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Mazda Repeats Takata Recall to Update Airbag Inflators
7/31/2017Mazda Motor Corp. is again recalling 205,400 vehicles in the U.S., this time to replace passenger-side frontal Takata Corp. airbag inflators with a more advanced design.
Renault Takes Formula E Title Again, Audi Wins Drivers’ Championship
7/31/2017Renault SA’s e.dams racing team defended its title to win the Formula E team championship, making it a three-peat winner in the three-year-old electric vehicle race series.
Audi to Cut Costs by €10 Billion to Support EVs
7/31/2017Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit intends to reduce research and product development costs by €10 billion between now and 2022 to help pay for developing and launching five all-electric cars, sources tell Handelsblatt.
U.K. Carmakers Face Big Gaps in Post-Brexit Supply Chain
7/31/2017British carmakers say the U.K.’s decision to leave the EU will threaten the more than 50% of their vehicles’ content that comes from outside the country, the Financial Times points out.
Ford to Fix Carbon Monoxide Problem in Police SUVs
7/31/2017Ford Motor Co. says it will repair an unspecified number of police versions of its Explorer SUV to stop carbon monoxide from seeping into the cabin.
Tesla Delivers Its First Handful of Model 3 EVs
7/31/2017Tesla Inc. delivered the first 30 of its new Model 3 electric sedans last Friday night.
One-Time Gains Hike Visteon’s Profit
7/28/2017Visteon Corp. says special items boosted its second-quarter net income 73% to $45 million.
Report: Cheap Lidar Unfit for Autonomous Highway Driving
7/28/2017The new wave of lower-cost lidar sensors being developed for self-driving vehicles may not provide sufficient performance to allow for hands-free driving at highway speeds, reports the MIT Technology Review.
Regulators Clear FCA Diesels for Sale in U.S.
7/28/2017U.S. regulatory agencies have approved the sale of 2017 model diesels by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. FCA applied for certification in May.
Maserati Targets Electric Future
7/28/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Maserati unit plans to launch its first electrified vehicles before the end of the decade and expects half its sales will come from such models by 2022.