016, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Judge Rejects GM Ignition Switch Fraud Claim
3/28/2016General Motors Co. has won a partial victory in a second bellwether lawsuit designed to help resolve hundreds of similar complaints about 2.6 million defective ignition switches GM recalled in 2014.
Tesla Will Seek Federal Ruling to Allow Factory-Direct EV Sales
3/28/2016Tesla Motors Inc. is readying a federal lawsuit in a bid to overturn laws in six states that ban it from selling its electric cars direct to customers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
France Complains About 91% Pay Hike for PSA’s Tavares
3/28/2016The French government’s representatives on the board of PSA Peugeot Citroen have complained about last year’s 91% jump in compensation paid to CEO Carlos Tavares, according to Les Echos, which cites no sources.
BYD to Open $614 Million Electric-Bus Plant in China
3/28/2016China’s BYD Co. Ltd. plans to open a 4 billion-yuan ($614 million) factory in Taiyuan as soon as late this year to make electric buses and other specialty EVs.
Hyundai Develops Sliding/Gullwing Door System
3/28/2016Hyundai Motor Co. has filed an application with the U.S. Patent Office for a door that can be opened upward like a gullwing unit or slide sideways like a minivan door.
Cadillac Shifts to One-Size-for-All Strategy for Global Cars
3/28/2016General Motors Co.’s Cadillac unit no longer will offer stretched wheelbase versions of its vehicles in China.
GM Gets Antitrust Okay to Buy Cruise Automation
3/28/2016General Motors Co. has won approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to acquire San Francisco startup Cruise Automation Inc.