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Mazda Confirms Work on Next-Generation Rotary Engine
9/17/2015Mazda Motor Corp. continues development work on a new rotary engine that meets modern performance requirements, President Masamichi Kogai tells Autocar.
GM to Pay $900 Million to Settle Criminal Probe into Ignition Switch Recall
9/17/2015General Motors Co. has agreed to pay a $900 million fine to end a U.S. Dept. of Justice criminal investigation into its handling of defective ignition switches that killed at least 124 people.
Bosch Targets Less Expensive, More Powerful EV Batteries
9/17/2015Robert Bosch GmbH says combining its own knowhow and financial wherewithal with its acquisition of Hayward, Calif.-based Seeo Inc. last month will allow it to surpass industry goals to double the energy density and driving range of lithium-ion batteries by 2020.
All-New Honda Civic Gets Upscale Makeover
9/17/2015Honda Motor Co.'s 2016 Civic sedan is larger, more fuel efficient and offers more features than its predecessor.
China’s NextEV Targets Low-Cost Option to Tesla’s Fastest EV
9/17/2015NextEV Inc., a year-old startup in China, thinks it can outperform Tesla Motors Inc. with well-built and low-priced electric cars designed to deliver what consumers "would like the car to be," Bloomberg News reports.
BMW, Toyota to Decide on Sports Car Project by Year-End
9/17/2015Toyota Motor Corp. tells Reuters the company and BMW AG will decide by the end of this year whether to approve plans to jointly develop a sports car.
Moscow Launches City-Backed Carsharing Scheme
9/17/2015Moscow has launched a new government-backed carsharing plan called Delimobil to help ease the city's chronic traffic jams, The Moscow Times reports.
Suzuki to Add 15 New Models in India in 5 Years
9/17/2015uzuki Motor Co. CEO Toshihiro Suzuki tells reporters at the Frankfurt auto show the company will add 15 new models, including entries in the larger B and C segments, in India by 2020
Apple Buys Startup that Analyzes Map Data
9/17/2015Apple Inc. spent a reported $25 million to acquire Mapsense, a two-year-old startup in San Francisco that has been developing technology to analyze mapping and location data, reports tech Web site Re/code.
Mercedes Signals Possible Battery Alliance with Audi, BMW
9/17/2015Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche tells reporters at the Frankfurt auto show the company's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit would consider an alliance with rivals Audi and BMW to make next-generation batteries for hybrid and all-electric vehicles.