NEWS

Developer Touts Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Truck

7/9/2018

South Korea’s Hylium Industries Inc. is launching what it claims is the world's first mobile liquid-hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell powered vehicles.

Report: Former ZF CEO to Join Volkswagen

7/9/2018

Stefan Sommer, who was ousted as CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG last December, reportedly will join Volkswagen AG as the company’s purchasing chief.

Nissan Admits Falsifying Emission, Fuel Economy Data

7/9/2018

Nissan Motor Co. says it has altered emission and fuel economy data for 19 models sold in Japan.

Mexico’s New President Backs NAFTA Talks

7/9/2018

Mexico President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he will support the government’s current trade position in its trilateral NAFTA talks with Canada and the U.S.

Deadly Rains in Japan Disrupt Auto Plants

7/9/2018

Heavy rains in southwest Japan, which reportedly have killed 100 people in the country, also are disrupting operations at multiple auto industry sites.

Daimler Halts Sales of Truck Diesel that Exceeds NOx Emissions

7/9/2018

Daimler AG says it has stopped delivering trucks equipped with certain 6-cylinder diesel engines that can violate emission limits for nitrogen oxides, Reuters reports.

Bill on Self-Driving Cars Stalls in Senate

7/9/2018

Congressional efforts to make it easier to develop self-driving cars in the U.S. have stalled in the Senate despite strong bipartisan support.

Mazda Recalls 269,600 Cars to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators

7/9/2018

Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 269,600 cars in the U.S. to replace Takata Corp. passenger-side frontal airbag inflators that could explode when triggered in a crash.

Ford Sales in China Plunge 38%

7/6/2018

Ford Motor Co. says its sales in China plummeted to 62,100 vehicles in June from 100,300 units in the same month last year.

Daimler Cleared to Test Advanced Robotic Cars on Beijing Roads

7/6/2018

Daimler AG has become the first foreign carmaker to win permission to test advanced self-driving vehicles on public roads in Beijing.