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Volvo Readies 3-Cylinder Engine Family
3/23/2017Next year Volvo Car Corp. will introduce gasoline and diesel versions of its new 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine in an unspecified model built on the company’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA).
Toyota, NTT Team on 5G Wireless Connectivity for Cars
3/23/2017Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone have agreed to collaborate on vehicle connectivity services based on next-generation 5G wireless technology.
Could Meeting U.S. Fuel Economy Targets Be 40% Cheaper than Estimated?
3/23/2017A new report claims the cost of meeting Obama-era fuel economy standards for 2025 could be 34%-40% lower than estimated just two months ago.
Nielsen Named Head of Daimler’s North American Truck Unit
3/23/2017Roger Nielsen has been appointed president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), effective April 1.
Report: Daimler Employees Targeted in Diesel Emission Probe
3/23/2017Prosecutors in Stuttgart, Germany, are investigating unspecified Daimler AG employees about allegations that the carmaker may have rigged its diesels to evade emission standards, a source tells Bloomberg News.
Toyota Licenses Microsoft’s Connected-Vehicle Patents
3/23/2017Microsoft Corp. says it has made a nonexclusive deal to license its suite of in-car software to Toyota Motor Corp.
First Mustang Hardtop to Hit the Auction Block
3/22/2017Interested in vintage Mustangs? The first hardtop pony car built by Ford Motor Co. in 1964 will be sold in May by collector Bob Fria at Mecum Auction Inc.’s event in Indianapolis.
JLR's Special Vehicle Operation Unit Challenges Independent Customizers
3/22/2017Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says its Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) unit can give buyers more and better customization options than they can get from third-party companies.
Volvo Enhances Prototype Self-Driving Quarry Truck
3/22/2017Volvo Group’s Construction Equipment unit demonstrated the second-generation of its automated load carrier concept truck earlier this month at the ConExpo-Con/AGG conference in Las Vegas.
McLaren Revs Up 2019 Hybrid Supercar
3/22/2017McLaren Automotive Ltd. says it is developing a limited-edition hybrid-electric supercar that will be the most powerful and aerodynamic model the company has ever produced.