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Nissan Confirms Q30 Production for Mexico
8/22/2014Nissan Motor Co. says it will launch production of the Infiniti Q30 small hatchback at Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2017 and add a small crossover and undisclosed third model in 2020.
Struggling Saab Unveils Electric 9-3 Prototype
8/21/2014National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, the company that acquired bankrupt Saab Automobiles in 2012, has unveiled a prototype all-electric version of the Saab 9-3 Aero sedan.
Manufacturing Activity in China Cools
8/21/2014Preliminary figures for a closely watched index of manufacturing activity in China dropped to a three-month low in August, Bloomberg News reports.
GM Slashes Output in Russia
8/21/2014General Motors Co. says its assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, will operate at only four days this month, four days in September and eight days in October.
Corvette Stingray Debuts GM’s New 8-Speed Transmission
8/21/2014General Motors Co. is introducing its new 8-speed automatic transmission on the 6.2-liter V-8-powered 2015 Corvette Stingray that is hitting showrooms now.
Novelis Predicts Its Auto Aluminum Sales Will Nearly Triple
8/21/2014Novelis Inc. tells Bloomberg News the proportion of its sales of aluminum sheet to carmakers will jump from 9% today to 25%, or 270,000 tons, by 2020.
Canada Fines Denso for Rigging Bid Prices
8/21/2014Denso Corp. agreed to plea guilty and has been fined $245 million (US$224 million) by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for violating Canada's competition laws.
Eurozone Growth Slows
8/21/2014Business activity in the eurozone continues to expand, but the pace has slowed, according to Markit Economics' Composite Purchasing Manager's Index.
2015 Corvette Gets 29 MPG
8/21/2014General Motors Co. claims its new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette can achieve 29 highway mpg, the line's highest rating in its history.
Inflatable Booster Seat Means Safe Trips
8/21/2014An inflatable children's booster seat, with the cute name BubbleBum, is meant for those occasions when extended family members or nannies are called into service to pick up the kids.