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EPA: VW Used Cheater Software in Larger Diesel Engines Too
11/2/2015Volkswagen AG’s use of illegal software to help 482,000 of its 4-cylinder diesel engines cheat on emission tests in the U.S. extends to the company’s V-6 diesels too, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Rear-View Video Display to Bow on Caddy CT6
11/2/2015General Motors Co.’s all-new Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan will be the first vehicle to offer a streaming high-definition rear-view video camera when it bows next spring.
Watch Out for that Kangaroo!
11/2/2015Volvo Car Corp. is developing a kangaroo detection and avoidance system for its cars in Australia.
Nissan Reports Injury from Exploding Takata Airbag Inflator
11/2/2015Nissan Motor Co. will re-inspect some 320,000 vehicles recalled in Japan in May after a driver of one of the vehicles was injured last week by shrapnel apparently ejected by a Takata Corp. front airbag inflator, Reuters reports.
GM’s Midsize Pickup Gamble Pays Off
11/2/2015Sales of the all-new midsize pickup trucks General Motors Co. introduced in the U.S. 12 months ago are running well ahead of expectations, notes Automotive News.
Car Sales Advance Less than 1% in France
11/2/2015New-car registrations in France totaled 161,000 units last month compared with 160,100 in October 2014, industry group CCFA reports.
Nissan Focuses on Software Improvements for Self-Driving Cars
11/2/2015Nissan Motor Co. has the sensors, cameras, radar and other hardware components ready for autonomous vehicles, company officials tell Automotive News.
Researchers Make Progress on Lithium-Air Batteries
11/2/2015A team of researchers from Cambridge University say they have solved some of the technical challenges associated with lithium-air batteries, which have the potential to greatly increase the driving range of electric vehicles.
American Axle’s Net Income Jumps 38%
11/2/2015American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. reports its net income in the third quarter climbed to $61 million from $44 million in the same period of 2014.
Ghosn: Diesel Sales Have Peaked in Europe
11/2/2015The popularity of diesels, which account for more than half of new-car sales across Europe, was already waning before Volkswagen AG’s diesel scandal broke, notes Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn.