Infiniti EV Due in 2019
9/21/2017Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti luxury brand plans to launch a stand-alone electric car in 2019.
Continental Buys OTA Keys JV, Launches New Keyless Apps
9/21/2017Continental AG says it has acquired full ownership of OTA keys SA, the 50:50 joint venture it launched three years ago with Belgium-based vehicle distributor D'leteren SA.
Daimler Plans $1 Billion U.S. Expansion for Electric SUVs
9/21/2017Daimler AG is investing $1 billion in its Tuscaloosa, Ala., assembly plant and surrounding operations, mainly to prepare the facility to make electric SUV/crossover vehicles about four years from now.
Next-Gen VW Golf Due in 2020
9/21/2017Volkswagen AG plans to launch the eighth-generation Golf small car in early 2020, just a month ahead of the scheduled introduction of the carmaker’s all-new I.D. electric car.
V2V Tech on Hold as Developers Await White House Guidance
9/21/2017Carmakers are eager to introduce vehicle-to-vehicle communications in the U.S., but they won’t take action until the government sets rules for the technology, Bloomberg News reports.
Truck Sales Stall in Europe
9/21/2017Buyers registered 158,600 commercial vehicles across Europe last month, up only 500 units more than in August 2016, trade group ACEA reports.
Kia to Trim Domestic Production on Monday
9/21/2017Kia Motors Corp. says it will eliminate overtime work at its three South Korean assembly plants on Sept. 25 because of lagging sales worldwide.
India Affirms 2030 Deadline for Sales Switch to EVs
9/21/2017India’s transport and highways minister says his department has helped finalized a plan to ban the sale of piston-powered vehicles by 2030.
Outlook: Steady Sale Growth Ahead for South American Car Market
9/20/2017The South American car market has ended four years of sharp decline and is headed for slow but steady growth through at least 2024, LMC Automotive predicts.
Swiss Firm to Supply 117 More EV Chargers for Germany’s Autobahns
9/20/2017Swiss engineering firm ABB Group says it will deliver another 117 quick-charge kiosks to energy supplier EnBW AG for use along the German autobahns.