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Honda to Launch Electric Hatchback in 2019
9/13/2017Honda Motor Co. says it will debut its first all-electric city car in Europe two years from now.
VW: No Plan to Sell Assets or Restructure Groups
9/13/2017Volkswagen AG says it has no plan to create a new legal structure for the company.
BMW’s Global Sales Hit Record High in August
9/13/2017BMW Group reports that its worldwide sales rose 3% to a record 169,900 vehicles in August.
Union Claims Harley-Davidson Is “Dismantling” U.S. Workforce
9/13/2017Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. faces strained labor relations after being accused of shifting some jobs to part-time workers, outsourcing others to suppliers and expanding production in Asia and South America.
Toyota Relaunches Hilux Pickup Truck in Japan
9/13/2017Toyota Motor Corp. has reintroduced its Hilux compact pickup truck in Japan after discontinuing the model there 13 years ago.
No Quick Sales Relief for Hyundai in China
9/13/2017Hyundai Motor Co., whose revenue in China has plunged more than 50% this year, faces more of the same over the next 12-24 months, predicts S&P Global Ratings.
Mercedes Unveils Industry's First Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicle
9/12/2017Daimler AG says its upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell fuel cell vehicle will include a plugin hybrid system to extend driving range.
Tesla’s Autopilot Feature Deemed Partly to Blame in Fatal Crash
9/12/2017The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that Tesla Inc.’s semi-autonomous Autopilot feature was partly to blame for a crash 15 months ago that killed one of the carmaker’s customers.
PSA to Reveal Opel Restructuring Plan in November
9/12/2017PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares says the company will be ready in November to announce its plan to revamp the Opel brand it bought from General Motors Co. for €2.5 billion ($3 billion) last month.
UPDATE: U.S. Sets New Guidance for Developers of Autonomous Vehicles
9/12/2017U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao says the department’s updated “Vision for Safety: 2.0” clarifies federal guidance for self-driving-vehicle developers but “is not an enforcement document.”