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Renault Will Relaunch Alpine Brand in 2017
2/16/2016Renault SA will reintroduce its Alpine sub-brand next year in the form of a new sports car expected to be priced at about €45,000 ($50,100).
Kaellenius Confirmed as Daimler’s New R&D Chief
2/16/2016Daimler AG confirms that Ola Kaellenius, 46, will take over as head of group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars development on Jan. 1.
VW Confirms €4 Billion Investment in China this Year
2/16/2016Volkswagen AG says it plans to invest more than €4 billion ($4.5 billion) for new models in China this year.
Daimler CEO Zetsche Gets 3-Year Contract Extension
2/16/2016As expected, Daimler AG’s supervisory board has extended the company’s contract with CEO Dieter Zetsche for three years to the end of 2019.
Nissan Demos Automated Parking Technology with Office Chairs
2/16/2016What’s the next best thing to a self-parking vehicle? How about office chairs that automatically slide back into position under a table after a meeting is finished.
GM Will Recall 200,000 Vehicles to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
2/16/2016General Motors Co. plans to call back about 200,000 aging Saturn and Saab cars in the U.S. and Canada to replace driver-side airbag inflators that could explode when triggered by a crash.
Continental to Launch “Smart Map” Navigation System
2/16/2016Continental AG will supply its new eHorizon telematics system to an unnamed carmaker with the first application due to launch later this year or sometime in 2017.
OPEC Edges Closer to Freeze on Oil Production
2/16/2016Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed with Venezuela to freeze their monthly oil production at current levels—if other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agree to do the same—in hopes of ending the global petroleum glut.
Ford Debuts Carbon Fiber Intake System
2/16/2016Ford Motor Co.’s Australian model Falcon XR6 Sprint muscle car features the company’s first application of a carbon fiber engine air intake system.
Morgan Readies All-Electric 3-Wheeler
2/16/2016England's Morgan Motor Co. will unveil an updated version of its EV3 concept electric three-wheel vehicle next month at the Geneva auto show.