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Cooper Standard Opens Japan Headquarters
9/4/2018Novi, Mich.-based Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. has opened a new Japan headquarters and engineering center in Yokohama.
Suzuki Exits China Ventures
9/4/2018Small-car specialist Suzuki Motor Corp. is ending its joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. after years of declining sales in China.
Renault to Phase Out Dacia Variants in Russia
9/4/2018Renault Group aims to replace the rebranded Dacia cars it currently sells in Russia with its own models.
Report: Mid-Engine Jag Hybrid Due in 2022
9/4/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is developing a hybrid-electric sports car with a mid-engine layout to replace its current F-Type coupe, sources tell Auto Express.
Mahindra, Ford Ponder Expanded Retail Sharing
9/4/2018Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. tells India’s Economic Times it has begun with Ford Motor Co. about tapping Ford’s retail networks in Thailand, Russia and South Africa.
U.K. Report Blames Sales Slump on Diesel Uncertainties
9/4/2018A British poll says new-car sales are down 6% this year in the U.K., mainly because would-be buyers are hesitating over a lack of clear government policy on diesels.
SUV Booms Fades in China
9/4/2018SUV/crossover vehicles, which have outsold conventional sedans in China since 2012, have fallen behind this year, Bloomberg News reports.
Apple Reports its First Fender-Bender with Autonomous Car
9/3/2018Apple Inc. reports that one of its self-driving cars operating in autonomous mode was struck by another vehicle while inching into freeway traffic in California.
Trump Ramps Up the Canada Trade Threats
9/3/2018President Donald Trump has turned up the volume on his threats to exclude Canada in a new NAFTA trade pact between the U.S. and Mexico.
Germany Discounts Report on VW Emission-Cheating Gasoline Engines
9/3/2018Germany’s transport ministry dismisses a report that certain Volkswagen Group gasoline engines could be rigged to raise their fuel economy ratings.