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EC Declares R1234 Refrigerant Safe
3/11/2014The EC is the latest group to declare Europe's required R1234yf "green" refrigerant safe.
BMW Reports Strong Interest in i8 Hybrid Sports Car
3/11/2014BMW AG says demand for the i8 hybrid it will begin delivering in June is outpacing the car's unspecified production ramp-up rate.
Audi Begins Move to Modular Infotainment Electronics
3/11/2014Volkswagen AG's Audi unit has begun migrating its infotainment hardware architecture to a modular approach that will help it update system capabilities faster, Automotive News reports.
Honda Makes Acura a Separate Division in U.S.
3/11/2014Honda Motor Co. will split its Acura and Honda brands in the U.S. into separate divisions on April 1.
GM Names Justice Dept. Investigator to Aid Recall Probe
3/11/2014General Motors Co. has chosen the man who led the U.S. Dept. of Justice's probe into the collapse of Lehman Brothers as co-leader of an internal investigation into the company's 10-year delay in recalling defective ignition switches linked to 13 deaths.
BMW to Expand DriveNow Car-Sharing Scheme
3/10/2014BMW AG tells Bloomberg News it plans to expand its three-year-old DriveNow car-sharing service to as many as 15 more cities in Europe and 10 in America.
Final Deal on Jeep Production in China Due This Month
3/10/2014Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says it could reach final agreement by the end of March to relaunch Jeep SUV production in China perhaps in 2015.
William Clay Ford Dies at Age 88
3/10/2014William Clay Ford, the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford and father of Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford Jr., died on Sunday at age 88.
Daimler Debuts 9-Speed Automatic
3/10/2014Daimler AG is introducing its new 9-speed automatic transmission in E-Class sedans and wagons equipped with the company's 6-cylinder diesel engine.
Mazda Shops for Engineers in Japan
3/10/2014Mazda Motor Corp. says it will more than triple the number of engineers it hires in Japan during the fiscal year that begins April 1.