NEWS

Audi Aims for the Moon

6/26/2015

Audi AG is assisting a team of independent engineers, dubbed The Part-Time Scientists, to land a vehicle on the moon.

Truck Sales in Europe Rise 6%

6/26/2015

Deliveries of commercial trucks, vans and buses across Europe climbed to 167,000 units in May from 157,900 a year earlier, according to industry group ACEA.

ACEA Urges Delay in Europe’s Next CO2 Target

6/26/2015

The European auto industry's ACEA trade group wants a five-year delay in the European Commission's plan to set lower limits for carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold in the EU, Automotive News Europe reports.

Google Begins On-Road Tests of Driverless Shuttle

6/26/2015

This week Google Inc. launched low-speed tests of its fully self-driving two-seat electric shuttle on city streets in California.

Nissan Gains Naming Rights for NFL Stadium in Nashville

6/26/2015

Nissan Stadium is the new name of the arena in Nashville, Tenn., where the National Football League's Tennessee Titans team plays.

ZF to Expand Michigan Tech Center

6/26/2015

ZF Friedrichshafen AG says it will invest more than $71 million to expand its technical center in Northville Township, Mich.

Toyota's President Earns $2.8 Million

6/26/2015

Toyota Motor Co. President Akio Toyoda collected 352 million yen ($2.9 million) in salary and other compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, according to a regulatory filing.

France Bans Uber’s Cheapest Taxi Hailing Service

6/25/2015

France's interior ministry has ordered a nationwide ban on UberPOP, the low-cost ride-hailing service offered by Uber Technologies Inc., after protests by conventional taxi operators turned violent on Thursday.

GM to Take Another Writedown on Venezuelan Currency

6/25/2015

General Motors Co. says it will book a pretax charge of about $600 million in the second quarter as an exchange-rate adjustment for the weak Venezuelan bolivar.

Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota Expand Takata Airbag Recalls Again

6/25/2015

Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi are extending already expanded U.S. recalls to replace Takata airbag inflators to cover 3.1 million more models in other markets worldwide.