Former Viper Plant to House Historic FCA Models
3/21/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to convert a former assembly plant in Detroit into a museum that will house more than 400 historic cars and concept models—mostly from the carmaker’s American brands.
2019 Caddy CT6 Gets 550-hp V-Sport Edition
3/21/2018General Motors Co. is adding a high-powered V-Sport variant to its CT6 sedan for the 2019 model year.
BMW Dials Back on Profit Outlook
3/21/2018BMW AG says its pretax profit in 2018 will top €10 billion, up only 1% from last year’s record, when group profits climbed 5%.
Bentley Adds Biometric-Activated Storage Locker
3/21/2018Volkswagen AG’s Bentley luxury marque is offering extra security for the center console storage compartment in the Bentayga SUV.
Adient Forms Fabric JV in India
3/21/2018Plymouth, Mich.-based interiors giant Adient plc is teaming with Arvind Ltd. on a joint venture in India to develop and produce fabric for automotive seats.
Skoda to Launch 19 Models by 2020
3/21/2018Volkswagen AG’s Skoda unit plans to launch 19 new and redesigned models by the end of 2020.
Hyundai Collects 700-Plus Preorders for Nexo Fuel-Cell Car
3/21/2018Hyundai Motor Co. says it received 733 reservations for its Nexo fuel cell-powered SUV/crossover on the first day of preordering in South Korea.
White House to Escalate Trade Sanctions Against China
3/21/2018The Trump administration plans to announce new rules on Thursday that will make it more difficult for Chinese companies to gain U.S. technologies or invest in American companies.
Toyota Suspends U.S. Tests of Self-Driving Cars
3/21/2018Toyota Motor Corp. has temporarily suspended U.S. tests on public roads of its autonomous-driving systems following a fatal crash on Sunday between a pedestrian and a robotic Uber car in Arizona.
Report: U.S. Drops 50% U.S. Content Demand in NAFTA Talks
3/21/2018U.S. trade negotiators have abandoned their demand that the North American Free Trade Agreement be revised to require 50% U.S. content for cars built in the pact’s three-nation region.