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Study: Super-Efficient Piston Cars Could Match EVs on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
11/13/2017Piston-powered cars can be as green as all-electric vehicles—but only if they can deliver a global average fuel economy of more than 51 mpg, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
VW Plans $650 Million Upgrade in Argentina
11/10/2017Volkswagen AG says it will invest €560 million ($653 million) to prepare the company’s Pacheco factory outside Buenos Aires to build a new compact SUV for the region.
VW Mulls Rear-Drive, Electric Bug
11/10/2017Volkswagen AG is considering an all-electric, rear-wheel-drive successor to its Beetle small car to help add “emotional appeal” to the carmaker’s aggressive electrification plans.
Honda Unveils “Baby NSX”—as Video Game Car
11/10/2017The small mid-engine sports car Honda Motor Co. was rumored to be developing has been revealed as the carmaker’s latest entry to Sony Corp.’s popular Playstation Gran Turismo racing simulator.
BMW Loses Appeal over Swiss Sales Ban
11/10/2017The Swiss Supreme Court has rejected BMW AG’s appeal of a fine it received for blocking Swiss citizens from buy its cars at lower prices in other European countries, Reuters reports.
Altran Opens Michigan Safety Test Center
11/10/2017This week Altran Technologies SA, a French engineering and consulting firm, opened a passive-safety test center in Wixom, Mich.
Germany Plans Fuel Cell Trains
11/10/2017French rail company Alstom SA has signed a contract to build 14 fuel cell-powered trains for the Local Transport Authority of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Toyota Tops Takata Creditor List
11/10/2017Toyota is the largest creditor facing bankrupt airbag maker Takata Corp., followed by Honda, Mazda and the U.S. government.
Workers Vote Down UAW at China-Owned Plant in Ohio
11/10/2017About 1,500 workers at a China-owned auto glass plant in Moraine, Ohio, voted roughly two-to-one against having the United Auto Workers union represent them, according to the UAW.
S. Korea Readies Emission Fines for BMW, Mercedes, Porsche
11/10/2017South Korean regulators are preparing to levy fines totaling 70 billion won ($63 million) against BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche for disobeying emission certification rules, Reuters reports.