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California Readies Retaliation if EPA Eases Emission Laws
3/27/2018California plans to respond to a likely rollback in federal vehicle emission rules by banning the sale of cars that don’t meet the state’s tougher pollution regulations, sources tell Bloomberg News.
GMC Launches AT4 Off-Road Sub-Brand
3/27/2018General Motors Co.’s GMC unit is launching new off-road AT4 badging with a special version of its Sierra pickup truck.
China’s Great Wall Plans U.S. Debut in 2021
3/27/2018Wei Jiangjun, chairman of Great Wall Motor Co., tells reporters in Hong Kong the company expects to “step into” the U.S. car market in 2021.
GM Korea Threatens to File for Bankruptcy Next Month
3/27/2018General Motors Co.’s South Korean unit says it will file for bankruptcy by the end of April unless its union agrees to cut labor costs, Reuters reports.
PSA to Sell Remaining Stake in Its Former Logistics Unit
3/27/2018PSA Group is selling off its 25% holding in Gefco SA, its former logistic division, Les Echos reports.
Arizona Suspends Uber’s Right to Test Self-Driving Cars
3/27/2018Arizona has withdrawn permission for Uber Technologies Inc. to test its self-driving cars on public roads after one of the company’s test vehicles killed a pedestrian.
China Pledges to Ease Market Access for U.S. Businesses
3/26/2018China’s Premier Li Keqiang says the country is willing to lower barriers to avoid a trade war with the U.S.
De Ficchy to Head Nissan Operations in Europe
3/26/2018Nissan Motor Co. has chosen Gianluca de Ficchy to head is European business, effective April 1.
All-New Honda Insight Expected to Get 55-mpg City Rating
3/26/2018Honda Motor Co. estimates that its new Insight hybrid sedan will have a U.S. fuel efficiency rating of 55 mpg in city driving.
U.S., South Korea Agree to Mildly Revised Trade Pact
3/26/2018South Korea and the U.S. have agreed to largely symbolic updates to their bilateral trade pact that will leave auto shipments untouched but impose quotas on Korean steel shipped to the U.S.