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PSA Ponders Fate of Astra Production in U.K.
8/28/2017PSA Group is expected to decide by year-end whether to continue making the Vauxhall Astra hatchback in England or move the production to Europe in 2021, the Financial Times says.
GM Invests Another $981 Million in Brazil
8/28/2017General Motors Co. plans to spend 3.1 billion reais ($981 million) to expand two factories in Brazil that make Chevrolet brand vehicles.
“Catastrophic” Hurricane Harvey Wreaks Havoc in U.S.
8/28/2017Hurricane Harvey killed at least two people and is disrupting commerce along the U.S. south Gulf coast.
Ford Sued for Faulty Lug Nuts
8/25/2017A lawsuit filed in a federal district court in Detroit claims at least five of Ford Motor Co.’s high-volume models use flawed lug nuts that can fail within months, making it almost impossible to remove a wheel.
VW Tops 150 Million Vehicles
8/25/2017Volkswagen AG says it has built 150 million VW-badged vehicles since the company was formed in 1937.
Toyota, Mazda to Co-Develop Infotainment Controllers
8/25/2017Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. are collaborating on a common control platform for vehicle infotainment systems, The Nikkei reports.
Law Firm Forms Autonomous Vehicle Group
8/25/2017Detroit-based law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP has added an autonomous vehicle industry group to its practice.
Report: VW Tested Cheater Diesel Software at Top-Secret Site
8/25/2017Volkswagen AG used a top-secret research facility at its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, to test illegal software developed to cheat on diesel emission tests, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Convicted VW Diesel Engineer Gets 40 Months in U.S. Prison
8/25/2017A U.S. federal judge in Detroit has sentenced former Volkswagen AG diesel engineer James Liang to 40 months in prison and ordered him to pay a $200,000 fine for his role in Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Federal-Mogul Adapts Heavy-Duty Valve Tech to Cars
8/25/2017Federal-Mogul LLC is introducing a smaller version of its Rotocap valve rotator, which currently is limited to commercial trucks, for passenger vehicles with low-revving, four-valve-per-cylinder engines.