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PSA Ends Production at Aulnay Plant
10/28/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen's Aulnay-sous-Bois factory outside Paris built its last car on Friday.
Pirelli Threatens to Drop Formula One
10/26/2013Pirelli & Co. SpA says it may refuse to supply racing tires for next year's Formula One season unless F1's sanctioning body, the FIA, agrees to allow the company to conduct tire tests this winter.
UPDATE: Toyota Loses Its First Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit
10/25/2013An Oklahoma jury has concluded that Toyota Motor Corp. must pay $3 million in a lawsuit that claimed an electronic flaw caused one of its 2005 Camry sedans to spontaneously accelerate, killing one occupant and injuring another.
Daimler Pretax Earnings Rise 16%
10/25/2013Daimler AG's pretax earnings grew to €2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2013 from €1.9 billion a year earlier.
Axle Shortage Hampers GM Pickup Truck Rollout
10/25/2013A shortage of rear axles has forced General Motors Co. to trim production of its redesigned Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra fullsize pickups by about 13%, Automotive News reports.
Renault’s Revenue Slips 3%
10/25/2013Renault Group says its revenue in the third quarter dropped to €8 billion from €8.3 billion a year earlier.
Eight States Pledge to Push EV Sales
10/25/2013Eight states commanding that 15% of cars sold by 2025 be zero-emission vehicles have agreed to make it easier to reach that goal.
Tesla Hires Apple Engineer to Head New-Car Development
10/25/2013Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. has hired Doug Field, a former Apple Inc. product developer, to the new position of vice president of vehicle programs.
Hella Expands in China
10/25/2013Germany's Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. will open its seventh manufacturing plant in China in December, initially to supply General Motors and Volkswagen operations in Shanghai with lighting components.
BMW’s 2 Series to Bow in Detroit
10/25/2013BMW AG's replacement for the 1 Series minicar in the American market will debut as the 2 Series coupe at the Detroit auto show in January.