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Infiniti Kills QX70 Crossover—for Now
7/24/2017Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti unit has dropped its QX70 midsize crossover for the 2018 model year as it turns its attention to the smaller QX50 and other crossover models, Automotive News reports.
FCA Agrees to 9.5% Wage Hike in Serbia
7/24/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will increase hourly wages by 9.5% to end a lengthy strike at its Fiat 500L small-car plant in Kragujevac, Serbia.
Bosch, Daimler to Demo Autonomous Parking Valet at Mercedes Museum
7/24/2017Robert Bosch GmbH and Daimler AG are partnering on a pilot program that autonomously summons and parks vehicles at the Mercedes-Benz museum’s garage in Stuttgart, Germany.
China’s GAC Auto Launches Electric SUV
7/24/2017China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. launched sales off its all-electric GE3 SUV last weekend in Shanghai.
Nissan to Replace Another 515,400 Takata Airbag Inflators
7/24/2017Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to recall 515,400 Versa small cars in the U.S. to replace Takata-supplied driver’s frontal airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.
Marvell Touts Secure In-Vehicle Ethernet Switch
7/24/2017Santa Clara, Calif-based Marvell Semiconductor Inc. is introducing what the company describes as the industry’s first secure automotive gigabit Ethernet switch.
IMF Cuts Outlook for U.S. Growth
7/24/2017The International Monetary Fund has lowered its growth forecast for the U.S. economy to 2.1% through 2018, a pace well below the pace of overall global growth.
VIEWPOINT | CONNECTIVITY-TESTING LEADERSHIP BY THE MICHIGAN DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
7/24/2017Michigan’s Dept. of Transportation has been a leader in testing and evaluating advanced mobility technologies for more than a decade.
18th Fatality Likely Caused by Takata Airbag Inflator Explosion
7/24/2017A traffic fatality in Sydney, Australia, is being blamed on a Takata Corp. airbag inflator that blasted shrapnel into the vehicle and cut the neck of the driver.
German Luxury Carmakers Face Conspiracy Probe
7/24/2017Germany’s big-three luxury carmakers—BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen—are being investigated by the European Commission on suspicion that they colluded to control prices on a wide range of vehicle technologies, including emission control systems.