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BYD Plans Massive Hike in Battery-Making Capacity
3/16/2015BYD Co. Ltd. plans to multiply its current capacity to make batteries for electric and plug-in cars eightfold by 2020, assuming market growth supports the expansion.
Indian Firm Developing Modular 1-Liter Engine for Renault-Nissan
3/16/2015Hinduja Tech Ltd. is engineering a modular 1-liter engine architecture that the Renault-Nissan Alliance will use for cars made in India, The Economic Times reports.
Delphi Prepares U.S. Coast-to-Coast Demo for Self-Driving Car
3/16/2015Delphi Automotive plc plans to showcase its autonomous-car technologies in a vehicle that will drive itself 3,500 miles from San Francisco to New York City.
Valeo Turns to Connected-Car Technology to Boost Growth
3/16/2015Valeo SA intends to fuel growth by focusing on technologies that reduce carbon dioxide emissions, enable self-driving vehicle systems and help connect with each other and their surroundings.
Former BMW Exec to Run Cadillac Sales in Europe
3/16/2015Andreas Schaaf has been hired by General Motors Co. to head the European sales effort for the company's Cadillac luxury brand.
Ford Begins Aluminum F-150 Production in Missouri
3/15/2015Friday Ford Motor Co. officially launched production of its aluminum-intensive F-150 pickup truck at a second plant: its factory in Kansas City, Mo.
One in Six Millennials Can’t Help Texting While Driving
3/15/2015Millennials (those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s) are four times as likely as older drivers to text while driving, according to a survey by Encino, Calif.-based market researchers Bovitz Inc.
Toyota Signs on As a Top Olympic Committee Sponsor
3/13/2015Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to become the first carmaker to join the International Olympic Committee's top sponsorship level for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
GM Settles Second Lawsuit Involving Original Ignition Switch Claim
3/13/2015General Motors Co. confirms it has settled a second lawsuit by the parents of Brooke Melton, the first identified victim of defective GM ignition switches that were later linked to 64 fatalities and more than 100 injuries.
Opel to Launch Eye-Controlled Headlamps
3/13/2015General Motors Co.'s Opel AG and researchers at Germany's Technical University of Darmstadt are developing a system that adjusts headlamp intensity and direction according to the driver's line of sight.