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Nissan to Test Smart-Grid Technology in Europe, Readies Wireless EV Charger
12/9/2015Nissan Motor Co. is preparing for European tests of new EV-to-grid technology developed with European utility giant ENEL that will allow owners of electric vehicles to store and use electricity for a variety of uses.
Honda Will Reopen California Proving Grounds
12/9/2015Honda Motor Co. plans to upgrade and reopen its proving grounds in the Mojave Desert near Cantil, Calif., next April.
Subaru Breaks Ground for New U.S. Headquarters
12/9/2015Subaru of America Inc. has begun construction of a new $118 million corporate headquarters in Camden, N.J., that will combine operations currently conducted at four locations.
Honda’s Recall Costs Could Balloon to $2.3 Billion
12/9/2015Massive recalls to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode could hike Honda Motor Co.’s expected quality-related costs by one-third this year, The Nikkei predicts.
Ford May Export Cars from Russia to Eastern Europe
12/9/2015Ford Motor Co. tells Reuters its Ford Sollers venture in Russia may expand its export business by shipping cars to eastern Europe.
Nissan Shuffles Senior U.S. Sales Execs
12/9/2015Nissan Motor Co. has reassigned Fred Diaz, its senior sales and marketing chief in the U.S. and Canada, to a new position overseeing truck sales across those two countries and Mexico, effective Jan. 1.
November Car Sales in Russia Plunge 43%
12/9/2015Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia sagged to 131,600 units in November from 229,400 in the same month last year, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.
Finalists Picked for N. American Car, Truck of the Year
12/8/2015A panel of 53 auto writers has selected six finalists for the 2015 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Civil Lawsuits Over VW Diesels to Be Heard in California
12/8/2015A federal judge in San Francisco has been appointed to hear some 500 civil lawsuits claiming Volkswagen AG’s use of illegal software to cheat emission tests reduced the value of its customers’ vehicles.
Beijing Opens Fast-Charging Center for Electric Buses
12/8/2015The State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC) has opened a new charging center for electric-powered buses at the Xiaoying Terminal in Beijing.