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New Jersey Agrees to Allow Factory-Direct Sales by Tesla
3/18/2015New Jersey has signed a law allowing Tesla Motors Inc. to sell its electric cars through as many as four company-owned dealerships in the state.
Shell’s Hyper-Mileage Contest Coming to Detroit
3/18/2015Next month Detroit will host this year's edition of the Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition, featuring ultra-efficient one-of-a-kind cars designed and built by high school and college students.
Mercedes Focuses on 10 More Plug-In Models by 2017
3/18/2015Daimler AG says its primary alternate-powertrain focus will be on plug-in hybrids as its Mercedes-Benz unit prepares to add 8 new plug-in hybrid models over the next two years.
China Criticizes VW Product Flaws Again
3/18/2015China Central Television has accused Volkswagen AG for the second time in three days of ignoring a defect in its cars, Reuters reports.
GM Phasing Out Most Operations in Russia
3/18/2015General Motors Co. will close its assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, at mid-year and phase out its Opel brand in the country by the end of 2015.
Auto Financing Sets Record Highs in U.S.
3/18/2015In the fourth quarter of 2014, 84% of new-car purchases and a record 52% of used-car deals were financed, according to Experian Automotive.
FCA to Drop Chrysler Brand in U.K.
3/18/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV tells Auto Express it will stop marketing Chrysler-brand vehicles in the U.K. by 2017.
EU Committee Approves Rules on Automatic Crash Reporting
3/18/2015Rules mandating that all new cars in the EU be equipped to summon aid automatically after a crash have moved closer to reality, Reuters reports.
Study: EVs Could Capture 4% of China Car Market by 2020
3/17/2015Frost & Sullivan says Chinese government support for an electric-car market could boost sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids to 1.2 million units per year by the end of the decade.
Musk: Self-Driving Cars No Big Deal
3/17/2015Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk says mastering the technology of self-driving cars won't be difficult.