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BMW Opens EV Battery Factory in Shenyang
10/24/2017BMW AG and partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. have opened a factory in Shenyang to make batteries for plug-in hybrid cars.
Kiekert Touts Fully Autonomous Door System
10/23/2017Germany’s Kiekert AG s developing a fully automated door for future self-driving vehicles.
Toyoda Gosei Gets a Grip on Steering Wheel Sensor
10/23/2017Toyoda Gosei Co. has developed a sensor system to determine if the steering wheel is being gripped by the driver to help assess if he or she is ready to take control of a vehicle operating in autonomous mode.
Hyundai Chooses Former Toyota Exec as COO for U.S. Unit
10/23/2017Hyundai Motor Co. has selected Brian Smith, who retired from Toyota Motor Corp. a month ago, to be its chief operating officer for its Hyundai Motor America unit, effective Oct. 25.
Consumer Confidence in Eurozone Jumps to 16-Year High
10/23/2017Consumer confidence in the eurozone’s economy has climbed to its highest level since April 2001, according to the European Commission.
U.S. Regulators Approve Emission Fix for Most of VW’s V-6 Diesels
10/23/2017U.S. regulators in California and Washington, D.C., have finally accepted a repair plan for about 38,000 diesel-equipped crossover vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG units but deemed to violate emission rules.
Coalition of Mayors Makes “Green” Commitments
10/23/2017On Monday the mayors of 12 cities in Africa, Europe, New Zealand, North America and South America signed the C40 Fossil Free-Free Streets agreement, which calls for all purchases of city buses to be zero-emission vehicles by 2025.
EC’s Cartel Investigators Raid Daimler, VW Offices
10/23/2017The European Commission’s probe into alleged collusion among German carmakers conducted raids earlier today on Daimler and Volkswagen offices.
FCA Investigated for Impeding Diesel Probe
10/23/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV faces a judicial inquiry into suspicions that it obstructed a French inquiry into possible diesel emission cheating, according to media reports.
Gordon Murray Launches Low-Volume Manufacturing Firm
10/23/2017Legendary Formula One designer and lightweighting specialist Gordon Murray is launching a low-volume manufacturing company in Dunsfold, England.