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Mercedes to Increase V-12 Engine Production
11/19/2015Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit is shifting production of V-12 engines from Affalterbach, Germany, to its plant in Mannheim to keep pacing with surging demand for twin-turbo powerplant.
VW Confirms Plan to Add 10 SUV Models in China
11/19/2015Volkswagen AG confirms it intends to introduce 10 new locally produced SUV/crossover models in China by 2020.
Legendary Designer Art Fitzpatrick Dies
11/19/2015Art Fitzpatrick, known for his stylized advertising drawings, died this week in Carlsbad, Calif. He was 96 years old.
Hong Kong Bans Tesla’s Self-Driving Feature
11/19/2015Hong Kong’s Transport Dept. has ordered Tesla Motors Inc. to remove software that enables its electric cars to drive themselves under certain conditions.
Australian Firm Launches Class-Action Lawsuit Against VW Group
11/19/2015An Australian law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 90,000 Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen customers who claim the company swindled them with diesel engines rigged to evade government emission standards.
Volvo Gets Comfortable with Interiors for Self-Driving Cars
11/19/2015Volvo Car Corp.’s Concept 26 design study envisions the interior of future self-driving cars.
VW Expected to Suspend 5-Year Investment Budget
11/19/2015Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board plans on Friday to suspend the company’s rolling five-year investment budget as it girds for the impact of massive recalls to fix more than 11 million vehicles that don’t meet emission standards.
Schaeffler Posts 7% Sales Gain in Third Quarter
11/19/2015Schaeffler AG reports third-quarter revenue of €3.3 billion ($3.5 billion) compared with €3 billion in the same period last year.
U.S. Army to Test Fuel Cell-Powered Chevy Colorado
11/19/2015General Motors Co. is equipping a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that it will test with the U.S.
Group Aims to Install 250,000 EV Charging Points in China
11/19/2015A crowdfunding project called Star Charge plans to install 250,000 electric vehicle charging points in 100 Chinese cities over three years, the Shanghai Daily reports.