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Hella Partners on Wireless EV Charging System
4/22/2014Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. is collaborating with German inductive charging system maker Paul Vahle GmbH to develop a wireless charging system for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Daimler, BYD Unveil EV for China
4/22/2014Daimler AG and partner BYD Auto Co. Ltd. are using this week's Beijing auto show to publicly introduce the Denza, an electric car scheduled to go on sale in China in September.
UAW Drops Legal Challenge to VW Vote in Tennessee
4/22/2014The United Auto Workers union has abandoned its objection to the vote it lost in February to organize Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Report: Ford Poised to Tap Fields as Next CEO
4/22/2014Ford Motor Co. has decided COO Mark Field will succeed CEO Alan Mulally, and the company could announce the appointment as early as May 1, says Bloomberg News, which cites unidentified sources.
Land Rover to Begin Production in China This Year
4/22/2014Tata Motors Ltd.'s Land Rover brand will begin SUV pilot production in China this week.
GM, VW Vie for Leadership in China Car Sales
4/22/2014General Motors Co. outsold Volkswagen AG in China by more than 38,000 units in the first quarter of 2014, according to data from the two companies.
Mazda Recalls Tribute SUVs for Rust Problem
4/21/2014Mazda Motor Corp. is preparing to recall 109,000 of its 2001-2004 model Tribute small SUVs to fix frames that could rust and cause major steering problems.
Carmakers Argue to Keep EU’s Aging Fuel Economy Test
4/21/2014European carmakers want the European Union to delay plans to replace its 44-year-old fuel economy rating test with a tougher one in 2017, the Financial Times reports.
U.S. Drops Saturn Steering System Probe
4/21/2014The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into power steering system failures in 2004-2007 model Saturn Ion small sedans after General Motors Co. included the cars in a much broader recall to fix the problem in the Ion and seven other models.
Japan’s Trade Deficit Quadruples
4/21/2014Slumping exports, increased energy imports and a weak yen caused Japan's trade deficit to surge to nearly 1.5 trillion yen ($14 billion) in March from 357 billion yen a year earlier.