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Alert: Dangerous Intersection Ahead
3/24/2016Google Inc.’s Waze Mobile unit is adding a new function to its interactive smartphone navigation application that alerts motorists about intersections with high crash and injury rates.
Ohio Electronics Supplier Moving Headquarters to Michigan
3/24/2016Stoneridge Inc., a Warren, Ohio-based supplier of electrical and electronics components, is moving its headquarters to Novi, Mich., to be closer to its automotive and commercial vehicle customers.
Mercedes Begins Car Production in Brazil
3/24/2016Daimler AG has begun building C-Class Mercedes-Benz luxury sedans at its new factory in Iracemapolis, Brazil.
15,800 Volvo Heavy-Duty Trucks Ordered Off the Road in U.S.
3/24/2016The U.S. has ordered owners of 15,800 Class 8 Mack and Volvo brand trucks to park their rigs until AB Volvo can fix a defect that could cause abrupt loss of steering control.
Audi Trims U.S. Sales Target
3/24/2016Audi AG now aims to sell 210,000 vehicles in the U.S. this year, 10,000 fewer than its previous target.
Honda Delays Plant Opening in Brazil
3/23/2016Honda Motor Co. says it will delay plans to open an assembly plant in Itirapina, Brazil, until the country’s economy stabilizes.
Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid Extends Driving Range
3/23/2016Toyota Motor Corp. expects its new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid sedan will have a U.S. fuel efficiency equivalency rating of 120 mpg when sales start there later this year.
SEAT to Add Second SUV Model in 2017
3/23/2016Volkswagen AG’s SEAT brand confirms it will add a second SUV/crossover vehicle to its lineup in summer 2017.
Design Concept Previews Next-Generation Lincoln Navigator
3/23/2016Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln unit says its new Navigator concept model is a “very strong” indication of the next-generation of the fullsize SUV that’s due to bow next year.
Ghosn to Carmakers: Embrace Tech Industry
3/23/2016Carmakers should embrace rather than fear the disruption to their industry posed by such tech companies as Apple and Google, says Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn.