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Auto Demand Drives Record Aluminum Shipments for Alcoa
10/10/2014Alcoa Inc. expects to ship record-high quantities of aluminum sheet for automotive body panels in the current quarter.
Next-Generation Jaguar XF Will Be Bigger, Lighter
10/10/2014The redesigned XF sedan that Jaguar intends to introduce about a year from now will be both larger and lighter than the current model, says Autocar.
Fiat-Chrysler Share Sale Could Total $830 Million
10/10/2014When Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV lists on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, the new company could eventually sell as much as $830 million worth of shares, Reuters estimates.
GM Sales Climb 15% in China
10/10/2014General Motors Co. and its joint ventures in China sold a September record 319,900 vehicles compared with 277,700 in the same month last year.
U.K. to Add 15 Hydrogen Fueling Stations
10/9/2014The British government and private industry have agreed to each invest 3.5 million ($5.6 million) to add as many as seven public-access hydrogen refueling stations in the U.K.
Mercedes-Benz Posts Best Sales Month Ever
10/9/2014Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit sold 162,700 vehicles last month, up 14% from September 2013.
BMW Hires Former Ferrari Tech Director
10/9/2014Roberto Fedeli BMW AG has hired Roberto Fedeli, formerly Ferrari SpA's technical director, to fill an unspecified job beginning Nov. 1.
GKN Touts Ultra-Compact AWD Disconnect
10/9/2014GKN Driveline says its new all-wheel-drive disconnect system for small cars is the industry's lightest and most compact.
Volvo Prototype 4-Cylinder Engine Makes 450 hp
10/9/2014Volvo's system uses an electric turbo-compressor... Volvo Car Corp. has unveiled the latest iteration of its gasoline-fueled Drive-E powertrain family: a high-performance triple-boosted 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces at least 450 hp.
U.S. Average Fuel Economy Hits Record High
10/9/2014The average fuel economy of new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. reached a record 24.1 miles per gallon last year, up from 23.6 mpg in the 2012 model year, according to the latestFuel Economy Trends report from the Environmental Protection Agency. data: EPA EPA's report, which was released today, looks at results adjusted for real-life performance.