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U.S. Court Orders Lawsuit Over FCA Diesels to Proceed
3/16/2018A federal district court judge in San Francisco has denied Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s request to drop a lawsuit that claims the company’s diesel trucks and SUVs were rigged to evade emission control laws.
Toyota Expands Use of Fuel Cell Forklifts at Japan Plant
3/16/2018Toyota Motor Corp. has adde 20 fuel cell-powered forklifts at its Motomachi Plant located in Toyota City, Japan.
Lincoln Aviator SUV to Get New York Reveal
3/16/2018Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln unit will take the wraps off a concept version of its upcoming Aviator crossover/SUV at the New York auto show later this month.
VW Mini-SUV Targets Markets Outside Europe
3/16/2018Volkswagen AG plans to supply global markets—except for Europe—with a small SUV/crossover vehicle made initially in China.
Porsche to Invest $7 Billion in Electrification Programs
3/16/2018Porsche AG plans to invest more than €6 billion ($7.4 billion) in electromobility initiatives through 2022.
Report: Toyota, Uber Mull Expanded Partnership on Self-Driving Cars
3/16/2018Toyota Motor Corp. is talking with Uber Technologies Inc. about using the ride-hailing company’s autonomous vehicle technology in future Toyota models in the U.S., The Nikkei reports.
Schaeffler Opens Silicon Valley Tech Center
3/16/2018Schaeffler AG has opened a technical center in San Jose, Calif., to develop next-generation technologies and form partnerships with Silicon Valley startups.
FCA Recalls Pickup Trucks to Fix Faulty Fuel Tank Bracket
3/16/2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling 270,300 fullsize pickup trucks with fuel tanks that could sag.
GM Confirms It Will Begin Making Self-Driving Sedans in 2019
3/16/2018General Motors Co. is spending more than $100 million to prepare two factories to make fully robotic Chevrolet Cruise sedans beginning next year.
FCA Loses Appeal in Jeep Fire Fatality Verdict
3/16/2018Georgia’s Supreme Court has upheld a $40 million award against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in the death of a 4-year-old boy riding in a 1999 model Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV that burst into flames when it was rear-ended.