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Tax Cut Boosts Car Sales 11% in China
11/6/2015Sales of passenger vehicles in China jumped to 1.85 million units in October from 1.66 million a year earlier, according to the China Passenger Car Assn.
Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
11/6/2015The United Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Co. have reached tentative agreement on a new four-year contract for Ford’s hourly workers in the U.S.
Batmobile Designer George Barris Dies
11/6/2015Legendary custom car designer George Barris died in his sleep Thursday. He was 89.
Audi Recreates 1936 Racer with 3-D Replica
11/6/2015Audi AG's toolmaking unit has created a half-size replica of its 1936 Auto Union Type C grand prix racecar using a 3-D printer.
Toyota Drops Takata As Airbag Inflator Supplier
11/6/2015Toyota Motor Co. is the latest carmaker to declare it will no long use Takata Corp. airbag inflators filled with ammonium nitrate.
Dodge Challenger Concept Gets All-Wheel-Drive Muscle
11/6/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV took the wraps off its Dodge Challenger GT AWD Concept at this week’s Specialty Equipment Market Assn. show in Las Vegas.
Larger VW Diesels in Europe Have Cheater Emission Software Too
11/6/2015Volkswagen AG says the same software said to manipulate the emission readings of at least 10,000 of its 3.0-liter V-6 diesels in the U.S. also was installed in European versions of the engines.
Toyota Launching $1 Billion U.S. Company to Develop Artificial Intelligence
11/6/2015Toyota Motor Corp. will spend $1 billion over five years to establish the Toyota Research Institute Inc., a facility dedicated initially to developing artificial intelligence systems for the carmaker’s vehicles and factories.
Renault’s Independent Directors Back Ghosn’s Showdown With France
11/6/2015The 10 independent members of Renault SA’s 20-member board issued a blunt statement on Thursday objecting to the French government’s efforts to bolster its influence over the company’s business decisions.
FCA’s Melfi Jeep Plant Heading for Record Output
11/6/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV expects its factory in Melfi, Italy, will produce a record 400,000-plus Jeep Renegade SUVs and Fiat 500X crossovers this year, Automotive News Europe reports.