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Fiat Hires Ex-U.S. Auto Task Force Advisor
9/20/2013Fiat SpA has hired Ron Bloom, a former top adviser to the Obama administration's auto task force, to counsel it about acquiring the 41.5% of Chrysler Group LLC it doesn't already own, Bloomberg News reports.
Japan May Drop New-Car Purchase Tax
9/20/2013Japan's government appears close to a decision about lowering or eliminating its costly purchase tax on new vehicles, Bloomberg News reports.
Fiat Plans Five New Models By 2015
9/20/2013Fiat plans to produce five new models in the next two years as it seeks to return to profitability in the Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Report: Aluminum Surpasses Steel in Net Energy Savings
9/20/2013Aluminum is better than lightweight steel at reducing a vehicle's net energy cost and carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new analysis by the U.S.
VW Will Offer Electric Golf EV in U.S. in 2015
9/20/2013Volkswagen AG plans to bring its first electric car, the e-Golf, to the U.S. in two years.
Two Fujikura Execs Indicted for Price Fixing in U.S.
9/19/2013Two executives from Tokyo-based Fujikura Ltd. have been charged by a federal grand jury in Detroit with conspiring to manipulate the price of automotive wiring harnesses the company sold to Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
U.S. Indicts Fujikura Execs for Price Fixing
9/19/2013Two executives from Tokyo-based Fujikura Ltd. have been charged by a federal grand jury in Detroit with conspiring to manipulate the price of automotive wiring harnesses the company sold to Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Golf Will Be VW's First Electric for U.S.
9/19/2013Volkswagen AG plans to being shipping its first American electric car, the e-Golf, to the U.S. in 2015.
Ford Plans $685 Million Plant Expansion in Canada
9/19/2013Ford Motor Co. is spending US$685 million to hike capacity at its assembly plant in Oakville, Ont.
UPDATE: Airbag Control Flaw Triggers Honda Recall
9/19/2013Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 405,000 vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix airbag systems that could deploy spontaneously.