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California Delays Ruling on VW Diesel Fixes for Three Weeks
12/21/2015The California Air Resources Board says it won’t decide until Jan. 14 whether to accept Volkswagen AG’s proposed repairs to bring 482,000 diesel-powered cars in the state into emission compliance.
VW to Require Execs to Rotate Assignments
12/21/2015Volkswagen AG Chairman Hans-Dieter Poetsch tells Welt am Sonntag the company will require executives in certain positions to change assignments periodically.
Honda’s NSX Supercar Base Price: $157,800
12/21/2015Honda Motor Co. says its new Acura NSX supercar will retail between $157,800 and $207,500—including delivery charges and depending upon options—when it goes on sale in the U.S. next spring.
UAW Workers Ratify Nexteer Labor Pact
12/21/2015United Auto Workers union workers at Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.’s plant in Saginaw, Mich., have approved a second-round labor agreement by a 61% margin.
Texas Research Group Targets Powertrain Efficiency/Emissions
12/18/2015The Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies (AC2AT) consortium, which is launching its second year of operations, plans to focus its 2016 efforts on improving catalytic aftertreatment and fuel efficiency strategies for high-performance, high-efficiency gasoline and diesel engines.
VW Teases New EV
12/18/2015Volkswagen AG has released a teaser image of a concept electric vehicle that it will unveil early next month at CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas.
November Truck Sales Rise 18% in Europe
12/18/2015Deliveries of commercial vehicles across Europe climbed to 186,600 units in November from 158,600 units in the same period last year, industry group ACEA reports.
Amazon Adds Online Car Leasing in Japan
12/18/2015Japanese financial services giant Orix Corp. is leasing new vehicles online in Japan through the country’s Amazon.com affiliate.
U.S. Car Market Steams Toward Record Finish
12/18/2015Passenger vehicle sales in the U.S. for December are likely to surpass totals for any month in the past 10 years, pushing full-year volume to a record 17.5 million units, according to LMC Automotive and J.D.
NHTSA Promises “Nimble” Rules on Autonomous Vehicles
12/18/2015The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aims to adopt a “nimble, flexible” approach to regulating self-driving cars, says Administrator Mark Rosekind.