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Sales Pace for Commercial Trucks in Europe Slows to 3%
12/21/2017Growth in registrations of commercial trucks and buses across Europe slowed from 11% in October to 3% last month, industry trade group ACEA reports.
Nio Launches Electric SUV in China
12/20/2017Shanghai-based Nio Ltd.has launched its all-electric ES8 crossover/SUV in China.
Europe’s Top Court Rules Uber is a Taxi Service
12/20/2017The European Court of Justice has decreed that the ride-hailing app offered by Uber Technologies Inc. is a transport service, meaning that Uber may be regulated as a taxi operator.
Toyota Industries to Enter EV Battery Market
12/20/2017Toyota Industries Corp., the Toyota Group’s forklift truck manufacturer, plans to make batteries for electric cars, The Nikkei reports.
Fire Threat Prompts Audi Recall of 330,000 Cars in Germany
12/20/2017Audi AG is recalling 330,000 cars and crossover vehicles in Germany to fix an electrical connector problem that could cause a fire, Reuters reports.
Subaru Opens Probe into Claim of Faked Fuel Economy Data
12/20/2017Subaru Corp. says it has opened an investigation into a media claim that it may have falsified fuel economy information for cars sold in Japan.
Renz Named CEO of Audi Sport Unit
12/20/2017Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit has named Michael-Julius Renz to be CEO of its Audi Sport GmbH unit, effective March 1.
Fuel Cell Company Targets Lightweight EV Range-Extender Market
12/20/2017Sweden’s myFC Holding AB is teaming up with materials specialist Granges AB to develop a lightweight version of myFC’s patented Lamina fuel-cell system to help extend the driving range of electric vehicles.
Aston Martin Hires Former McLaren Test Driver for Valkyrie Program
12/20/2017Former McLaren Automotive Ltd. chief test driver Chris Goodwin has joined Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. to help refine that company’s upcoming Valkyrie hypercar.
Henniges Opens 7th Chinese Plant
12/20/2017Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Henniges Automotive Holdings Inc., which makes sealing and anti-vibration products, has opened a 79,500 sq-ft facility in Suzhou, China.