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Ssangyong Eyes U.S. with New SUV
5/29/2015South Korea's Ssangyong Motor Co. is considering a new model that could be sold in the U.S., according to several media reports.
EV Charging Station Deployments to Rise 12-Fold by 2020
5/29/2015The number of electric charging stations installed worldwide will jump to nearly 13 million by the end of the decade from slightly more than 1 million in 2014, market researcher IHS Inc. predicts.
Nissan Targets 1 Million Exports from India Plant
5/29/2015Nissan Motor Co. says it sold 36,000 locally produced vehicles in India and exported 110,000 others in fiscal 2014-2015.
Beijing to Limit Car Sales to Customers with Parking Spaces
5/29/2015Next year Beijing will become the first city in China that requires car buyers to prove they have a place to park their vehicles, Bloomberg News reports.
Opel to Offer Apple, Google Phone Links
5/29/2015Opel will add Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto cell phone integration platforms to its mini, small, compact and midsize models during the 2016 model year.
U.K. Car Production Slips
5/29/2015The U.K.'s output of cars fell 4% to 128,300 units in April, as a slump in exports offset a surge in production for the domestic market, according to the London-based Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Honda Expands Capacity in India
5/29/2015Honda Cars India Ltd. is spending about $65 million to boost annual capacity 50% to 180,000 units at its factory in Tapukara.
Opel’s Chief: Marchionne “Right” About Auto Industry Consolidation
5/29/2015Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne is correct about the need for the auto industry to consolidate.
Chrysler Airbag Recalls Jump to 4.5 Million
5/28/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's U.S. unit is preparing to recall 4.5 million cars, trucks and SUV/crossovers made during the 2002-2011 models years and equipped with Takata Corp.-supplied airbag inflators that could explode.
Ford to Hire 200 EV Engineers
5/28/2015Ford Motor Co. says it will hire 200 engineers this year to work on electric and hybrid vehicle technology.