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Ford Revives Continental Marque
3/31/2015Ford Motor Co. has unveiled an all-new range-topping Lincoln Continental in concept form.
GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 77
3/30/2015The independent fund set up to compensate victims of defective General Motors Co. ignition switches has identified three more families eligible for death payments, raising the total to 77.
Magna in Talks to Sell Interiors Operations to Grupo Antolin
3/30/2015Canada's Magna International Inc. may sell all or part of its vehicle interiors business to Spain's Grupo Antolin, sources tell Bloomberg News.
VW Suspends Production at Factory in Brazil
3/30/2015Volkswagen AG has halted operations at its auto assembly plant in Taubate, Brazil, for three weeks, according to Reuters, which cites union sources.
Geely Plans London Taxi Factory in U.K.
3/30/2015Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will build a 250 million (€342 million) factory in Coventry, England, to make a next-generation version of the icon London taxi, Automotive News China reports.
PSA-Mitsubishi Factory in Russia to Suspend Most Output
3/30/2015The Russian carmaking venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it will suspend most operations in Kaluga for three months beginning in April because of the country's collapsing car market.
Toyota to Offer Low-Cost Driver Aids in Most Models
3/30/2015Toyota Motor Corp plans to offer a low-cost package of camera- and laser-radar-based driver aids in virtually all Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles in the U.S. by the end of 2017.
Volvo Confirms U.S. Assembly Plant
3/30/2015Volvo Car Group plans to open a $500 million assembly plant somewhere in the U.S. in 2018.
Renault Boosts Range of Electric Zoe Supermini
3/30/2015Renault SA has quietly extended the range of its 2015 Zoe electric supermini 14% to 240 km per charge, Autoevolution reports.
Ford Cleared of Patent Infringement for In-Car Features
3/30/2015A federal jury in Tacoma, Wash., has concluded that Ford Motor Co.'s in-car computing systems did not infringe on four patents owned by Washington state-based Eagle Harbor Holdings LLC, Reuters reports.