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VW Won’t Decide on UAW Until 2014
9/19/2013Volkswagen AG has told workers at its Passat plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., that it isn't likely to decide whether to recognize the United Auto Workers union as their representative until next year, Reuters reports.
Toyota to Launch RAV4 Production in Russia
9/19/2013Toyota Motor Corp. says its Russian production company will establish local output of its hot-selling RAV4 small SUV in 2016.
Audi to Re-Enter Brazilian Market
9/19/2013Volkswagen AG's Audi unit says it will relaunch car assembly in Brazil in 2015 after halting manufacturing operations there seven years ago.
Audi Will Return to Local Production in Brazil
9/19/2013Volkswagen AG's Audi unit says it will relaunch car assembly in Brazil in 2015 after halting manufacturing operations there seven years ago.
Ford, VW Switching to 100% Turbos
9/19/2013Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen Group say they intend to turbocharge their entire lineups of piston powertrains to help improve fuel economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
VDA Says Connectivity Is Key To Future Mobility
9/19/2013Germany's VDA automotive industry group says information technology has become essential in new cars.
Maker of EV Charging Units Files for Bankruptcy
9/19/2013San Francisco-based Ecotality Inc., which received a $100 million loan from the U.S. Dept. of Energy four years ago to commercialize electric vehicle charging services, has filed for bankruptcy.
Tesla Targets a Self-Driving Car in Three Years
9/19/2013Tesla Motors Inc. says it will develop an electric car that can drive itself, at least under most conditions, by 2016.
Production Starts for BMW’s i3 Electric Car
9/19/2013BMW AG has begun output of its all-electric i3 city car in Leipzig, Germany, where the company invested $540 million (€400 million) for the production of its new "I" line of electrified models.
Renault-Nissan Launches Purchasing Venture with AvtoVAZ
9/18/2013The Renault-Nissan alliance has set up a parts procurement venture with Lada maker OAO AvtoVAZ to cut the cost of components used in the vehicles the companies are preparing to jointly produce in Russia.