NEWS

DOE Tool Helps Consumers Compare Electrified Vehicles

2/15/2018

A new online tool enables consumers in the Midwest compare prices, operating costs and environmental benefits of electrified cars with piston-powered models.

Ford Mulls Raptor Off-Road Treatment for Everest SUV

2/15/2018

Ford Motor Co. is considering extending its Raptor off-road performance package to its Thai-built Everest crossover/SUV.

Opel to Launch Electric Corsa in 2020

2/15/2018

PSA Group’s Opel/Vauxhall unit plans to launch an all-electric version of its next-generation Corsa subcompact hatchback in 2020.

Trump Faces April Deadlines on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

2/15/2018

President Donald Trump has signaled he may be close to imposing tariffs and/or quotas on imported steel and aluminum.

U.S. Motor Vehicle Deaths May Have Dipped in 2017

2/15/2018

Traffic fatalities in the U.S. appear to have dropped to 40,100 last year from 40,300 in 2016, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Safety Council.

NAFTA Talks to Resume on Feb. 25

2/15/2018

A seventh round of talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement will begin outside Mexico City on Feb. 25.

Uber’s Annual Loss Jumps 60%

2/15/2018

Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. trimmed its fourth-quarter operating loss roughly 40% to $607 million, as net revenue climbed 50% to about $2.2 billion.

GM Korea Offers Workers Buyout Package

2/14/2018

General Motors Co. is offering to pay its workers in South Korea who are willing to quit three times their annual wage, $9,000 toward a new car and as much as $12,300 for college tuition.

U.S. Inflation Accelerates

2/14/2018

Growth in the U.S. consumer price index accelerated to an unexpectedly high 0.5% in January, raising the likelihood of higher interest rates.

Germany Ponders Mercedes Diesel Emissions Hearing

2/14/2018

Germany’s transport ministry says it will decide whether to hold a formal hearing into the possible use of illegal diesel emission control software in the Mercedes-Benz Vito van.