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Future Volvos May Get Lotus Treatment
5/30/2017Volvo Car Corp. is considering how best to tap into the engineering expertise of Group Lotus for future models.
Rob Melville Tapped as McLaren’s New Design Boss
5/30/2017McLaren Automotive Ltd. has promoted Rob Melville to design director, replacing the departing Frank Stephenson.
Report: Daimler Looks for U.S. Criminal Lawyers for Diesel Execs
5/30/2017Daimler AG is looking for criminal defense attorneys in the U.S. to represent executives that may come under scrutiny in the Dept. of Justice investigation into possible diesel emission cheating by the carmaker, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Hyundai Teases Kona Crossover
5/30/2017Hyundai Motor Co. has released a series of short teaser videos for its upcoming Kona crossover vehicle and says it will publicly unveil the tiny subcompact model June 13.
Porsche SE Denies Misleading Investors on VW Diesel Scandal
5/30/2017Porsche Automobil Holding SE, which owns a controlling stake in Volkswagen AG, denies it misled investors about the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Spain’s Gestamp Opens Michigan R&D Center
5/30/2017Madrid-based Gestamp Automocion SA has opened a research and development center —the metal parts supplier’s first such facility in the U.S.—in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Honda Dominates Indy 500 as Sato Takes Checkered Flag
5/30/2017Takuma Sato won this weekend’s Indianapolis 500 race to become the first Japanese driver to achieve the feat.
Lincoln to Expand Dealer Count in China Nearly 40% This Year
5/30/2017Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln luxury brand plans to add 28 dealerships in China this year, boosting its network to 100 outlets by year end.
Hyundai to Open “Brand Store” in China in Bid to Elevate Image
5/30/2017Hyundai Motor Co. hopes to reverse sagging sales and anti-Korean sentiment in China with its first “brand experience” facility in the country, sources tell Reuters.
BMW Will Recall 7 Series Cars with Defective Door Latches
5/29/2017BMW AG plans to recall 45,500 of its large 7 Series cars that are equipped with power-assist door latches that may not work.