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Car Sales Fade in Italy, Spain
4/4/2019New-car sales in Italy and Spain dropped 10% and 4%, respectively, in March, according to local trade data sources.
Hyundai Denies Plan for Factory in Saudi Arabia
4/4/2019Hyundai Motor Co. dismisses a local news report that the company plans to build an assembly plant in Saudi Arabia.
Unifor Awaits GM Decision on Oshawa Plant
4/4/2019Canada’s Unifor union hopes for a decision by the end of next week about a plan to save some jobs at the assembly plant General Motors Co. is closing in Oshawa, Ont.
Judge Asks Musk, SEC to Resolve Twitter Tiff
4/4/2019A federal judge in New York City has given Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission two weeks to settle their dispute over Musk’s impulsive tweets about the electric car company.
Ghosn’s Attorney Decries Japan’s “Hostage Justice”
4/4/2019The head of Carlos Ghosn’s defense team in Japan has blasted today’s re-arrest of the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman as “hostage justice.”
UPDATE: Trump Revives Threat to Tax Cars from Mexico
4/4/2019President Donald Trump says he’ll begin taxing cars from the country unless Mexico curbs the flow of illegal drugs to the U.S. a year from now.
U.K. Car Sales Slipped 3% in March
4/4/2019New-car deliveries in the U.K. fell 3% to 458,100 units last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.
Ford SUV Adds “Calm Screen” Digital Display
4/4/2019Ford Motor Co.’s redesigned Explorer SUV will offer a 12.3-inch digital display cluster with a “Calm Screen” setting that simplifies readouts for drivers.
BYD Goes Big with Electric Bus
4/4/2019China’s BYD Co. says its 27-meter (89-ft) K12A electric bus is the world’s longest full-electric model ever.
UPDATE: BMW Gives ZF Its Biggest Order Ever
4/4/2019ZF Friedrichshafen AG says it has received a multi-billion-dollar order from BMW AG for its next-generation, 8-speed automatic transmission.