NEWS

Ram Revives Diesel-Powered Pickup, for Now

10/9/2017

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Ram truck unit has resumed selling 2017-model 1500 full-size pickup trucks equipped with a previously banned 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine.

Report: Honeywell to Spin Off Turbo Business

10/9/2017

Honeywell International Inc. plans to spin off its turbocharger business as part of a major restructuring aimed at streamlining the company’s operations, Reuters reports.

Tesla Postpones Unveiling of Electric Truck Prototype

10/9/2017

Tesla Inc. says it will now present its all-electric highway truck tractor concept on Nov. 16 instead of the previously scheduled Oct. 26.

U.S. Traffic Fatalities Rise to 10-Year High

10/9/2017

Traffic deaths in the U.S. climbed almost 6% (2,000 fatalities) to 37,500 last year, the largest total in 10 years and the third consecutive year of growth.

Renault Shifts Capacity Balance for Gasoline Engines

10/9/2017

Renault SA is reconfiguring its huge engine factory in Valladolid, Spain, to make fewer diesels and more gasoline powerplants to match shifting consumer demand.

Report: Germany to Push Hardware Updates for Diesels

10/9/2017

Germany hopes to avert diesel bans in some cities by pressuring carmakers to retrofit older diesel vehicles with hardware updates that cut emissions, according to Der Spiegel.

Toyota Bets Auris Production in U.K. on Smooth Brexit Transition

10/6/2017

Toyota Motor Corp. aims to make its next-generation Auris small hatchback in the U.K. on the belief that England will reach transitional trade deals as it exits the EU.

Japan Says Nissan Doctored Safety Checks at 5 Factories

10/6/2017

Japan’s transport ministry says five of the six final assembly plants operated by Nissan Motor Co. falsified government-mandated safety checks on vehicles they produced.

GM Touts Truck-Based Autonomous Fuel Cell Platform

10/6/2017

General Motors Co. is developing a multi-purpose, truck-based platform designed to run autonomously with a fuel cell-electric powertrain.

U.S. Used-Car Prices at Record High

10/6/2017

Sales of used cars in the U.S. rose 8% in September to an annualized pace of 40.4 million units, says Atlanta-based Cox Automotive Inc.