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Opel to Move MPV Work to German Plant
5/16/2013General Motors Co.'s Opel unit says it will move production of its Zafira MPV from the factory in Bochum, Germany, that is slated to close next year to its underutilized assembly plant in Russelsheim, Germany.
SUVs Safer in Head-on Crashes with Cars Regardless of Safety Ratings
5/15/2013When a car and an SUV collide head-on, the occupants of the car are more than four times as likely to die as those in the SUV, according to a new analysis of government crash data.
GM Keeps It Simple to Boost Pickup Truck Performance
5/15/2013General Motors Co.'s redesigned fullsize pickups for 2014 reveal a powertrain strategy to boost performance and fuel economy while keeping the options simple.
Jaguar Land Rover Expands Testing Capacity in Dubai
5/15/2013Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit has opened a new engineering test center in Dubai to conduct hot-weather vehicle research, development and testing.
Report: America’s “Driving Boom” Is Over
5/15/2013Americans appear to have lost their yen to drive significantly more each year and may never return to the pace set nearly 60 years ago, according to a major new study.
Honda Readies Ohio Site for NSX Supercar Production
5/15/2013Honda Motor Co. is spending $70 million to convert a former logistics center in Marysville, Ohio, into a small plant that will begin building the Acura NSX supercar in 2015.
Halt in Supplier's Shipments Disrupts Fiat Production
5/15/2013Fiat SpA has been forced to idle factories in Europe for several days in the past two weeks because of a shortage of plastic parts from supplier Selmat Group.
GM to Sell Rebadged Nissan Vans in North America
5/15/2013Nissan Motor Co. has agreed to produce a rebadged version of its NV200 small cargo van for General Motors Co. at a Nissan factory in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
GM Debuts Chevy Enjoy MPV in India
5/14/2013General Motors Co.'s India unit has introduced the Chevrolet Enjoy premium seven-seater, its first locally built entry in the country's fast-growing MPV segment.
Porsche Unit in China Gets New Chief
5/14/2013Volkswagen AG's Porsche unit has appointed Deesch Papke, head of its International and Growth Markets unit, to become CEO of the brand's sales operations in China on July 1.