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Mercedes to Kill B-Class EV
8/1/2017Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit will discontinue its slow-selling B-Class Electric Drive at the end of the 2017 model year.
Car Sales in France Rise 11%
8/1/2017Registrations of new passenger vehicles in France climbed 11% to 147,500 units in July, according to carmaker trade group CCFA.
Ford Challenges Geely on Lynk & Co. Brand Name
8/1/2017Ford Motor Co. claims its 100-year-old Lincoln brand is being infringed by Lynk & Co., the new Volvo-based luxury car line introduced in April by Geely Holding Group.
Denso to Expand Michigan Operations
7/31/2017Japan’s Denso Corp. plans to invest $75 million and add about 120 employees at its North American headquarters in Southfield, Mich.
Eurozone Jobless Rate at 18-Year Low
7/31/2017Unemployment in the eurozone declined to 9.1% in June, its lowest sine February 2009, according to Eurostat.
Chrysler Pacifica, Faurecia Honored for Lightweighting
7/31/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Faurecia SA’s adaptive valve technology have won this year’s Altair Enlighten Award for lightweighting in the full vehicle and supplier categories, respectively.
Germany Signals Support for Class-Action Lawsuits on Diesel Cheating
7/31/2017Germany’s transport ministry says it is open to the principle of class-action lawsuits against carmakers embroiled in government claims of cheating on diesel emissions.
BASF Forms 3D Printing Unit
7/31/2017BASF SE is forming a subsidiary, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, to focus on 3D manufacturing applications.
Roechling Opens Silicon Valley Office
7/31/2017Roechling Automotive AG has opened an office in San Jose, Calif., to support startup companies, new mobility technologies and traditional supplier and carmaker customers’ operations in California.
Conti, Magna Drive Autonomous Vehicles Through Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
7/31/2017Continental, Magna International, the Michigan Dept. of Transportation and Ontario Ministry of Transportation are demonstrating two self-driving vehicles today in an international trip through parts of Michigan and Ontario.