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BMW Drops Detroit Auto Show
3/23/2018BMW AG says it has decided not to participate in the Detroit auto show next January as it looks for alternate ways to tout its mobility-oriented strategy.
Vauxhall Expected to Slash Dealership Count in U.K. by One-Third
3/23/2018PSA Group’s Vauxhall unit plans to eventually shrink its dealer network in the U.S. from 300 outlets to 200, the head of a dealer chain tells Reuters.
Opel Workers Demand PSA Investment in Exchange for Concessions
3/23/2018PSA Group’s Opel workers in Germany are demanding that the company invest in the brand’s German facilities and future products in exchange for contract concessions, Reuters reports.
Next-Gen VW Touareg Bows in China
3/23/2018Volkswagen AG took the wraps off the third-generation Touareg crossover vehicle, which will serve as VW’s flagship model, at an event in Beijing in Friday.
AVL Partners with California University on Mobility Lab
3/23/2018Engineering and powertrain specialist AVL List GmbH is donating $1 million worth of emissions testing equipment and software to create a mobility laboratory with the University of California-Riverside (UCR).
Toyota Readies Next-Gen Corolla Hot Hatchback
3/23/2018Toyota Motor Corp. will launch a new hatchback version of its Corolla compact car this summer in the U.S.
European Carmakers Say New Emission Tests Will Disrupt Production
3/23/2018Several European carmakers are complaining that meeting Europe’s new emission test procedures will disrupt production and hurt profits.
Fisker to Begin Tests of Autonomous Shuttle
3/23/2018California-based electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. plans to begin testing its Orbit self-driving shuttle in China later this year.
U.S. Tariffs Target as Much as $60 Billion in Chinese Goods
3/23/2018The U.S. has threatened to impose tariffs on as many as 1,300 imported Chinese products worth $60 billion.
Experts Call for Accelerated Effort to Thwart Global Warming
3/23/2018The transportation industry and other global sectors need to accelerate environmental initiatives to meet the goals set by the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, according to panelists at a sustainability symposium this month in Venice.