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GM Invests in Michigan Crossover Plant
2/19/2019General Motors Co. is investing $36 million to ready its Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan for “future crossover” production.
EU Sets CO2 Emission Limits for Big Trucks
2/19/2019The European Union has set proposed goals for lowering carbon dioxide emissions from heavy-duty commercial trucks 30% by 2030 compared to this year’s levels, Bloomberg News reports.
Tata Readies Low-Cost EV for Indian Market
2/19/2019India’s Tata Motors Ltd. aims to introduce a low-cost electric car for the domestic market next year.
GMC Acadia SUV Gets Mid-Cycle Makeover
2/18/2019General Motors Co. is freshening the GMC Acadia midsize crossover for the 2020 model-year.
Thailand to Waive Tax on EVs
2/18/2019Thailand is poised to drop its 2% excise tax on full-electric cars for carmakers that begin building them in the country less than three years from now.
Report: BMW-Daimler Car-Sharing Venture to Launch on Friday
2/18/2019BMW AG and Daimler AG plan to launch their 50:50 car-sharing joint venture on Feb. 22, Autocar reports.
U.S. Inventories of Unsold SUVs on the Rise
2/18/2019Dealer supplies of unsold SUV/crossover vehicles in the U.S. ballooned 12% year-on-year in January, and inventories of sedans have dropped 16%.
Nissan Seeks Outside Director as Board Chairman
2/18/2019A Nissan Motor Co. board committee will recommend in late March that the carmaker appoint one person as its chairman and a second, external director to chair its board, sources tell The Nikkei.
Honda to Close U.K. Assembly Plant in 2022?
2/18/2019Honda Motor Co. will announced tomorrow that it intends to shut down its assembly plant in Swindon, England in 2022, sources tell the U.K.’s Sky News television network.
Mitch Bainwol Tapped to Head Ford’s Lobbying Efforts
2/18/2019Ford Motor Co. has hired Mitch Bainwol, who headed the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) trade group since 2011, to be its chief government relations officer.