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Infiniti to Drop QX30 Crossover
1/16/2019Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti arm plans to discontinue the slow-selling QX30 crossover vehicle at the end of its lifecycle.
Hyundai, Kia Calls Back 168,000 Vehicles for Engine Fires
1/16/2019Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling 168,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a high-pressure fuel line that could leak and cause a fire.
Ford F-Series Pickup to Get Electric Power
1/16/2019Ford Motor Co. plans all-electric variants of its F-150 and Super Duty pickup trucks, and Transit commercial van.
Volvo Trucks Invests in Wireless Charging Developer
1/16/2019Truckmaker AB Volvo has made an unspecified investment in Momentum Dynamics Inc., a Malvern, Pa.-based developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles.
Renault’s Union Turns Against Ghosn
1/16/2019Fabien Gache, who heads the CGT Renault union, says it’s “incomprehensible” that jailed Carlos Ghosn would continue as the French carmaker’s chairman and CEO.
December Car Sales Drop 9% in Europe
1/16/2019New-car registrations across Europe shrank 9% to 1.04 million units in December, their fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline.
Prime Minister’s U.K. Brexit Plan Roundly Defeated
1/16/2019The British Parliament rejected a proposed “soft” exit from the European Union by a huge 432 to 202 margin on Tuesday, leaving the U.K’s future more clouded than ever.
UPDATE: Nissan Plans to File Damage Claim Against Ghosn
1/16/2019Nissan Motor Co. reportedly plans to file a civil lawsuit in Japan that demands former Chairman Carlos Ghosn pay for damages resulting from his alleged misuse of corporate funds.
Ford’s Product Chief: EVs Will Be Profitable
1/16/2019Hau Thai-Tang, who heads Ford Motor Co.’s product planning, vows that the company’s electric vehicles will be profitable—but he doesn’t say when.
France Wants Renault Board to Replace Ghosn
1/16/2019The French government, which holds a 15% stake in Renault SA, is calling for the company’s board to consider a replacement for jailed Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn.