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Infiniti Adds Red Sport Performance Package
3/8/2016Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti unit is relaunching its performance sub-brand under a new name: Red Sport.
VW’s Mueller: Diesel Scandal Impact Will Be “Substantial and Painful”
3/8/2016Volkswagen AG’s admission that it rigged 11 million diesel engines to cheat emission standards will take a “substantial and painful” financial toll and take years to resolve, warns CEO Matthias Mueller.
France Launches VW Diesel Emission Probe
3/8/2016France is launching a formal investigation into Volkswagen AG’s admission that it manipulated 8.5 million diesels sold in Europe to cheat emission standards.
Oil Prices Top $40 Per Barrel
3/8/2016Crude oil prices, which nosedived from $107 per barrel last June to less than $27 in January, are on the rise again.
Toyota Expands Takata Airbag Inflator Recall in Canada
3/8/2016Toyota Motor Corp. has added 33,300 vehicles to those already being recalled in Canada to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode in a crash, Reuters reports.
VW Delayed Revealing Diesel Cheating in Hopes of Quick Deal
3/8/2016Volkswagen AG admitted to U.S. regulators on Sept. 3 that it had rigged diesel engines to evade emission standards. But it tells a German court it waited two weeks to publicly reveal the cheating in hopes of reaching a deal to limit the cost of fixing the vehicles.
FCA Extends Chrysler 200 Production Halt
3/8/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will idle its Sterling Heights, Mich., plant for another three weeks because of slumping demand for the Chrysler 200 sedan made there.
GM’s Sales in China Drop 9%
3/8/2016General Motors Co. reports its sales in China shrank to 245,700 in February from 270,900 in the same month last year.
Self-Driving Hyundai Genesis Approved for Testing in South Korea
3/7/2016A specially equipped version of Hyundai Motor Co.’s Genesis sedan is the first vehicle to be approved for autonomous testing in South Korea.
Tesla Model 3 Unveiling Set for March 31
3/7/2016Tesla Motors Inc. will unveil its Model 3 electric sedan at a special event for select customers and enthusiasts on March 31 in California, according to a post on the Tesla Motors Club forums.