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BASF to Open Battery Chemistry Labs in Japan
2/28/2013German chemical giant BASF AG is opening two R&D facilities in Amagasaki, Japan, that will focus on electrolytes and electrode materials for high-performance batteries.
Former GM Liaison to Black Businesses Dies
2/27/2013Abraham Venable, General Motors Co.'s former executive director of urban affairs, died in Minnesota of congestive heart failure on Feb. 21, according to Bloomberg News.
U.S. Teen Driver Fatalities Surge
2/27/2013Deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers in the U.S. jumped 19% to 240 fatalities in the first half of last year from the same period in 2011, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn.
Federal-Mogul to Close European Plants
2/27/2013Federal-Mogul Corp. says it will shutter or downsize an unspecified number of plants, mostly in western Europe, through 2015 because of mounting losses in the region.
Federal-Mogul to Close More Plants
2/27/2013Federal-Mogul Corp. says it will shutter or downsize an unspecified number of plants, mostly in western Europe, through 2015 because of mounting losses in the region.
Ford Aims to Cut Landfill Waste 41%
2/27/2013Ford Motor Co. has set a worldwide goal of reducing the amount of waste it sends to landfills 41% by 2016.
Acura Brand May Debut Soon in Emerging Markets
2/27/2013Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce its Acura luxury brand in Russia as early as next year, according to The Nikkei.
Acura May Expand into Emerging Markets
2/27/2013Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce its Acura luxury brand in Russia as early as next year, according to The Nikkei.
Honda Poised to Extend Acura Brand to Emerging Markets?
2/27/2013Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce its Acura luxury brand in Russia as early as next year, according to The Nikkei.
GM May Hike Volt Output
2/27/2013General Motors Co. intends to boost production of its Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid sedan this year by as much as 20% over 2012 to 36,000 units, says Bloomberg News, which cites unidentified sources.