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Malibu Diet Saves 300 lbs
6/19/2015General Motors Co.'s 2016 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan weighs just 3,100 lbs, making it the lightest vehicle in the segment, according to the company.
Tesla Inks Deal with Leading Battery Researcher
6/19/2015Jeff Dahn, a professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, has signed a five-year agreement with Tesla Motors Inc. to help the company develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
Volvo Truck Deliveries Unchanged in May
6/19/2015Volvo Group delivered 17,500 commercial trucks last month, the same as in May 2014.
Toyota Challenges $327 Million Tax Bill in Thailand
6/18/2015Toyota Motor Corp. is disputing a tax and tariff bill of more than 11 million baht ($327 million) for Prius hybrid sedans made at its Gateway plant in the country, The Nikkei reports.
Report: Carmakers on Track for 54.5-mpg Mandate
6/18/2015The auto industry can achieve stringent 2025 U.S. corporate average fuel economy standards "on time, using known technologies and at reasonable cost," according to a pre-publication report from the National Research Council, a non-profit group that advises policymakers.
Daimler Hires BMW’s Connectivity Chief
6/18/2015Daimler AG has hired Sajjad Khan, formerly head of BMW AG's advanced Connected Drive system, to lead its own intelligent-car activities, Reuters reports.
Fitch Promotes GM to Investment Grade
6/18/2015Fitch Ratings has joined the two other major credit rating services in elevating General Motors Co. and its GM Financial unit to investment grade.
UAW Proposes Big-Three Healthcare Pool
6/18/2015The United Auto Workers union is floating the idea of pooling healthcare services for General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles USA to lower overall costs.
U.S. Consumers Finally Able to Check Takata Airbag Recall Status
6/18/2015Consumers are now able to determine if their vehicles are part of the expanded recalls to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when triggered in a crash.
NHTSA Notice Cites FCA Recall Failures
6/18/2015A notice was posted this week in the Federal Register saying the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has "tentatively concluded" the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV failed to properly handle 22 recent recalls.