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Rock-a-bye Baby in the Simulated Car Seat
4/6/2017Ford Motor Co.’s Spanish operations have teamed up with a local design studio to develop a concept baby crib that simulates the sounds, lights and motion of a car drive to help toddlers fall asleep.
Ford to Expand Electrified Model Lineup in China
4/6/2017Ford Motor Co. says it will add a plug-in hybrid car and all-electric SUV/crossover vehicle in China as it strives to electrify 70% of the Ford-brand model lines it sells there within eight years.
Rick Wagoner Joins Board of EV Charging Station Leader
4/6/2017Former General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner has joined the board of directors of Campbell, Calif.-based ChargePoint Inc., which claims to have the largest electric vehicle charging network in the world with nearly 34,000 stations.
GM Affirms Profit Outlook Despite Softening U.S. Market
4/6/2017General Motors Co. tells analysts it remains confident about its profit forecast for 2017 despite high U.S. inventories of unsold cars and sales growth that slowed to 1% in the first quarter.
Audi Makes Laser Headlights Standard on R8 Supercar
4/6/2017Audi AG is expanding the availability of its laser headlight technology in the U.S. by standardizing the feature on the V10 Plus variant of its R8 supercar and making it an option on other versions of the R8.
Chevy Revs Up Special-Edition SUVs
4/6/2017General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet unit is adding performance variants of its Tahoe (pictured) and Suburban SUVs for the 2018 model year.
PSA Taps Former Nissan Exec to Head U.S. Return
4/6/2017PSA Group has hired Larry Dominique to lead the company’s North American operations as it plots to return to the market over the next decade.
New York Allows Self-Driving-Car Tests, Temporarily
4/6/2017New York state has approved testing of self-driving cars on public roads—but only under the direct supervision of the state police and only during the fiscal year that began April 1.
VW Ban Cuts Import Sales 8% in S. Korea
4/6/2017Sales of new imported cars in South Korea dropped 8% to 22,100 units in March, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Assn. reports.
Japan Pushes Automatic Braking Systems
4/6/2017Japan hopes to double the proportion of new vehicles equipped with automatic brake systems to 90% by 2020, The Japan Times reports.