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New GM Platform to Debut in Next-Generation Cruze?
8/24/2012When the new Chevrolet Cruze debuts two years from now, it will ride on a new small-car platform destined to carry 2.5 million General Motors Co. small cars and crossovers worldwide by 2018, Reuters reports.
Opel Confirms Cuts to German Output
8/24/2012General Motors Co.'s Opel unit says it will eliminate 20 working days from September through December at its main assembly plant in Russelsheim, Germany, and a nearby engine factory in Kaiserslautern.
Opel Confirms Cuts to German Output
8/24/2012General Motors Co.'s Opel unit says it will eliminate 20 working days from September through December at its main assembly plant in Russelsheim, Germany, and a nearby engine factory in Kaiserslautern.
Researchers Tout Super-Thin Battery Material
8/24/2012Lithium-ion batteries equipped with anodes made of super-thin graphite could charge and discharge 10 times as fast as conventional batteries, according to researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.
GM to Build Next-Generation Cruze in Lordstown
8/23/2012General Motors Co. says it will invest $200 million by 2015 to retool its car factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze compact car.
“Black-Box” Data Standards Set for September
8/23/2012Starting next month, new vehicles sold in the U.S. that are equipped with crash data recorders must meet new standards regarding their crashworthiness and the type and accuracy of data they capture.
Conti Opens Tech Center in Brazil
8/23/2012Continental AG has officially opened a $14 million technical center outside Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Consumer Reports: Chrysler 300 Tops Domestic Rivals
8/23/2012Chrysler Group's Chrysler 300 outscored its competitors in a Consumer Reports test of four redesigned fullsize sedans.
VW Puts Golf on a Diet
8/23/2012Volkswagen AG says using stronger steel enabled it to trim 220 lbs (100 kg) from the weight of its next-generation Golf small sedan and help boost the car's fuel efficiency 23%. The car debuts next month.
VW Golf Goes on a Diet
8/23/2012Volkswagen AG says using stronger steel enabled it to trim 220 lbs (100 kg) from the weight of its next-generation Golf small sedan and help boost the car's fuel efficiency 23%. The car debuts next month.