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U.S. Reviews Ford Recall of Overheating Engines
4/6/2017The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is reviewing the effectiveness of a Ford Motor Co. recall that was prompted by 29 engine fires.
Mercedes to Expand Small-Car Lineup
4/5/2017Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit plans three new compact cars to expand its lineup in the segment to eight models.
Ford Researcher Touts Potential of Solid-State Batteries
4/5/2017Solid-state lithium-ion chemistry currently is the most promising of several next-generation battery options Ford Motor Co. is evaluating for future hybrid and electric vehicles.
BYD Opens Electric Bus Factory in Hungary
4/5/2017BYD Co. Ltd. opened a €20 million ($21 million) factory in in Komarom, Hungary, today with capacity to assemble 400 large and mostly electric buses.
Car Sales in U.K. Surge 8%
4/5/2017Deliveries of new cars in the U.K. jumped 8% to 562,300 units in March, more than twice the volume in January-February combined.
Judge Warns Uber to Turn Over Allegedly Stolen Documents
4/5/2017A federal judge has advised Uber Technologies Inc. that it faces a court order unless it turns over documents allegedly stolen from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo driverless car development unit.
Great Wall Motor Ponders Auto Plant in Mexico or U.S.
4/5/2017China’s Great Wall Motor Co. is studying plans to build a North American assembly plant somewhere the U.S. or in either Nuevo Leon or San Luis Potosi, Mexico, sources tell Reuters.
Union Threatens Strikes at BMW Plants in U.K.
4/5/2017England’s Unite labor union says it will conduct eight strikes at BMW AG production facilities over the next few weeks to protest the company’s plan to modify worker pension programs.
Audi, Porsche Agree to Collaborate to Cut Costs
4/5/2017Volkswagen AG’s Audi and Porsche luxury brands say they will combine much of their product development efforts around shared vehicle platforms and modular subsystems.
Protean Teams with Chinese Partner on In-Wheel Electric Motors
4/5/2017Protean Electric Inc. says it is forming a joint venture with China’s Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology Co. to produce in-wheel motors for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.