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Tata Developing SUV Based on Land Rover Discovery Sport
3/25/2016Tata Motors Ltd. may debut an all-new SUV as soon as 2018 that shares many components with the company’s Land Rover Discovery Sport SUV.
UAW Membership Grows 1%
3/25/2016The United Auto Workers union tells the U.S. Dept. of Labor its membership grew by nearly 5,200 workers to a total of 408,600 members in 2015.
Toyota Boshoku to Open Autonomy Tech Center in Silicon Valley
3/25/2016Toyota Boshoku Corp. says it will open a new office somewhere in California’s Silicon Valley to do research on cutting-edge technologies related to self-driving cars and vehicle interiors.
Report: Honda, Takata Secretly Modified Airbag Inflators
3/24/2016Honda Motor Co. asked Takata Corp. in 2009 to make its airbag inflators “fail-safe” from hurting vehicle occupants. But the companies violated U.S. law by not reporting the resulting alteration to safety authorities, Reuters reports.
Michelin Heads Tire Satisfaction Poll in U.S.
3/24/2016Michelin brand tires have again outscored their rivals in the annual J.D. Power Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. Pirelli and Goodyear ranked second and third, respectively.
UPDATE: VW Recalls 800,500 VW and Porsche SUVs Worldwide
3/24/2016Volkswagen AG is recalling 409,500 Porsche Cayenne and 391,000 VW Touareg SUV/crossovers to check for loose control pedals.
VW Given Until April 21 to Reach Accord on Diesel Fixes
3/24/2016U.S. District court Judge Charles Breyer has extended today’s deadline to April 21 for a final plan to remedy some 580,000 emission-cheating diesels sold in the country by Volkswagen AG over the past six years.
Daimler Demos Automated Truck Platooning on Autobahn
3/24/2016Daimler AG’s Trucks operations this week demonstrated three self-driving Actros heavy-duty trucks traveling in a connected platoon near Dusseldorf on Germany’s autobahn.
BMW Confirms Plan for Super-Luxury Model
3/24/2016BMW AG says it intends to add an ultra-luxury model above its big 7 Series sedan to compete with pricy Maybach editions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
Mazda Miata Named World Car of the Year
3/24/2016Mazda Motor Corp.’s all-new MX-5 Miata roadster was named the 2016 World Car of the Year by a group of international automotive journalists.