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2017 Nissan GT-R Gets New Look, Performance Upgrade
3/23/2016Nissan Motor Co. says the 2017 version of its GT-R coupe is the most significant update to the high-performance model since the high-performance car bowed in 2007.
Morocco’s Auto Capacity to Reach 540,000 Units by 2023
3/23/2016Morocco’s auto industry will achieve annual capacity to build 430,000 light vehicles by 2020 and at least 540,000 units by 2023, the Financial Times reports.
Daimler Launches €250 Million Update to Hungary Factory
3/23/2016Daimler AG says it will spend €250 million ($279 million) by 2018 to expand bodymaking operations at its Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemet, Hungary.
February Truck Sales in Europe Climb 17%
3/23/2016Deliveries of commercial vehicles across Europe rose to 165,800 units in February from 141,500 units in the same month last year, according to industry group ACEA.
Gad-Zoox! Startup Gets OK to Test Self-Driving Car in California
3/23/2016Zoox Inc. has become the 12th applicant to be awarded permission by California to test an autonomous vehicle on its public roadways.
Kentucky Sues VW for Fraud in Selling Cheater Diesels
3/23/2016The state of Kentucky has sued Volkswagen AG for willfully violating the state’s consumer protection laws by touting “clean” diesels that in fact had been rigged to cheat emission standards.
Honda Plans $52 Million Update for Indiana Plant
3/23/2016Honda Motor Co. says it will invest $52 million to prepare its Greensburg, Ind., assembly plant to make CR-V small crossovers beginning in early 2017.
Dealers Say VW Needs 500,000-Unit Sales in U.S.
3/23/2016Volkswagen AG’s U.S. dealers says the company needs to achieve annual sales in the American market of at least 500,000 units to keep its retail network profitable, Bloomberg News reports.
Ford Says It Can Still Post Profit if U.S. Market Shrinks 30%
3/22/2016Ford Motor Co. tells analysts it would still break even if U.S. car sales plunged 37% to 11 million units from last year’s record 17.5 million-unit record.
VIEWPOINT | LIVE NETWORKING AT THE SAE 2016 WORLD CONGRESS
3/22/2016This year’s SAE World Congress and Exhibition in Detroit on April 12-14 will bring together more than 11,000 automotive engineers from 40-plus countries. Attendees also will do something they can’t accomplish online: network in person with peers, mentors and leaders from around the world.