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Opel to Launch Eye-Controlled Headlamp System
3/12/2015General 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.
GM to Shrink Powertrain Warranty on 2016 Models
3/12/2015General Motors Co. will reduce its five-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on Chevrolet and GMC vehicles to five years and 60,000 miles beginning with 2016 models, Automotive News reports.
Honda Ads Urge Owners to Act on Takata Airbag Recall
3/12/2015Honda Motor Co. is launching a multimedia ad campaign in the U.S. to urge its customers to respond to the company's recall of defective Takata Corp. airbag inflators.
BMW Names New Production Chief
3/12/2015BMW AG has appointed Oliver Zipse as its top production executive, effective May 13.
Maruti Suzuki to Enter India’s Small-Truck Market
3/12/2015Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is preparing to launch a line of light-duty trucks in India that will challenge the dominance of truckmaker Tata Motors Ltd., Bloomberg News reports.
Alibaba Partners with SAIC on Connected-Car Project
3/12/2015Asia Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and China's SAIC Motor Corp. have set up a 1 billion-yuan ($160 million) fund to launch a connected car next year.
BMW Group Posts Another Record Year
3/12/2015BMW AG reports its earnings in 2014 before interest and taxes climbed to €9.1 billion from €8 billion in 2013.
VW Workers Get €5,900 Profit-Sharing Checks
3/12/2015Volkswagen AG is distributing €5,900 profit-sharing payments to its hourly workers at six plant locations in Germany.
Rolls Will Use Aluminum for Crossover
3/12/2015BMW AG's Rolls-Royce unit will use an aluminum spaceframe architecture for its first crossover vehicle and adopt a similar construction for all future cars, according to CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes.
Toyota Recalls 112,500 Vehicles
3/12/2015Toyota Motor Corp. is launching a pair of recalls in the U.S. to remedy damaged circuit boards or defective electric propulsion systems in 112,500 of its standard, hybrid and electric vehicles.