NEWS

Honda Will Build $124 Million Wind Tunnel in Ohio

4/20/2017

Honda Motor Co. plans to break ground in late summer for a $124 million wind tunnel at the Transportation Research Center (TRC) in East Liberty, Ohio.

Tesla Recalls 53,000 EVs to Fix Parking Brake

4/20/2017

Tesla Inc. will recall 53,000 of its Model S and Model X electric cars to fix parking brakes that may not release when they should.

Hyundai Targets 1 Million Sales in India by 2021

4/20/2017

Hyundai Motor Corp. say it will invest 50 billion rupees ($774 million) to boost annual sales by its operations in India to 1 million units by 2021.

GM Adds Buick Variant of Chevy Volt in China

4/20/2017

General Motors Co. has launched a Buick-badged version of its Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in hybrid in China.

BMW Puts Charge in U.S. National Parks

4/20/2017

BMW AG plans to install as many as 100 electric vehicle charging stations at U.S. national parks and nearby communities in coming years.

Qoros Plans “Super EV” in 2019

4/20/2017

China’s Qoros Automotive Co. aims to introduce a production version of its K-EV concept car in 2019.

BMW Hikes 1Q Pretax Profits 27%

4/20/2017

BMW AG reports its pretax profit in January-March jumped 27% to €3.0 billion ($3.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2016.

Another Driver Maimed by Exploding Takata Airbag Inflator

4/20/2017

Honda Motor Co. says an 18-year-old driver of a 2002 Honda Accord suffered serious neck injuries last month after the Takata Corp. airbag inflator in her car exploded in a crash in Las Vegas.

Chevy Shows All-Purpose Performance Crossover Concept

4/20/2017

General Motors Co. unveiled the Chevrolet FNR-X Concept this week at the Shanghai auto show.

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Against Autopilot Development Chief

4/20/2017

Tesla Inc. has settled a lawsuit that claimed Sterling Anderson, the former head of its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system, stole secrets about the technology, Bloomberg News reports.