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Lotus Fires CEO Bahar
6/7/2012Group Lotus says it has fired CEO Dany Bahar after investigating a complaint about his conduct from DRB-Hicom Bhd, the company's Malaysian owner.
ZAP Jonway’s Co-CEO Quits
6/7/2012Electric vehicle maker Zap Jonway USA says Steve Schneider is "no longer" the company's co-CEO.
A New Approach to Free-Piston Linear Electric Generators
6/7/2012A researcher in China is touting a new configuration for a piston-powered electrical generator that could overcome drawbacks of previous approaches to linear piston designs, Green Car Congress reports.
Opel Aims for 10% of German Auto Market
6/7/2012General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit expects to increase its share of the German auto market to 10% from 7.9% now, Reuters reports.
Kia Recalls SUV to Replace Brake Pedal Mounts
6/7/2012Kia Motors Corp. is recalling 21,900 of its 2009 model Borrego SUVs with non-adjustable brake pedal assemblies to replace plastic mounts that could break in a moderate crash.
Industrial Output Falls in Spain, Germany
6/7/2012Production at Spain's factories, mines and utilities, which dropped 7.5% from February to March, sank 8.3% in April, according to the country's National Statistics Institute.
GM Offers Buyouts at Brazil Factory
6/7/2012General Motors Co. says it is offering buyouts to an undisclosed number of hourly workers at its assembly plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, according to the local union.
Kia Recalls SUV to Replace Brake Pedal Mounts
6/7/2012Kia Motors Corp. is recalling 21,900 of its 2009 model Borrego SUVs with non-adjustable brake pedal assemblies to replace plastic mounts that could break in a moderate crash.
Report: Audi Is Shelving A1 and A2 Electric Projects
6/7/2012Volkswagen AG's Audi unit has cancelled plans to produce the A2 electric city car and appears likely to drop the A1 e-tron extended range hybrid, according to Car, which cites unnamed sources.
Report: Audi Shelves A1, A2 Electric Projects
6/7/2012Volkswagen AG's Audi unit has cancelled plans to produce the A2 electric city car and appears likely to drop the A1 e-tron extended range hybrid, according to Car, which cites unnamed sources.