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Audi Revs Up EV Plans, Nixes TT Coupe
5/23/2019Volkswagen Group’s Audi unit plans to expand its electrified vehicle lineup to 30 models—including 20 all-electric vehicles—by 2025.
ZF, Partners Aim to Launch Solid-State Lidar by 2021
5/23/2019ZF Friedrichshafen and its Ibeo Automotive Systems unit are partnering with Austria’s AMS AG to commercialize solid-state lidar sensors by 2021.
Mitsubishi Sizes Up SUV Differences
5/23/2019Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to better differentiate its SUV/crossover vehicle lineup as it begins to launch next-generation models over the next 18 months, Autocar reports.
Global Auto Industry Shedding at Least 38,000 Jobs
5/23/2019The world’s major carmakers have announced plans within the past six months to trim at least 38,000 hourly and salaried jobs, and more cuts may be on the way, says Bloomberg News.
FCA Targets Growth in Brazil
5/23/2019Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is expanding production capacity in Brazil and plans to launch 25 new, freshened or specialty models in the country through 2024.
NASCAR Agrees to Buy Daytona Race Track Owner
5/23/2019Stock car racing’s NASCAR organization has agreed to take control of International Speedway Corp. in a deal worth $2 billion.
Truck Sales in Europe Jump 8%
5/23/2019Registrations of commercial vehicles across Europe climbed 8% to 223,300 units in April, their biggest monthly gain all year.
CR Blasts Tesla Automated Lane Change Feature
5/23/2019A new automated lane-change feature in Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system can make dangerous moves that threaten the safety of other motorists, Consumer Reports says.
Honda Recall Targets Damaged Airbag Wiring in CR-V Crossovers
5/23/2019Honda Motor Co. is preparing to replace damaged wiring in the steering wheels of 2019 model CR-V small SUV/crossovers that could trigger an airbag misfire.
VW Plant Workers in Tenn. to Refile Petition to Join Union
5/22/2019The United Auto Workers union says workers at Volkswagen AG’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., have been asked to submit a new petition for a union election.