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Nissan Cancels Plan to Make X-Trail in U.K.
2/4/2019Nissan Motor Co., citing uncertainty about business after the U.K. leaves the European Union in March, says it won’t build its next-generation X-Trail SUV in England after all.
European Carmakers Brace for Updates to Vapor Emission Rules
2/4/2019Carmakers in Europe face a new wrinkle in the WLTP test for tailpipe emissions that took effect in September: tougher controls on evaporative emissions.
GM Begins Salaries Layoffs
2/4/2019General Motors Co. is expected to begin a process today to eliminate roughly 8,000 salaried positions in North America, sources tell Automotive News.
MIT Profs Say Ford Stole Their Engine Patents
2/4/2019A trio of engineering professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim that Ford Motor Co. stole their engine technology and is using it illegally in several top-selling models.
VW Adds Third Tank to European CNG Cars
2/1/2019Volkswagen AG is adding a third compressed natural gas tank to its Golf and Polo TGI models in Europe.
GM May Spend $2.5 Billion for Tax Breaks in Brazil
2/1/2019General Motors Co. may invest 9 billion reais ($2.5 billion) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, through 2022 in exchange for future tax breaks, according to Valor Economico, Brazil’s largest financial newspaper.
New-Car Sales Stall in India
2/1/2019January sales reports from India’s largest carmakers indicate that the weakened market has stalled.
Infiniti to Exit Europe?
2/1/2019Nissan Motor Co.’s upscale Infiniti brand may soon discontinue sales in Europe, AutoActu says.
Honda U.K. to Stockpile Cars Ahead of Brexit
2/1/2019Honda Motor Co. is accelerating production in England to build inventories ahead of expected shipping delays when the U.K. exits the European Union in March.
Mitsubishi Rules Out Alliance Holding Company
2/1/2019Mitsubishi Motors Corp. CEO Osamu Masuko has sided with Nissan Motor Co. in opposing Renault’s desire to meld the three companies under a single holding company.