Bosch Partners on Electric Van-Sharing Service
10/9/2018Robert Bosch GmbH is setting up van-sharing service in Germany that customers of hardware retailer Rewe Group can use to transport their heavy or bulky purchases from store to home.
Audi e-Tron Sedan to Get Fast-Charging System
10/9/2018Audi AG’s upcoming e-tron GT electric sedan will have one of the fastest charging batteries in the industry when it debuts early next decade.
Faraday Future’s Funding Plan Stumbles
10/9/2018Efforts by Chinese electric car startup Faraday Future Inc. to fund its revised production plan are stalled in a dispute with a primary investor.
Elio Switches Engine Strategy for 3-Wheeler
10/9/2018Phoenix-based Elio Motors Inc. says it will use an existing engine from an unnamed carmaker in its long-overdue three-wheel car rather than adapt a 20-year-old 3-cylinder engine as the company had previously planned.
Flex-N-Gate Opens Detroit Plant
10/9/2018Urbana, Ill.-based Flex-N-Gate has opened a $160 million facility in Detroit to make plastic and metal exterior components for Ford Motor Co.
Germany Probes Falsified Data for Audi Cars Shipped to S. Korea
10/9/2018Prosecutors in Germany are investigating at least three Audi AG employees on charges of falsifying certification documents for vehicles exported to South Korea.
VW Idles Brazilian Plant for 2 Weeks
10/9/2018Volkswagen AG says it is halting production at its factory in Taubate, Brazil, for 20 days because of slumping sales in Argentina.
White House Seeks to Ease Ethanol Limits
10/9/2018The Trump administration aims to relax limits on the U.S. sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains 15% ethanol. The White House is expected to announce the move today.
Report: VW Ponders Advisors for Commercial Truck IPO
10/9/2018Volkswagen AG reportedly is poised to hire several banks to help its launch an initial public offering for its Traton commercial truck and bus unit.
FCA Readies Plug-in Jeep Renegade
10/9/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says it has begun preparing its factory in Melfi, Italy, to begin making a plug-in hybrid version of its Jeep Renegade mini-SUV in early 2020.