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VW Plans to Produce Electric Budd-e Microbus
1/29/2016Volkswagen AG is developing a production version of the Budd-e concept electric vehicle it unveiled earlier this month at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
Ford “Open” to Partnerships on Small-Car Projects
1/29/2016Ford Motor Co. Mark Fields tells reporters the company is “always open” to talking with others about collaborating on small cars to cut costs and improve profitability.
Takata’s CEO May Resign Over Airbag Inflator Recalls
1/29/2016Shigehisa Takada, CEO of embattled airbag supplier Takata Corp., is likely to resign today, accepting responsibility for supplying defective airbag inflators that have been linked to at least 10 fatalities, The Nikkei reports.
Ford to Debut $73,000 Mustang in India
1/29/2016Ford Motor Co. is preparing to launch sales of right-hand-drive Mustang sport coupes in India this spring.
Lear’s Fourth-Quarter Income Drops 10%
1/28/2016Automotive seating supplier Lear Corp. reports that improved fourth-quarter sales in 2015 were eroded by higher costs that helped cut net income 10% to $235 million.
VW Begins Diesel Recalls in Europe
1/28/2016Volkswagen AG has begun the first phase of a year-long recall of some 8.5 million vehicles in Europe to fix diesel engines that had been rigged by the company to evade nitrogen oxides emission rules.
Harley-Davidson’s Profit Slips as Sales Slow
1/28/2016Harley-Davidson Inc.'s net income dropped 12% to $752 million in 2015, dragged down by a 1% drop in unit sales and a 4% dip in revenue.
GM Forms Team to Lead Self-Driving Vehicle Work
1/28/2016General Motors Co. has named Doug Parks, currently the company’s vice president for global product programs, to become vice president for autonomous technology and vehicle execution, effective Feb. 1.
Ford Testing Diesel F-150 Pickup?
1/28/2016Internet videos of a camouflaged F-150 suggest Ford Motor Co. is preparing to add a diesel engine in the popular pickup truck.
Definitely Not Your Mother’s Minivan
1/28/2016Ralph Gilles, who heads Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s global design operations, posted a sketch on Instagram this week of a highly stylized version of the company’s new Pacifica minivan if it was powered by a 700-hp Hellcat V-8 engine.