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Camaro ZL1 Headed to NASCAR
8/11/2017General Motors Co. is switching its NASCAR Cup Series race car to the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which will replace the discontinued Chevy SS next season in the premier stock car series.
Investor Sues Uber’s Kalanick for Fraud
8/11/2017One of Uber Technology Inc.’s largest investors claims in a lawsuit that ousted CEO Travis Kalanick is trying to load the company’s board with allies to help him regain his job.
Korean Carmakers Threaten to Move Production Overseas
8/11/2017South Korea’s five carmakers say they may move production offshore if the country’s high court rules they must include bonuses and other extra pay as part of regular wages, The Korean Herald reports.
EPA Launches Public Comment Period for Fuel Economy Rules
8/11/2017The U.S. has begun a 45-day period to collect public comments about currently mandated fuel economy averages due by 2025.
Another Top Uber Exec Quits
8/10/2017Ryan Graves, senior vice president of global operations for Uber Technologies Inc., says he will exit his job in mid-September but remain on the Uber board, the Associated Press reports.
SEAT Performance Sub-Brand in the Works?
8/10/2017Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit has filed several trademarks that could signify the company is planning to expand its Cupra trim package into a performance sub-brand similar to Audi Sport, BMW M, Mercedes AMG and Volvo Polestar.
Ford Denies Cheating with Mondeo Diesel
8/10/2017Ford Motor Co. says it is cooperating with German authorities in their investigation into the emission controls for its 2.0-liter diesel-powered Mondeo sport sedan.
Are Driver Aids Eroding Driver Skills?
8/10/2017Carmakers fret that the driving aids they are introducing to improve traffic safety also will make human drivers less skilled when they’re in control of their cars, Bloomberg reports.
2018 Acura RLX Gets Styling Makeover, 10-Speed Transmission
8/10/2017Honda Motor Co.’s Acura unit is updating its RLX sedan for the 2018 model year to try to jumpstart the performance model’s slumping sales.
Consortium Seeks “Edge” for Connected Vehicles
8/10/2017Toyota Motor Corp., Denso Corp., Intel Corp. and several communications and big data companies have formed a consortium to expand and improve cloud-computing capabilities to support “big data” requirements of emerging connected vehicle systems.