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Chevrolet to Restrict Rollout for New Volt
9/8/2015General Motors Co. plans to introduce the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car in only 11 states this year, The Detroit News reports.
Mustang Outselling All Other Sports Cars
9/8/2015Ford Motor Co.'s Mustang sport coupe outsold all others in its category worldwide in the first half of 2015, according to IHS Automotive.
Analysts See No Momentum in VW’s Leadership Plan
9/8/2015Last week Volkswagen AG ended months of uncertainty about who would become its top leaders.
BYD to Double EV, Hybrid Production
9/8/2015China's leading electric-car maker BYD Co. Ltd. expects to double its output of EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles to more than 40,000 units in the second half of 2015, The Nikkei reports.
China’s Trade Surplus Jumps 40%
9/8/2015China's trade surplus surged 40% to 368 billion yuan from July to August as low prices for oil and other commodities cut imports, according to the country's General Administration of Customs.
Mazda Names New Chief for California Design Studio
9/8/2015Mazda Motor Corp. has named Julien Montousse the design director of its Irvine, Calif., studio.
Modular Platform to Carry Next-Generation Nissan Juke
9/8/2015Nissan Motor Co. says its second-generation Juke compact crossover vehicle will be the first model to ride on Renault-Nissan's new CFM-B modular architecture.
August Car Sales Fell 19% in Russia
9/8/2015Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia sagged to 138,700 units last month from 172,000 in August 2014, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.
UAW Ponders Strike Target
9/8/2015The United Auto Workers union has not yet selected a strike target as its current contract with Detroit's three carmakers approaches a Sept. 14 expiration.
Mahindra Near Deal to Buy Pininfarina?
9/8/2015India's Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is close to finalizing a deal to acquire Italian design house Pininfarina SpA, according to media reports.