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8 New Caddy Cars and Crossovers Due by 2021
3/30/2017General Motors Co. plans to launch four new and redesigned cars and a like number of crossover vehicles by 2021, Automobile reports.
Ford Expands Canadian Research Base
3/30/2017Ford Motor Co. says it will spend $375 million (C$500 million) in Canada to set up a vehicle connectivity center in Ottawa, hire more than 300 engineers there and increase advanced powertrain research in Ontario at a research center in Windsor and engine plant in Oakville.
Toyota Teases Concept Off-Roader
3/30/2017Toyota Motor Corp. will take the wraps off a 4x4 concept vehicle called the FT-4X next month at the New York auto show.
Inrix Adds Parking Reservation Partners
3/30/2017Inrix Inc., a U.S.-based traffic-mapping and connected-car service supplier, is partnering with reservation specialists SpotHero Inc. and Parking Panda Corp. to expand its parking services business in North America.
ZF Buys Stake in Radar Company
3/30/2017ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired a 45% stake in Germany’s Astyx Communication & Sensors GmbH, which supplies ultra-high-frequency radar sensors and modules used in automated and driver-assist systems.
Korea Opens 100 Fast-Charge Stations for EVs
3/30/2017South Korea has installed 100 quick-charge stations for electric cars over the past three months, according to the energy ministry.
Carmakers Frustrated by India’s Engine Ban Ruling
3/30/2017Carmakers in India say they will abide by a Supreme Court ruling that in April will ban the sale of vehicles with engines that can’t meet so-called BS4 emission standard, even though some consider it unfair.
Hyundai Developing Its First EV Platform
3/30/2017Hyundai Motor Co. tells Reuters it’s developing its first platform designed specifically for electric powertrains.
UPDATE: VW Approved to Sell Repaired Diesels in U.S.
3/30/2017Volkswagen AG has been cleared to sell its U.S. inventory of 2015 model diesel vehicles, which had previously been banned because they had been rigged to evade emission standards.
Dongfeng Denies Merger with FAW
3/29/2017Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Chairman Zhu Yanfeng denies speculation that the company may merge with FAW Group Corp., China’s largest carmaker.