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DOT Chief Hosts Safety Summit with Auto Executives
12/2/2015Top executives from 15 carmakers met Tuesday with U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to discuss ways to improve automotive safety, the recall process and cybersecurity issues.
VW Brand PR Chief Quits
12/2/2015Peter Thul has quit as head of Volkswagen AG’s VW brand communications after 11 years with the company, effective Dec. 1.
VDA Predicts 4% Growth in Car Sales in Germany
12/2/2015Germany’s car market will expand 4% to 3.17 million sales this year in spite of the bad publicity about Volkswagen AG’s diesel engine emissions scandal, the country’s VDA trade group predicts.
U.S. Lawsuit Says Bosch Conspired with VW on Cheater Diesels
12/2/2015A U.S. lawsuit claims Robert Bosch GmbH conspired with Volkswagen AG to equip diesel-powered vehicles with software to cheat emission tests.
Ford Shuffles Manufacturing Execs
12/2/2015Ford Motor Co. says Bruce Hettle, vice president of manufacturing in North America, will take over as group vice president of manufacturing and labor affairs on Jan. 1.
VW Will Appeal Upcoming Union Vote by Skilled-Trades Workers
12/2/2015Volkswagen AG says it will appeal a vote later this week by 165 skilled-trades workers at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., to join the United Auto Workers union.
Volvo Truck Plans 26% Jobs Cut at Virginia Plant
12/2/2015AB Volvo says it will eliminate 734 of the 2,800 jobs at its factory in Dublin, Va., over a three-week period beginning in February.
Car Sales Rise 11% in France
12/2/2015November new-car registrations in France grew to 150,300 units from 135,100 a year earlier, according to industry group CCFA.
U.S. Car Annualized Sales Rate Surges Above 18 Million
12/1/2015Carmakers delivered 1.32 million vehicles in the U.S. last month, up only 1% from November 2014. But the seasonally adjusted rate climbed to 18.2 million from 17.1 million, according to Autodata Corp.
Nissan: No Plan to Dilute Renault’s Stake
12/1/2015Nissan Motor Co. has denied a Nikkei report that it plans to issue new shares to reduce Renault SA’s 43% stake in the company.