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Delphi Signs First Customer for V2X Connected-Car System
9/8/2014Delphi Automotive plc says its vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communications technology will debut in the American market in 2016.
Production Expert Jim Harbour Dies
9/8/2014James Harbour, whose annual analysis of factory efficiency became the bible of the international auto industry, died on Saturday at age 86.
Japan’s Economy Shrinkage Worse Than Reported
9/8/2014Japan's economy shrank by an annualized 7.1% in April-June, not the 6.8% reported last month, according to the government's Cabinet Office.
Musk Says Nevada Battery Plant Is Key to Tesla’s Future
9/8/2014Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk describes the company's $5 billion lithium-ion battery plant project as essential to its ability to produce a mainstream electric car.
Daimler Boosts Capacity at Tuscaloosa Plant
9/5/2014Daimler AG says it will increase annual capacity at its Mercedes-Benz factory in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to 300,000 units by the end of next year.
U-Mich Names Founding Partners for Driverless Car Test
9/5/2014The University of Michigan's Mobility Transformation Center in Ann Arbor has named 13 founding corporate members, each of which has pledged $1 million over three years to support the center's research on connected and automated vehicles.
BorgWarner Opens Turbocharger Factory in China
9/5/2014BorgWarner Inc. has opened a 161,500-sq-ft plant in Taicang outside Shanghai to supply turbocharger systems for several carmakers in China.
AT&T Unveils Six In-Car Apps to Automakers
9/5/2014AT&T Inc. has introduced six voice-activated applications for its eight-month-old AT&T Drive connected-car platform.
GM, NHTSA Discussed Saturn Recall
9/5/2014General Motors Co. and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration met three times in June and July to discuss faulty ignition switches in the Saturn Vue crossovers before GM agreed in August to recall 215,000 of the vehicles, The Detroit News reports.
Cadillac May Support Prices with Extra Features
9/5/2014General Motors Co.'s Cadillac division has charged two of its executives to remedy recent sales declines.