NEWS

AAA: No Thaw Yet in Consumer Fears about Robotic Cars

3/14/2019

Seven in 10 Americans polled by insurance giant AAA are just as skeptical of fully autonomous vehicles as they were a year ago.

Mahindra Taking Cautious Approach in U.S.

3/14/2019

India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is moving forward with a revised strategy to sell vehicles in the U.S., despite ongoing legal battles with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

China Lifts Import Freeze on Tesla Model 3 EVs

3/14/2019

China has removed a temporary ban on Tesla Model 3 electric sedans that began last week over a lack of certain Chinese-language labels.

JLR Faces Big Recall in Europe for CO2 Emissions

3/14/2019

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. appears likely to recalls tens of thousands of its vehicles in Europe because their carbon dioxide emissions are greater than reported.

Toyota to Hike U.S. Investment by Nearly $3 Billion

3/14/2019

Toyota Motor Corp. says it is expanding a previously announced $10 billion U.S. expansion program to nearly $13 billion by 2022.

Mercedes-AMG Affirms Plug-In Hybrid Plans

3/14/2019

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-AMG unit plans to offer a plug-in hybrid variant of every model it sells in coming years, company officials tell Autocar.

Maxion, Dongfeng Form China Aluminum Wheel JV

3/14/2019

Germany’s Maxion Wheels is forming a joint venture in China with Dongfeng Motor Parts and Components Group to build aluminum wheels for the local market.

Hyundai Picks Up Key Support in Proxy Fight

3/14/2019

Hyundai Motor Co. and its parts affiliate Hyundai Mobis gained the support of a key shareholder today in their effort to fend off proxy proposals by activist U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp.

Renault Overhauls Its Executive Committee for Post-Ghosn Era

3/14/2019

Renault SA has restructured its executive committee, expanding its numbers from eight to 12, seven of whom are new to the panel.

Nissan Ponders Outside Non-Chairman to Head Board

3/13/2019

Nissan Motor Co. plans to leave its chairmanship position open for now but use a highly regarded Japanese executive to preside over director meetings.