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DeltaWing Launches New Race Car Concept
3/25/2015Atlanta-based DeltaWing Technology Group is developing a new GT race car based on the dramatically wedged design unveiled three years ago at the Le Mans 24 Hours race.
U.S. Diesel Vehicle Sales Up 14%
3/25/2015The number of registered diesel passenger vehicles on American roads rose to 7.4 million last year from 6.5 million in 2013, says the Diesel Technology Forum, which cites data from IHS Automotive.
Mitsubishi Plans 7-Passenger MPV for Indonesia
3/25/2015Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to enter southeast Asia's multipurpose vehicle market in April 2017 with a seven-passenger model.
Renault Proposes to Double CEO Ghosn’s Compensation
3/25/2015Renault SA plans to raise the compensation package for CEO Carlos Ghosn to €7.2 million from €2.7 million in 2013, the Financial Times reports.
Distracted Driving a Factor in 58% of Teen Car Crashes
3/25/2015In-car videos of nearly 1,700 teenage drivers who crashed their cars show distraction was a factor in three out of five wrecks, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Hourly Labor Rates in U.S. Highest for Mercedes, Lowest for VW
3/25/2015Hourly wages for workers in American auto plants range from an average high of $65 in Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama to a low of $38 for Volkswagen AG workers in Tennessee, according to the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Center for Automotive Research.
UAW Delegates Decry Two-Tier Wage System
3/25/2015As expected, delegates to the United Auto Workers union bargaining convention in Detroit want an end to the two-level wage system they agreed to in 2007.
Americans Conflicted About Self-Driving Technology
3/24/2015About two-thirds of American have heard about self-driving vehicles. But they are deeply conflicted about the role of such technology in future mobility, according to a new Harris Poll.
Toyota to Set Up Prius Hybrid Assembly in Brazil
3/24/2015Toyota Motor Corp. plans to begin making Prius hybrid sedans in Brazil in 2018, according to The Nikkei.
U.K. Inflation Falls to Zero
3/24/2015The U.K.'s inflation rate declined to 0% in February, the lowest level since the Office for National Statistics began calculating its Consumer Prices Index in 1988.