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Study Shows SUVs Log Most Miles
5/22/2017The seven highest-mileage models on the road in the U.S. are SUVs, according to an analysis by research firm iSeeCars.
Renault Clarifies EV Ownership Cost Parity Projections
5/22/2017Total five-year ownership costs for electric vehicles will equal those of piston-engine models by 2020 for B-segment cars and by 2025 for C-segment cars, Renault SA predicts.
Supplier Touts BMW Gesture Control System
5/22/2017Sony Corp.’s SoftKinetic unit is supplying the gesture-control technology in BMW AG’s 2017 5 Series car.
Backers of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agree to Press on Without U.S.
5/22/2017Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries have agreed to push ahead with the multi-lateral Trans-Pacific Partnership in spite of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the pact.
EU Ponders New Safety Standards for Cars, Trucks
5/22/2017European Union regulators are developing a proposed new round of safety standards for cars and commercial trucks sold in the region.
Audi Reach Accord with Dealers in China
5/22/2017Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit has finalized an agreement with its dealers in China about how the vehicles it makes there will be distributed and sold.
U.S. Opens Probe into Possible Delays in Hyundai, Kia Recalls
5/22/2017It took Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate three U.S. recalls over two years to fix the same engine problem in 1.6 million vehicles. Now regulators are investigating why the companies didn’t recall all effected cars at the same time.
Ford Adds CarPlay, Android Auto Offerings
5/19/2017Ford Motor Co. is offering Apple Inc.’s CarPlay and Google Inc.’s Android Auto smartphone connectivity capability to 2016-model vehicles equipped with the carmaker’s Sync 3 infotainment software.
Rheinmetall Snags €100 Million EV Contract in China
5/19/2017KS Huayu AluTech GmbH, a member of Germany’s Rheinmetall Automotive AG, says it has won a €100 million ($112 million) contract to supply electric motor housings to an unnamed German carmaker’s China operations.
Japanese Companies to Partner on Nationwide Hydrogen Fueling Network
5/19/2017Japan’s Big Three carmakers and several energy companies say they will launch a joint venture later this year to expand the country’s network of hydrogen refueling stations to support fuel cell-powered vehicles.