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Shenzhen Limits New-Car Sales
1/5/2015Shenzhen has become the fourth Chinese city to impose restrictions on new-car sales, the Financial Times reports.
Chevrolet to Offer System that Predicts Vehicle Service
1/5/2015General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet unit plans to roll out a service for several 2016 models that can alert customers about needed vehicle repairs before components fail.
Toyota Dealers in China Threaten to Quit
1/5/2015At least 50 Toyota Motor Corp. dealers in China could drop out unless the carmaker comes up with 2.2 billion yuan ($354 million) in subsidies to help offset their losses, Bloomberg News reports.
BASF Unveils Chemical-Based 3-D Sensor
1/5/2015German chemical giant BASF SE has developed a chemically based, single-lens passive optical sensor that can be used for 3-D imaging, EE Times reports.
Hyundai-Kia Forecast Slower Growth
1/5/2015Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors Corp. affiliate expect their combined sales to grow 2.5% to 8.2 million vehicles this year, marking the smallest expansion rate since 2006.
GM Closes 2014 with Another Ignition Switch Recall
1/5/2015General Motors Co. finished last month with its 84th recall of the year: a global campaign to fix 92,200 SUVs and pickup trucks with ignition switches containing an oversized part that could bind.
Nissan to Add Two More EV Models in Japan
1/5/2015Nissan Motor Co. plans to supplement its Leaf electric sedan in Japan with two more EVs as early as fiscal 2016, according to The Nikkei, which cites no sources.
17 Killed by Factory Explosions at Parts Factory in China
1/5/2015Three explosions at a vehicle component plant in Foshan, China, killed 17 workers and injured 20 others on Dec. 31, according to the state-controlled Xinhua News Agency.
Nissan Launches Dealership Makeover in Japan
12/31/2014Nissan dealer in Saitama Nissan Motor Co. plans to spend 30 billion yen ($249 million) to upgrade or rebuild 1,800 of its 2,100 dealerships in Japan, according to The Nikkei, which cites no sources.
Takata Hires New Lawyer for N. American Operations
12/31/2014Bruce Angiolillo Takata Corp. has hired Bruce Angiolillo to become general legal counsel for its TK Holdings Inc. unit in North America.