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Korea Fines Mercedes-Benz Unit for Rigging Labor Repair Rates
9/26/2017Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz marketing arm and eight dealers in South Korea has been fined a combined 1.8 billion won ($1.6 million) for conspiring to manipulate the labor costs to repair its cars.
Cadillac Launches Super Cruise Semi-Autonomous System
9/26/2017General Motors Co.’s Cadillac brand has begun shipping top-of-the-line CT6 luxury sedans equipped with the company’s self-driving Super Cruise system.
Mitsubishi Plans Electric Mini-SUV to Replace i-MiEV
9/26/2017Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to introduce an all-electric mini-SUV/crossover vehicle in Japan in 2019 and in global markets in the early 2020s, according to The Nikkei.
VW Starts Next-Phase Recall in S. Korea to Update Diesels
9/25/2017Volkswagen AG has begun the second wave of recalls in South Korea to fix emission control systems in vehicles equipped with its cheater 2.0-liter diesel engines.
Navistar, VW Plan Medium-Duty Electric Truck
9/25/2017Navistar International Corp. and Volkswagen AG’s Truck & Bus unit are collaborating to introduce an all-electric medium-duty commercial truck for the North American market by about the end of 2019.
Opel’s Marketing Chief Quits to Lead German Cosmetics Retailer
9/25/2017Tina Mueller, who has been head of marketing at Adam Opel AG for four years, will take over as CEO of European beauty care retailer Douglas GmbH.
Volvo Adds XC90 Crossover to U.S. Production Plan
9/25/2017Volvo Car Corp. says the $1.1 billion assembly plant it is building in Charleston, S.C., will produce the company’s next-generation XC90 crossover vehicle in addition to the S60 sedan.
Daimler Expands Big-Rig Platooning Tests to the U.S.
9/25/2017Daimler AG says it has begun testing a pair of its Freightliner New Cascadia heavy-duty trucks in a connected platoon on public roads in Oregon.
GM Cuts Production, Boosts Investment in Tennessee
9/25/2017General Motors Co. says it will eliminate third-shift production in November at its SUV vehicle assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., to help balance dealer inventories of unsold Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia crossover vehicles.
Toyota, NTT Team Up on “Partner” Robots
9/25/2017Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plan to jointly research and develop robots designed to help household chores and otherwise aid humans.