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Renault to Cut Production at Flins Plant?
4/11/2014Renault SA may drop one of two work shifts at its assembly plant in Flins, France, according to Les Echos.
Toyota Debuts New 3- and 4-Cylinder Engines
4/11/2014Toyota Motor Corp. expects to achieve 10% better fuel economy with two new engines architectures that will spawn 14 variants over the next two years.
Ford Installs New Design Chief at Lincoln
4/11/2014Ford Motor Co. has appointed David Woodhouse to oversee design for the company's Lincoln brand, Bloomberg News reports.
U.S. Oil Reserves Climb to 38-Year High
4/11/2014America's proved petroleum reserves rose to 33 billion barrels at the beginning of 2013, their highest since 1976, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.
GM Expands Ignition Switch Recall Again
4/11/2014General Motors Co., which is recalling 2.6 million vehicles worldwide to replace a defective ignition switch, says it has now decided to also replace the ignition lock cylinder in all 2.2 million affected vehicles in the U.S.
Bentley to Offer Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain in Three Years
4/10/2014Volkswagen AG's Bentley Motors Group plans to debut a plug-in hybrid option in the SUV it will introduce in 2017.
FAW, VW to Produce Plug-in Hybrid in China
4/10/2014FAW Group's joint venture with Volkswagen AG plans to build the Audi A6 e-tron a plug-in electric version of the long-wheelbase Audi A6 large sedan in China.
Cadillac, Buick Rated Tops in Service
4/10/2014Two American brands, Buick and Cadillac, have topped a J.D. Power and Associates survey about customer satisfaction with dealership service departments.
Ally IPO Raises Nearly $2.4 Billion
4/10/2014Ally Financial Inc., the reincarnation of General Motors Co.'s defunct GMAC lending unit, has raised $2.38 billion in its initial public offering.
Car Sales Stabilize in Russia
4/10/2014Year-on-year demand for passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia was unchanged at 243,300 units in March, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.