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New Alfa Crossover to be Based on Jeep Compass
12/3/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Alfa Romeo unit plans to offer a compact crossover vehicle based on the Jeep Compass (below), Automotive News Europe reports.
Lexus Takes Wait-and-See Approach to Subscriptions
12/3/2018Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus unit has no immediate plan to follow rival luxury marques in testing subscription services that offer motorists on-demand access to a variety of vehicles.
Volvo Recall Targets Crash Notification Feature
12/3/2018Volvo Car Corp. is recalling 17,500 late-model cars and crossovers in the U.S. to fix the system that gives emergency responders the vehicle’s location after a crash.
Uber Hires Former NHTSA Safety Researcher
12/3/2018Uber Technologies Inc. has hired Nat Beuse to oversee safety for the car-sharing company’s autonomous vehicle program.
Volvo Expands Connectivity Partnership with Ericsson
12/3/2018Volvo Car Group has signed a deal with Swedish telecommunications giant LM Ericsson to collaborate on connected vehicle technologies.
Hyundai Pickup Back on Track
12/3/2018Hyundai Motor Co.’s on-again, off-again pickup truck is back on.
VW, British Retails Partner on EV Charging Stations
12/3/2018Volkswagen AG and British retailer Tesco plc plan to add more than 2,400 electric-car charging points in the U.K. over the next three years.
Trump Threatens to Pull Out of NAFTA Ahead of New Pact
12/3/2018President Donald Trump says he will terminate U.S. participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement “shortly,” thereby giving Congress six months in which to ratify a proposed replacement.
U.S., China Call Truce in Trade War
12/3/2018The U.S. and China have to freeze tariffs on each other’s goods for the next three months.
VW Gets Preliminary Approval on $48 Million Diesel Lawsuit
12/3/2018Volkswagen AG has won preliminary approval by a U.S. court for a $48 million settlement of an investors lawsuit over the company’s diesel cheating scandal.