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Shell Opens Lubricant Research Center in China
5/25/2017Royal Dutch Shell plc has opened a joint research center in China with the University of Tsinghua’s Dept. of Automotive Engineering to research and develop new fuels and lubricants.
Lawsuit Claims GM Diesels Used Emission Defeat Devices
5/25/2017A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit seeks class-action status on behalf of some 705,000 owners who claims their diesel-powered General Motors Co. trucks are rigged to evade U.S. emission standards.
Ford Names New Chiefs for N. America, Europe, Asia
5/25/2017Ford Motor Co. has named new presidents for its North American, European and Asian regional operations.
Study Forecasts $13 Billion Lidar Market by 2027
5/25/2017Global sales of lidar (light detection and ranging) sensors for autonomous vehicle technologies will grow to $13 billion by 2027, predicts a report by ABI Research.
ZF Forms Self-Driving-Car JV
5/25/2017ZF Friedrichshafen AG is partnering with e.Go Mobile AG, an Aachen, Germany-based electric car startup company, to develop an electric autonomous vehicle and connected car technologies.
GMC Yukon Denali Gets New Face, 10-Speed Transmission
5/25/2017General Motors Co. is updating its GMC Yukon Denali fullsize SUV with a new grille and 10-speed automatic transmission for the 2018 model year.
Study Says Tesla Had High Worker Injury Rates
5/25/2017Factory workers at Tesla Inc. averaged 8.8 injuries per 100 employees in 2015 compared with a U.S. auto industry average of 6.7, according to Worksafe Inc., a California.-based pro-union group.
EC Probes Slovakia’s Incentives for JLR Factory
5/25/2017The European Commission is investigating the legality of incentives to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. given by Slovakia to help win an assembly plant in Nitra.
VW Nearly Doubles Target Cuts in Emissions from Manufacturing
5/25/2017Volkswagen AG now expects to slash the emissions and energy usage from its VW brand production operations 45% worldwide by 2025 compared with levels in 2010.
Ford CEO Hackett’s Compensation Jumps to $13.4 Million
5/24/2017Jim Hackett, who was named to replace Mark Fields as CEO at Ford Motor Co. on Monday, will receive as much as $13.4 million in his first year in the job.