Canada Lays Out Its Goals for NAFTA Update
8/14/2017Canada’s foreign minister presented four key goals when negotiations begin on Wednesday to update the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.
Average New-Car Sales Per U.S. Dealer to Drop by 25 Units
8/14/2017The average number of cars sold per U.S. dealership this year will fall to 940 from 965 last year, says Urban Science Applications Inc.
Ailing Tata Motors Names New CFO
8/14/2017India’s Tata Motors Ltd. has named a new chief financial officer one week after reporting sagging quarterly operating results caused by growing investment costs and declining revenue from its Indian operations.
Chevy Equinox Diesel Gets 39-mpg Highway Rating
8/14/2017General Motors Co. says the diesel front-wheel-drive variant of its 2018 Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover/SUV has a best-in-class highway fuel efficiency rating of 39 mpg from the U.S.
Swedish Startup Readies Fundraiser for Giant EV Battery Cell Plant
8/14/2017Northvolt AB, a Stockholm-based battery maker, is preparing a fundraising effort to build a €4 billion ($4.5 billion) factory in Sweden with capacity to make 32 gigawatt-hours of battery cells per year.
Finland, Russia Partner on Autonomous-Vehicle Border Crossing
8/14/2017VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. and ITS Russia have signed an agreement to jointly develop intelligent transport systems (ITS) that help enable vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technologies to cross international borders.
Nissan Readying Leaf-Based Electric Crossover?
8/14/2017Nissan Motor Co. has filed a trademark request for the name Terra with the Malaysian patent office.
Partners Team Up on Driver Monitoring, Gesture Control Tech
8/14/2017St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Jabil Inc. and Israel’s eyeSight Technologies Ltd. have developed a sensor that integrates driver monitoring and gesture control technologies.
Electric Mini Concept to Get Frankfurt Reveal
8/14/2017BMW AG will take the wraps off a concept version of its upcoming Mini electric hatchback at next month’s Frankfurt auto show, according to several media reports.
Report: Chinese Carmakers Circling FCA
8/14/2017Several Chinese carmakers are sizing up Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV as an acquisition target, according to Automotive News.