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VW Extends CEO Winterkorn’s Contract to 2019
9/2/2015Volkswagen AG's supervisory board says it intends to extend its contract with CEO Martin Winterkorn, age 68, through 2018 when the group meets on Sept. 25.
Pentastar V-6 Gets Enhanced Variable Valve Tech
9/2/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has revamped its 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine for the 2016 model year, making it more fuel efficient and more powerful than its predecessor.
Tesla Replaces Sales Chief in Germany
9/2/2015California-based electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. has named Jochen Rudat, formerly head of its operations in Switzerland, to run the company's EV business in Austria and Germany, effective in October.
UPDATE: Nissan, Hyundai Shuffle U.S. Sales Execs
9/2/2015Bob Pradzinski, Hyundai's top U.S. sales executive, abruptly left the company after 19 months in that position.
NHTSA Cuts Takata Recall Estimate 36%
9/2/2015About 19.2 million vehicles in the U.S. are equipped with Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when triggered by a crash, not the 30 million estimated a few months ago, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
FCA Will Keep Making Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, Move Cherokee
9/2/2015After nearly a year of uncertainty, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has decided it will continue to make its iconic Jeep Wrangler SUV in Toledo, Ohio, Automotive News reports.
U.S. Car Sales Soar to a 17.8 Million Annual Rate
9/1/2015Deliveries of new cars and light trucks in the American market surged to an annualized rate of 17.8 million units, according to Autodata Inc.
Now You See It: JLR Shows See-Through Camera Technologies
9/1/2015Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is developing a new camera system that allows motorists to effectively see through the trailers they're towing.
New U.S. Military Vehicle Reports for Duty with Duramax V-8 Diesel
9/1/2015The U.S. military's new light tactical vehicle will be powered by General Motors Co.'s 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 diesel engine.
August Car Sales Rise in France, Spain
9/1/2015New-car deliveries in France jumped 10% to 92,100 units in August, thanks in part to an extra selling day, trade group CCFA reports.