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Audi Confirms All-Electric Crossover in 2018
3/11/2015Audi AG engineering chief Ulrich Hackenberg confirms media reports that the company will launch a battery-powered large SUV/crossover in early 2018.
Lawsuit Targets Hacking Potential for Ford, GM and Toyota Vehicles
3/11/2015Ford, General Motors and Toyota have misled customers by hiding the possibility that hackers could gain control of computer systems aboard their vehicles, claims a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in a U.S.
Marchionne Sells 1.4 Million FCA Shares to Pay Taxes
3/11/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO Sergio Marchionne has sold 1.4 million common shares in the company to cover tax liabilities on recently vested equity incentives.
Japan to Speed Approval Process for Hydrogen Filling Stations
3/11/2015Japan currently has only nine hydrogen filling stations, making the sale of fuel-cell-powered cars difficult in the country.
PSA-Dongfeng Launches Production of Local Brand in China
3/11/2015PSA Peugeot Citroen's China venture with Dongfeng Motor Corp. has begun making the domestically branded Aeolus L60 sedan at its factory in Wuhan, China, Automotive News notes.
Rolls-Royce Will Use Aluminum Frame for Crossover Vehicle
3/11/2015BMW 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.
Volkswagen Sales Stall
3/11/2015Volkswagen brand passenger vehicle deliveries were unchanged year on year at 413,700 units in February.
Apple Moves to Dismiss Poaching Lawsuit Filed by A123
3/10/2015Apple Inc. has asked a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts to dismiss for lack of evidence a civil lawsuit claiming the company illegally poached engineers from battery maker A123 Systems LLC, Bloomberg News reports.
DOE Funds 11 Projects to Boost Alternate-Fuel Vehicles
3/10/2015The U.S. Dept. of Energy is spending $6 million to fund 11 community-level projects to familiarize consumers with alternative-fuel vehicles.
Philippines Readies Auto Industry Incentives
3/10/2015The Philippines is preparing a broad program of tax breaks and other incentives to bolster its auto industry, Bloomberg News reports.