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Honda to Relocate Shanghai Motorcycle Plant
10/1/2014Honda Motor Co. will shut down a joint venture motorcycle plant in Shanghai and replace it with a new 11.4 billion-yen ($104 million) facility in China's Jiangsu province in January 2017, The Nikkei reports.
Magneti Marelli Opens Exhaust System Plant in U.S.
10/1/2014Fiat SpA's Magneti Marelli Holdings USA unit has opened its first exhaust system factory.
AT&T Claims 2 Million Connected-Car Customers
10/1/2014AT&T Inc. says it has signed 2 million customers in the U.S. for its connected-car services, including 500,000 added in July-September.
Take an Inside Photo Tour of Tesla's Fremont Factory
9/30/2014Tesla's Fremont assembly plant The Street is running photos taken inside Tesla Motors Inc.'s huge manufacturing plant in Fremont, California, giving us a rare look at the company's assembly processes.
Eurozone Inflation Drops to 5-Year Low
9/30/2014Inflation in the eurozone slid to 0.3% in September from 0.4% in August, according to Eurostat.
VW Debuts Plug-In Hybrid Passat Wagon, Sedan
9/30/2014Volkswagen AG will publicly present plug-in hybrid versions of its redesigned Passat sedan and wagon at the Paris auto show later this week.
Isuzu, GM to Develop Pickup Truck for Emerging Markets
9/30/2014Isuzu Motors Ltd. and General Motors Co. are moving forward with plans to co-develop a midsize pickup truck that will be produced in southeast Asia and India and introduced in emerging markets as early as 2015, according to The Nikkei.
Stingray’s “Valet Mode” Illegal in Some States
9/30/2014General Motors Co. will update software that controls the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray's valet mode because the system can secretly record conversations in the cockpit, Automotive News reports.
Toyota Recalls 690,000 Trucks to Fix Faulty Suspension Springs
9/30/2014Toyota Tacoma rear leaf springs Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall about 690,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks in the U.S. to replace rear leaf springs that could fracture, puncture the fuel tank and cause a fire.
U.K. Economy Expands 0.9%
9/30/2014The U.K.'s gross domestic product expanded by 0.7% in the first quarter and 0.9% in the second quarter of 2014, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics.