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Mercedes Mulls High-End Crossover
9/21/2015Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit is considering adding an ultra-luxury crossover/SUV, Automotive News reports.
Rolls-Royce Open to Full-Electric Models
9/21/2015BMW AG's Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unit, which previously has indicated it had no interest in developing an electric vehicle, is becoming more open to adding an all-electric model to its lineup of ultra-luxury vehicles, Bloomberg News reports.
Daimler Stalls on Pickup Truck for U.S.
9/21/2015Daimler AG doesn't expect to decide until at least the middle of next year whether to offer a U.S. version of the midsize pickup truck it is developing for other markets.
Mitsubishi Prepares to Shut Down Illinois Assembly Plant
9/21/2015Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is beginning the processes of closing its factory in Normal, Ill., after failing to find a buyer for the 27-year-old facility, The Nikkei reports, without citing any sources.
Maserati Delays 50,000 Sales Target to 2016
9/21/2015Maserati SpA, which had hoped to reach global sales of 50,000 units this year, tells reporters it now expects to achieve that goal in 2016.
Honda to Replace 223,600 Takata Airbag Inflators in India
9/21/2015Honda Motor Co. is launching a recall in India to replace potentially fatal Takata Corp. airbag inflators in 223,600 vehicles made between 2003 and 2012.
Renault Reiterates Aim to Consolidate AvtoVAZ in 2016
9/21/2015Renault SA confirms to Bloomberg News it intends to complete the consolidation of affiliate OAO AvtoVAZ next year in spite of Russia's collapsing car market.Renault and partner Nissan Motor Co. gained majority control of Lada-maker AvtoVAZ last year.
VW Group Sales Dropped 5% in August
9/21/2015Volkswagen Group delivered 714,400 vehicles last month compared with 755,200 in August 2014.
Daimler Will Spend $1.3 Billion to Expand U.S. Plant
9/21/2015Daimler AG plans to invest $1.3 billion over an unspecified period to expand SUV/crossover capacity at its U.S. factory in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
VW Partners on Car Anti-Hacking Security Services
9/18/2015Volkswagen Group is forming a venture with three non-automotive partners to help companies identify and defend against potential cyber attacks on their corporate databases.