NEWS

JLR Wins Copycat Case Against Jiangling SUV

3/22/2019

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. has won a 3-year-old lawsuit against China’s Jiangling Motors Corp. that accused the company of selling a vehicle that copied several design features of the Range Rover Evoque SUV.   

Tesla Says Ex-Employee Stole 300,000 Data Files

3/22/2019

Tesla Inc. says in a lawsuit that a former employee copied 300,000 files about the company’s Autopilot self-driving system before leaving for a job with China's Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co.

Hyundai Touts Redesigned Sonata Platform

3/22/2019

Hyundai Motor Co. says the third-generation Sonata midsize sedan’s all-new platform is lighter, safer, stronger and more durable than the previous architecture, while enabling improved driving dynamics.

Oslo Taxis Will Get Wireless Charging Tech

3/22/2019

As part of a requirement that all new taxis in Oslo to be electric vehicles by 2023, the Norwegian capital will install a network of wireless charging systems.

Mazda Will Bring Next-Gen Engine to U.S., Eventually

3/22/2019

Mazda Motor Corp. has no immediate plans to offer its latest Skyactiv-D diesel engine and all-new Skyactiv-X homogeneous-charge-compression-ignition (HCCI) technology in the U.S.

GM to Add EV Production at Michigan Plant

3/22/2019

General Motors Co. confirms media reports that it will invest $300 million to prepare its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make an all-new Chevrolet electric vehicle.

McLaren Ramps Up Carbon Fiber Plant

3/22/2019

McLaren Automotive Ltd.’s new Composite Technology Center in Sheffield, England, has produced its first prototype carbon fiber chassis.

Commercial Truck Sales in Europe Rise 5%

3/22/2019

Demand for commercial trucks and buses across Europe grew to 187,900 units in February from 179,500 units a year earlier, reports trade group ACEA.

Toyota Confirms Second-Gen GT86 Sports Car

3/22/2019

Toyota Motor Corp. says it is moving forward with plans to launch a second-generation version of the GT86 sports coupe.

Volvo to Standardize “Care Key” Speed Limiter

3/22/2019

Volvo Cars plans to standardize a device that allows users to limit the top speed of their vehicle, starting in the 2021 model year.