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Suzuki Begins Selling Indian-Made Cars in Japan
3/10/2016Suzuki Motor Corp. has become the first Japanese carmaker to supply its home market with cars built in India.
FCA Revises Fiat Retail Strategy in U.S.
3/10/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will help its struggling Fiat brand dealers in the U.S. by allowing them to integrate their operations with FCA’s Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands.
Honda Confirms Talks with GM About Fuel Cell Production
3/10/2016CEO Takahiro Hachigo says Honda Motor Co. is in talks with General Motors Co. about jointly buying and making components to build fuel cells for hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Honda Offers Financial Aid to U.S. Dealers for Takata Recalls
3/9/2016Honda Motor Co. tells U.S. dealers it will provide them with financial aid to offset disruptions to sales caused by the company’s widening recall of Takata Corp. defective airbag inflators, Automotive News reports.
VW Dismisses U.S. Chief
3/9/2016Michael Horn has been removed as president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, effective immediately.
Hybrid Version of Maserati SUV to Use Chrysler Pacifica Electric System
3/9/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s Maserati confirms it is developing a plug-in hybrid variant of its new Levante SUV.
California Could Waive Full Fix for VW’s Cheater Diesels
3/9/2016California regulators are signaling they might allow diesel-powered Volkswagen vehicles to continue to operate in the state, even though they don’t meet emission standards, if VW agrees to pay a fee to offset the health risk of . The diesels are among those VW rigged to evade pollution laws.
Daimler Readies New Electric and Fuel Cell Buses
3/9/2016Daimler AG’s bus operations plans to launch new all-electric and fuel cell-powered versions of its Citaro city bus by the end of 2018.
Inrix Buys OpenCar to Take on Google and Apple
3/9/2016Inrix Inc., a traffic-mapping and connected-car service supplier, has acquired OpenCar Inc., a 5-year-old startup that has developed a platform for in-vehicle software apps. The deal positions Inrix as an option to Apple Inc.’s CarPlay and Google Inc.’s Android Auto smartphone vehicle interfaces.
BMW Reports Record Sales, Revenue
3/9/2016BMW AG reports record-high unit sales, revenue and pretax profits in 2015. Net profit jumped 10% to a record €6.4 billion ($7 billion).