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Audi Debuts Master Control Module for Self-Driving Cars
3/31/2015Audi AG and partners have developed a single, iPad-sized controller that will command automated driving features in its future vehicles.
Honda to Make U.K. Its Global Source for Civic 5-Door Hatch
3/31/2015Honda Motor Co. says it will invest 200 million (€277 million) to prepare its underutilized Swindon factory in the U.K. to be the global source for its next-generation five-door Civic small car.
Bosch Will Plead Guilty to Price Fixing in U.S.
3/31/2015Robert Bosch GmbH has agree to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices and rig bids in the U.S. for spark plugs, oxygen sensors and starter motors.
Scania Aims to Double Truck, Bus Capacity in India
3/31/2015Volkswagen AG's Scania unit has opened a second busmaking factory in India as part of a plan to double its truck and bus production capacity in the country to 7,500 units by the end of 2017.
SEC Accuses “Turnaround Queen” Tilton of Fraud
3/31/2015The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Dura Automotive Systems CEO Lynn Tilton, the self-proclaimed business "turnaround queen," misled investors and fraudulently collected nearly $200 million in excess fees, Reuters reports.
Faurecia, Dongfeng Launch Huge Venture in China
3/31/2015Faurecia SA and Dongfeng Motor Corp.'s Dongfeng Hongtai subsidiary are setting up a joint venture in China to supply interior and exterior systems to the country's passenger and commercial vehicle makers.
Harman International Buys Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive Business
3/31/2015Harman International Industries Inc. has agreed to buy top-end audio system maker Bang & Olufsen AS's automotive operations for €145 million ($156 million). Stamford, Conn.-based Harman markets in-car audio systems under several brands that include Harman/Kardon, Infinity, JBL and Mark Levinson.
McLaren Unveils Its Lowest-Priced Supercar Ever
3/31/2015McLaren Automotive Ltd. will formally introduce the first of its "affordable" Sport Series supercars, the 570S Coupe, on Wednesday at the New York auto show.
VIEWPOINT | EXPLORE THE NEW TECH HUB AT SAE 2015 WOLRD CONGRESS
3/31/2015SAE International's World Congress and Exhibition in Detroit is always a forum for the latest in automotive technologies.
White House Proposes “Stop-Sale” Power for NHTSA
3/31/2015The Obama administration is proposing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration be empowered to order carmakers to stop selling vehicles with dangerous defects.