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Nissan Replaces N. America Chief After 14 Months
3/13/2019Nissan Motor Co. has named Jose Valls as chairman of its North American operations two months after he began as vice chairman of the unit.
GM Affirms Plan for Korean-Made Small SUV
3/13/2019General Motors Co. denies a report that the small SUV/crossover vehicle being developed by the technical center it spun off in South Korea in January will be produced in China.
Volvo to Launch Plug-in Hybrid Production in India This Year
3/13/2019Volvo Car Corp. says its plant in India will begin making a plug-in hybrid version of the carmaker’s XC90 midsize crossover in the second half of 2019.
Kia May Idle Plant in China
3/12/2019Kia Motor Corp. says it is studying whether to suspend production at one of its factories in China because of the slumping market there.
World’s Top Car Salesman, Joe Girard, Dies at Age 90
3/12/2019Joe Girard, recognized for more than a decade as the world’s highest-volume car salesman, has died at age 90.
Toyota, Denso, Toyota Tsusho Invest in Airbiquity
3/12/2019Toyota Motor Corp. along with its Denso Corp. and Toyota Tsusho Corp. affiliates, have invested a combined $15 million into Airbquity Inc., a Seattle-based telematics company.
Honda Repeats Takata Airbag Recall for 1.1 Million Vehicles
3/12/2019Honda Motor Co. says it will again recall 1.1 million of its Honda and Acura brand vehicles in the U.S. to replace explosion-prone airbag inflators made by Takata Corp.
Ford Healthcare Costs to Top $1 Billion Next Year
3/12/2019Ford Motor Co. projects the cost of healthcare coverage for its 56,000 hourly employees in the U.S. will top a record $1 billion in 2020, Bloomberg News reports.
Toyota Shoots for the Moon with Fuel Cell Lunar Rover
3/12/2019Toyota Motor Corp. is working with Japan's space agency to develop a manned lunar rover that will be powered by a fuel cell-electric system.
Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Relaunch Alliance
3/12/2019Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors have restructured the management of their alliance, proclaiming a “new start” to ease tensions about a possible merger.