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"Good Progress" But No Breakthrough in NAFTA Talks
5/8/2018Trade officials say they continue to make “good progress” this week on a revised NAFTA pact, even though a breakthrough doesn’t appear imminent.
Audi Aims for 800,000 Sales of EVs, Hybrids in 2025
5/8/2018Audi AG hopes to hike annual sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles to 800,000 units—roughly one-third of its overall sales—in 2025.
Trump Ponders Rejected Legal Strategy to Curb Calif. Emission Rules
5/8/2018Federal regulatory agencies are preparing a legal argument to rein in California’s ability to write its own vehicle emission rules that has been rejected before by federal appellate courts, Bloomberg News reports.
Next-Gen Volvo Infotainment Gets Android Platform
5/8/2018Volvo Car Corp. is partnering with Google Inc. to embed the tech giant’s Android operating system into Volvo’s next-generation Sensus infotainment system.
Torc Robotics Shows Snowy Self-Driving Car Test
5/8/2018Blacksburg, Va.-based Torc Robotics has released a video showing a prototype autonomous car navigating public streets during a spring snowstorm.
Audi Faces Recall Over New Diesel Emissions Issue
5/8/2018Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit may be forced to recall 60,000 large diesel-powered sedans worldwide because of software that could compromise their emission control system.
NASCAR's Founding Family Explores Sale
5/8/2018The France family, which owns a controlling stake in the NASCAR racing series, has hired Goldman Sachs to identify potential buyers for the organization.
Vehicle Design Flaws Blamed for Rising U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities
5/8/2018A new study says pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have soared 46% since 2009 because of weak vehicle headlights and the proliferation of poorly designed SUV/crossover front ends.
Report: VW CEO Diess Testified in U.S. about Diesel Scandal
5/8/2018Volkswagen Group’s new CEO met earlier this month with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and FBI about the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal, according to Bild.
Subaru Hybrid to Be Called Evoltis?
5/8/2018Subaru Corp. has received a U.S. trademark patent for the name Evoltis, which media reports speculate will adorn the carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid model due later this year.