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Lear, Unifor Reach New Tentative Deal on Seating Plant
5/4/2018Lear Corp. and Canadian union Unifor have reached a second tentative contract for the supplier’s seating plant in Ajax, Ont.
European Consortium Launches Fuel Cell Test Fleet
5/4/2018The ZEFER (Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out) consortium is launching high-mileage test programs for fuel cell vehicles in London, Paris and Brussels.
Malaysia Focuses Auto Strategy on Tech, Mobility Services
5/4/2018Malaysia is updating its national automotive policy to focus on artificial intelligence, big data, connectivity, factory automation, mobility services and next-generation vehicles.
Kia Unveils Electric Variant of Niro Crossover
5/4/2018Kia Motor Corp. took the wraps off the all-electric variant of its Niro crossover vehicle this week in South Korea.
BMW Sales Rise as Revenue, Operating Profits Drop
5/4/2018BMW AG reports its first-quarter unit sales climbed as revenue and pretax earnings fell.
Hyundai-Kia Sales Rise 10%
5/4/2018Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate report their combined sales in April climbed 10% to 631,200 units.
Anheuser-Busch Orders 100s of Nikola’s Fuel-Cell Trucks
5/4/2018Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC says it will buy as many as 800 hydrogen-fueled highway trucks from developer Nikola Motor Co.
U.S. Charges Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn with Conspiracy in Diesel Scandal
5/3/2018The U.S. grand jury has indicted Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen AG’s CEO during the company’s diesel emission cheating, for conspiracy and wire fraud for perpetrating and covering up the scandal.
Toyota Plans Autonomous Test Complex in Michigan
5/3/2018Toyota Motor Corp. plans to open a testing complex for autonomous vehicles this autumn within an existing independently owned proving grounds in southeastern Michigan.
UPDATE: April Sales Rise in Large European Markets
5/3/2018Demand for new passenger vehicles last month continued to rise in four of Europe's largest markets, according to local trade and government data.