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Ford to Triple European Output of EcoBoost Vehicles
5/9/2012Ford Motor Co. says its European operations will increase annual production of vehicles equipped with EcoBoost engines to 480,000 units by 2015 from about 141,000 last year.
Ford to Triple European Output of EcoBoost-Powered Cars
5/9/2012Ford Motor Co. intends to increase European production of vehicles equipped with its EcoBoost gasoline engine technology to 480,000 units by 2015 from about 141,000 units last year.
Car Sales in China Jump 13%
5/9/2012Automakers sold 1.3 million passenger vehicles in China last month compared with 1.1 million units in April 2011, the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Fuji, Infineon Agree on Common Design for EV Power Modules
5/9/2012Fuji Electric Co. and Infineon Technologies AG have agreed to use the same dimensions, pin positions and other features for power modules used in hybrid and electric vehicles.
GM May Sell French Transmission Plant
5/9/2012General Motors Co. has hired Barclays plc to seek a buyer for its transmission factory in Strasbourg, France.
Opel Unveils Adam City Car
5/9/2012General Motors Co. says the long-rumored minicar from its Adam Opel AG unit will be called Adam when it goes on sale next year.
Nevada Licenses First Self-Driving Car
5/8/2012Nevada's Dept. of Motor Vehicles has licensed Google Inc. to test the company's experimental self-driving Toyota Prius sedan on public roads.
VW Passat Diesel Covers 1,626 Miles on One Fill-Up
5/8/2012Volkswagen AG says one of its diesel-powered Passat sedans has covered 1,626 miles on a single tank of fuel under real-world driving conditions.
Supply Woes Delayed Ford Truck Launch in Thailand
5/8/2012Ford Motor Co. says lingering supplier problems from heavy flooding last autumn in Thailand postponed by several months the production start of its next-generation Ranger compact pickup truck there.
KSPG Poised for IPO
5/8/2012Rheinmetall AG says it plans to sell shares in its KSPG automotive unit in an initial public offering by the end of June.