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EU Ponders Multinational Court Action Against VW on Diesels
3/7/2017The EU’s justice commissioner plans to meet with European consumer protection agencies today to consider initiating a “joint enforcement action” against Volkswagen AG for promoting its emission-cheating diesels as "green."
GM, Ford Sales Fall in China
3/7/2017General Motors and Ford posted modest sales gains in February that failed to offset big declines in January.
Partners Plan Giant EV Battery Plant in Europe
3/7/2017Two former executives at Tesla Motors Inc. aim to build a $4 billion factory in Scandinavia and begin making batteries for electric cars in 2020, the Financial Times reports.
VW Unveils Cedric Self-Driving Pod
3/6/2017Sedric, Volkswagen AG’s first concept built specifically for fully automated driving, is designed to provide automated transportation for users who don’t own their own vehicles.
All-New VW Arteon Fastback Breaks Cover
3/6/2017Volkswagen AG on Monday took the wraps off its Arteon midsize car ahead of this week’s Geneva auto show. Replacing the aging CC, the Arteon will sit above the Passat in VW’s lineup.
Freshened Infiniti Q50 Adds Automated Driving Tech
3/6/2017Nissan Motor Co. is expanding the use of its ProPilot automated driver assist system to the 2018 Q50 sedan in Europe, marking the first application of the technology for the carmaker’s luxury unit.
Danish Program Targets Vehicle-to-Grid Standards
3/6/2017Mitsubishi, Nissan and PSA Group are part of a collaborative effort in Denmark to develop global standards for electrified vehicles when they connect directly to an electrical grid.
PSA: Opel Management Will Remain After Sale
3/6/2017PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares reiterates that Opel’s management team, led by Karl-Thomas Neumann, will continue after the General Motors Co. unit becomes a part of PSA.
GM to Trim 1,100 Workers at Michigan Plant
3/6/2017General Motors Co. says it will eliminate 1,100 jobs at its Lansing Delta township factory in Michigan in May.
Ford Begins 3D Printing Pilot Tests
3/6/2017Ford Motor Co. has become the first carmaker to use the Infinite Build 3D printer it developed with Stratasys Ltd.’s to make large-scale test parts.