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New Test Spots Lithium-Ion Battery Flaws
5/8/2013A new thermal imaging tool can find tiny defects in lithium-ion electrodes as they are being manufactured, according to researchers at Purdue University.
RV Shipments Rise 11%
5/8/2013Wholesale deliveries of recreation vehicles climbed to 79,400 units in the first quarter of 2013 from 71,400 units a year earlier, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Assn.
EU Panel Clears Plan to Cut Commercial Van Emissions 28%
5/8/2013The European Parliament's environmental committee has approved a draft law that would require light-duty commercial vehicles to reduce their average carbon dioxide emissions to 147 g/km by 2020 from 203 g/km currently.
Ferrari Cuts Production to Bolster Exclusivity
5/8/2013Ferrari SpA says it will trim production from about 7,300 units in 2012 to fewer than 7,000 this year to protect its image of exclusivity.
Ferrari Will Reduce Volume to Foster Exclusivity
5/8/2013Fiat SpA's Ferrari unit says it will trim production from about 7,300 units in 2012 to fewer than 7,000 this year to protect the brand's exclusivity.
Toyota More Than Triples Net Earnings
5/8/2013Toyota Motor Corp.'s net profit soared to 962.1 billion yen (€7.4 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31 from 283.5 billion yen (€2.2 billion) in the previous 12 months.
European Panel Proposes 28% Cut in CO2 for Commercial Vehicles
5/8/2013The European Parliament's environment committee has approved a draft law that would require light-duty commercial vehicles to reduce their average carbon dioxide emissions to 147 g/km by 2020 from 203 g/km currently.
Auto Sales Climb 29% in Brazil
5/8/2013Registrations of passenger and commercial vehicles in Brazil jumped to 333,700 units in April from 257,900 units a year earlier, according to carmaker group ANFAVEA.
Ford, GM Edge Lower in Fortune 500
5/8/2013General Motors Co. ranks seventh among American companies in the 2013 Fortune 500 list, down from fifth place last year.
Federal-Mogul Tests Corona-Discharge Igniter
5/8/2013Federal-Mogul Corp. tells SAE Vehicle Engineering Online that its four-jet corona ignition system could go into production as soon as 2016.