NEWS

Reports: Next-Gen Mustang to Ride on Explorer Platform

4/5/2019

Ford Motor Co. reportedly will build its next-generation Mustang muscle car on the same platform that carries the redesigned Explorer SUV.

Car Sales Rise 2% in Russia

4/5/2019

Retail sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia climbed 2% to 160,200 units in March, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports.

EC Says BMW, Daimler, VW Blocked Emission Tech

4/5/2019

The European Commission has charged BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen’s VW, Audi and Porsche units with colluding to hinder the introduction of advanced pollution control equipment.

Wallace Retires from the Center for Automotive Research

4/5/2019

Richard Wallace is retiring from the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Center for Automotive Research, where he most recently was vice president of transportation systems analysis.

FCA Settles Dealer Lawsuit Over Vehicle Pricing

4/5/2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has settled a 3-year-old lawsuit that claimed the company manipulated dealer sales figures to boost its stock price.

Denso to Invest $1.6 Billion in Electrified Products

4/5/2019

Denso Corp. plans to invest 180 billion yen ($1.6 billion) over the next three years to support the development and production of components and technologies for electrified vehicles.

Study Links Higher U.S. Speed Limits to Fatalities

4/5/2019

Nearly 37,000 people have died in the U.S. over the last 25 years due to increased speed limits, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Nissan Leaf, Chevy Silverado Nab “Green Car” Awards

4/5/2019

The Nissan Leaf electric sedan and Chevrolet Silverado piston-powered pickup truck have won this year’s top “green” vehicle honors by Green Car Journal.

Ghosn Remanded to Jail for at Least 10 Days

4/5/2019

A judge in Tokyo has agreed to return former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn to jail until at least April 10 so prosecutors can question him about new charges of financial wrongdoing.

U.S., China Tout Progress in Trade Talks

4/5/2019

The presidents of China and the U.S. say the two countries are making significant progress on a deal that could end their trade war a month from now.