NEWS

Bosch Partners on Electric Van-Sharing Service

10/9/2018

Robert 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

10/9/2018

Audi 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

10/9/2018

Efforts 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

10/9/2018

Phoenix-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

10/9/2018

Urbana, 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

10/9/2018

Prosecutors 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

10/9/2018

Volkswagen 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

10/9/2018

The 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

10/9/2018

Volkswagen 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

10/9/2018

Fiat 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.