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VW Will Recall 577,600 Cars in China to Fix Headlamp Fuses
5/17/2017Volkswagen AG plans to recall 577,600 of its Golf hatchbacks and Sagitar compact sedans cars in China to repair faulty fuses that could trip unexpectedly and cause the headlights to stop working, Reuters reports.
U.S. Carmakers Face Staff Cuts Amid Trump Pressure to Add Jobs
5/17/2017As sales begin to shrink in the U.S., domestic-brand carmakers face the tough choice of making prudent business decisions to trim production (and jobs) or hire more workers to please the White House.
White House Leans Toward Continued 3-Way NAFTA Deal
5/17/2017U.S. trade officials are signaling the Trump administration would prefer to retain but tweak the three-way North American Free Trade Agreement rather than negotiate separate deals with Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports.
EU Expected to Sue Italy over Failure to Enforce Diesel Emission Rules
5/16/2017The European Commission is expected to begin legal action against Italy on Wednesday, claiming the country failed to promptly respond to evidence that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV cheated on diesel emissions.
Maruti Suzuki Overhauls India’s Best-Selling Sedan
5/16/2017Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSI) has introduced an all-new version of its Dzire entry-level small sedan, which has controlled about half of its market segment since shortly after its debut in 2008.
Honeywell Opens U.S. Plant to Make Advanced A/C Refrigerant
5/16/2017Honeywell International Inc. has begun commercial operations at a facility in Geismar, La., to make HFO-1234yf, an ultra-clean refrigerant for automotive air conditioning systems.
BMW Probes Report of Parked Vehicles Catching Fire
5/16/2017BMW AG is looking into a report by ABC News that says more than 40 of its cars and SUVs in the U.S. have spontaneously burst into flames after being shut off and parked.
Delphi Joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye in Self-Driving Car Alliance
5/16/2017Delphi Automotive has joined a partnership formed by BMW, Intel and Mobileye to develop autonomous vehicle technologies.
Car Sales in Europe Drop 7%
5/16/2017New-car registrations across Europe fell to 1.23 million units in April from 1.32 million in the same month a year ago, ACEA reports.
Consumers Open to Car/Ride-Sharing Services
5/16/2017One-third of car buyers view ride-sharing and ride-hailing services as an alternative to car ownership, according to a new survey by Paris-based consulting firm Capgemini SA of some 8,000 people across eight global markets.