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Report: Audi Plans Small All-Electric Crossover
1/18/2019Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit intends to add a small electric crossover vehicle to its lineup within a few years, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Nissan To Cut Production at Truck Plant in Mississippi
1/18/2019Nissan Motor Co. is eliminating two production shifts at its truck and van plant in Canton, Miss.
Colorado Sets Zero-Emission-Vehicle Sales Targets
1/18/2019The state of Colorado is adopting policies similar to those in California that will require carmakers to meet sales quotas for zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2022.
U.S. Indicts 4 Audi Execs in Diesel Cheating Probe
1/18/2019The U.S. Dept. of Justice has charged four midlevel Audi AG executives in Germany with doctoring the company’s 3.0-liter diesels to evade emission tests.
Ford Partners with Silicon Valley Firm on 3D-Printed Parts
1/17/2019Ford Motor Co. has begun using 3D-printed parts made by California’s Carbon Inc. on three production vehicles.
Car Wholesales Drop in India
1/17/2019Factory sales of new cars to dealers slipped by 1,000 units to 238,700 vehicles in December, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Karma, Pininfarina Partner on Product Development
1/17/2019California-based Karma Automotive LLC says it is teaming up with Italian design and engineering firm Pininfarina SpA on unspecified future projects.
Eaton Touts More Efficient EV Inverter
1/17/2019Eaton Corp. is developing a compact inverter for electrified vehicles that the company says will be tested by an unnamed carmaker in the next two months.
Jaguar to Keep Sedans
1/17/2019Despite the ongoing transition from cars to crossover/SUVs, Jaguar Ltd. has no plans to drop traditional sedans from its lineup.
Geely Confirms Plans to Build Lotus SUV in China
1/17/2019China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. says the new plant it is constructing in Wuhan will be used to assemble the crossover/SUV that Group Lotus unit is developing.