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Ford Escape Gets Makeover, Adds Tech Features
11/17/2015Ford Motor Co. is overhauling its Escape crossover/SUV with a new front end, redesigned interior and updated technology.
Google Autonomous Car Pulled Over for Poky Driving
11/17/2015A police officer in Mountain View, Calif., stopped one of Google Inc.’s self-driving cars last week because it was traveling only 24 mph in a 35 mph zone on one of the city’s major thoroughfares.
Report: VW, Audi to Meet with U.S. Regulators Over Diesel Emission Fixes
11/17/2015Volkswagen AG officials are meeting with federal and California regulators this week to discuss how the company will fix 482,000 diesel-powered Audi and VW vehicles that don’t comply with U.S. emission standards, sources tell Reuters.
Chevrolet Sweeps Motor Trend Car, Truck of the Year Awards
11/17/2015The Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe and Colorado midsize pickup have been anointed 2016’s best car and truck of the year by Motor Trend.
Trial Over Ford’s Hybrid Fuel Economy Claims to Proceed
11/17/2015A federal district court has refused Ford Motor Co.’s petition to dismiss a lawsuit over the company’s advertising claims in 2012 about the government fuel economy ratings for its Fusion and C-Max hybrids.
Apollo Tyres Acquires Germany’s Reifencom
11/16/2015India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd. has acquired Germany tire distributor Reifencom GmbH for €46 million ($49 million). Reifencom operates 37 retail facilities in Germany and conducts online sales in five other European countries.
GM’s Chevrolet Aveo Flunks Latin American Crash Test
11/16/2015The Latin American version of General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Aveo subcompact sedan has flunked a 40 mph frontal crash test by the Latin New Car Assessment Program safety advocacy group.
BMW to Add X3 Production in South Africa
11/16/2015BMW AG is investing 6 billion rand ($417 million) to prepare its supply chain and factory in Rosslyn, South Africa, to build the next-generation X3 small crossover vehicle.
U.S. Fuel Prices Drop to 6-Year Low
11/16/2015The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline in the U.S. starts this week at $2.16, its lowest price since 2009, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Kia Teases New Hybrid
11/16/2015Kia Motors Corp. has released sketches and more details of its 2017 Niro hybrid crossover vehicle.