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Report: Maserati May Add Sports Car Model
4/17/2014Fiat SpA's Maserati unit is likely to hike production of its high-performance luxury cars and introduce a production version of the Alferi sports car it unveiled last month at the Geneva auto show, says Bloomberg News, which cites unidentified sources.
JCI Expands Non-Auto Business with $1.6 Billion Acquisition
4/16/2014Johnson Controls Inc. has agreed to buy Air Distribution Technologies Inc., a huge provider of building air distribution and ventilation products in North America, for about $1.6 billion.
GM Asks Courts to Delay Ignition-Switch Lawsuits
4/16/2014General Motors Co. is asking federal district courts in California and Texas to delay considering lawsuits spawned by its belated recall of 2.6 million cars with defective ignition switches, Bloomberg News reports.
Magna Touts All-Plastic Liftgate Program
4/16/2014Magna International Inc. is producing an all-thermoplastic liftgate for the 2014 Nissan Rogue crossover vehicle, the first such component made in North America.
Durheimer to Head Bentley Unit
4/16/2014Volkswagen AG has named Wolfgang Durheimer to take over as chairman and CEO of its Bentley and Bugatti luxury car units on June 1.
BMW Boosts EV Production Ahead of U.S. Launch
4/16/2014BMW AG has hiked output of its new i3 electric city car more than 40% to prepare for the car's introduction in the U.S.
Mustang Climbs to the Top of the Empire State Building, Again
4/16/2014Ford Motor Co. marked the 50th anniversary of its iconic Mustang sport coupe earlier this morning by putting a bright yellow Mustang convertible on the 86th floor observation deck of New York City's famed Empire State Building.
Ford Sales in Europe Grow 12%
4/16/2014Ford Motor Co. reports its March sales across Europe advanced 12% to 157,900 units in March and ended the first quarter of 2014 at 326,100 units, up 11% compared with the same period last year.
Ford Cites Progress in Debugging Its Telematics System
4/16/2014Ford Motor Co. says version 3.6 of its troubled MyFord Touch in-vehicle communication system is "dramatically improved" and now ranks better than the industry average.
GM Debuts Chevrolet Trax Mini-SUV
4/16/2014General Motors Co. will begin selling its subcompact SUV Chevrolet Trax in the U.S. and China in early 2015.