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Audi Expands Traffic Light Countdown System to Washington, D.C.
3/16/2018Audi AG has added Washington, D.C., to its vehicle-to-infrastructure network in the U.S. that can interact with the company’s Traffic Light Information system.
Ford to Revamp 75% of its N. American Lineup in Two Years
3/15/2018Ford Motor Co. plans to update three-fourths of its North American lineup and add four all-new trucks and SUVs by 2020.
GM Korea Workers Offer Wage Freeze
3/15/2018Union workers at General Motors Co.’s operations in South Korea say they would accept a wage freeze if the carmaker reverses plans to shut down a factory in Gunsan, The Nikkei reports.
Audi Says Its Diesel Cheating Costs Won’t Exceed €2 Billion
3/15/2018Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit says the €2 billion ($2.5 billion) it set aside for penalties related to its diesel emission cheating should be sufficient to cover all costs.
VW to Switch Motorsports Efforts to Production-Based Models
3/15/2018Volkswagen AG’s Motorsport division is dropping out of the Formula Three racing series to focus on race circuits that feature production-based vehicles.
Former Renault Alpine Boss to Lead JLR’s Special Vehicle Unit
3/15/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. has hired Michael van der Sande to head its Special Vehicle Operations.
Audi Confirms EV Sedan Production for 2020
3/15/2018CEO Rupert Stadler confirms that Audi AG will begin production of its first all-electric sedan, the e-tron GT, in 2020.
ZF Touts Knee Airbag Housed in Fabric
3/15/2018ZF Friedrichshafen AG says it will introduce a knee airbag with a fabric housing next year for an unnamed European carmaker.
Audi to Phase Out R8 Supercar
3/15/2018Audi AG likely will drop its R8 supercar at the end of the current model’s life.
February Car Sales Rose 4% in Europe
3/15/2018Deliveries of passenger vehicles across Europe climbed to 1.16 million units last month from 1.11 million in February 2017, says trade group ACEA.