NEWS

UPDATE: EPA Rejects 2022-2025 Emission Standards

4/2/2018

As expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided that emission and fuel economy targets set under the Obama administration for 2022-2025 are too high.

Audi Readies 10 New SUV Models for China Market

4/2/2018

Audi AG aims to bolster sales in China by adding 10 new SUV/crossover models by 2022.

UPDATE: Tesla’s Stock Price Dives

4/2/2018

Tesla Inc.’s stock price, which began sliding from $357 in late February, dropped 19% to $266 per share in March, its worst month in seven years.

BMW to Phase out i3, i8 Electrified Models?

4/2/2018

BMW AG is weighing whether to phase out its i3 electric city car and i8 hybrid sports coupe when current versions of those vehicles end several years from now.

GM Korea Proposes Dropping Another Production Shift

4/2/2018

General Motors Co.’s Korean unit wants to suspend one of two production shifts at one of its two assembly plants in Bupyung because demand for its vehicles has plummeted by half.

New Cadillac XT4 to Eventually Get Super Cruise Tech

4/2/2018

General Motors Co. plans to expand the use of its semi-autonomous Super Cruise system down to the entry-level XT4 crossover (pictured), but only after the technology becomes more affordable.

Buick Readies Plug-in Hybrid, EV Models for China

4/2/2018

General Motors Co.’s Buick unit is adding two electrified models to its lineup in China.

Asian Partners Form JV to Develop Self-Driving Electric Truck

4/2/2018

Three Asian companies are launching a joint venture to develop next-generation mobility technologies and services for the heavy-duty truck market.

Nissan Bridles at Renault’s Merger Idea

4/2/2018

Nissan Motor Co. is open to ways of more closely collaborating with partner Renault SA, but it but won’t accept a plan to merge the two companies under the current alliance structure.

U.S. Floats NAFTA Plan to Tie Pay Levels to Trade Access

4/2/2018

The U.S. has proposed a plan that would link vehicle production covered by the North American Free Trade Agreement to the wages paid to auto workers.