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Cadillac Touts Virtual Showrooms, Regional Inventory Centers
2/22/2016Cadillac wants more than 400 of its smallest U.S. dealers to turn themselves into “virtual showrooms” that fulfill orders from inventory housed by regional supply centers.
Nevada Gets Nervous About Faraday Future’s $1 Billion EV Factory
2/22/2016Nevada says it will suspend some subsidies promised for the $1 billion electric-car factory planned by California-based Faraday Future Inc. until the shadowy startup puts some of its own cash into the project.
Violent Protests Idle Maruti Suzuki Operations in India
2/22/2016Violent protests involving auto suppliers in India killed one person and injured dozens more over the weekend, according to Kyodo News.
GM May Suspend Expansion in Brazil
2/22/2016General Motors Co. will reevaluate previous plans to invest in Brazil if the country’s political and economic climates don’t improve in 6-12 months, President Dan Ammann tells Estado de S. Paulo.
Volvo Recalls Diesels to Fix Diesel Shutoff Flaw
2/22/2016Volvo Car Group is recalling about 59,000 of its 5-cylinder diesel cars to update faulty software that can briefing shut off and restart the engine while the vehicle is moving, the Associated Press reports.
Button, Button, Who Doesn’t Have the Button?
2/19/2016There’s something missing in General Motors Co. new Opel GT concept sports coupe: interior buttons and knobs.
Chevy to Offer Trackside Vehicle Delivery in Daytona
2/19/2016General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet unit is building a vehicle delivery center on the infield of Florida’s Daytona International Speedway.
GM Ignition Switch Plaintiffs Seek Speedier Trial Strategy
2/19/2016Attorneys are asking the federal judge handling hundreds of consolidated cases involving faulty General Motors Co. ignition switches to consider bypassing a plan to first conduct several bellwether trials this year.
New Audi Quattro Technology Selectively Applies All-Wheel Drive
2/19/2016Audi AG’s new "quattro ultra" system allows vehicles to combine the efficiency of front-wheel-drive layouts with the added traction of all-wheel drive.
Mazda, Mitsubishi Launch New Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls
2/19/2016Mazda Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. are the latest carmakers to announce new global recalls to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.