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BMW, Toyota to Collaborate on Fuel Cells, Lithium-Air Batteries
1/24/2013BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed on a long-term partnership to develop fuel cells, lithium-air batteries and a platform to carry an unspecified "sports vehicle."
ZF: 9-Speed Automatic Matches Dual-Clutch Gearboxes
1/24/2013The 9-speed automatic transmission Chrysler Group LLC is introducing this year matches the efficiency of dual-clutch units, according to developer ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Toyota Turns Old Hybrid Batteries into Power Backups for Dealers
1/24/2013Toyota Motor Corp. plans to convert recycled batteries from hybrid vehicles into energy management systems for its dealers in Japan.
Profit Growth Stalls As JLR Sells More Small SUVs
1/23/2013Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit estimates that its operating income flattened in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 because of unfavorable exchange rates and a less profitable vehicle mix.
Profits Flatten as JLR Hikes Small-SUV Sales
1/23/2013Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit estimates that growth of its operating income stalled in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 because of unfavorable exchange rates and a less profitable vehicle mix.
VW to Boost Output of Latest Golf
1/23/2013Volkswagen AG plans to operate its assembly plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, on overtime this winter to meet strong demand for the hatchback version of the seventh-generation Golf subcompact.
Delphi Chief Eyes Fresh Acquisitions
1/23/2013Delphi Automotive plc may decide to make further acquisitions and resume paying dividends this year, Bloomberg News reports.
Weak Sales Spur Cost Cutting at Bosch
1/23/2013Robert Bosch GmbH says it will reduce costs and curtail capital spending this year because the company missed its 2012 sales target by €600 million.
Delphi Eyes Fresh Acquisitions
1/23/2013Delphi Automotive plc may decide to make further acquisitions and resume paying dividends this year, Bloomberg News reports.
VW Flips Switch on Its Biggest Solar Array
1/23/2013Volkswagen AG has formally launched a 9.5-megawatt solar facility adjacent to its car plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.