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VW Launches Chip Planning Initiative with Infineon
3/1/2017Volkswagen AG has selected semiconductor supplier Infineon Technologies AG as its first partner in the Transform 2025+ plan the carmaker announced last November.
Waze Joins Open-Source Car App Consortium
3/1/2017Google Inc. Waze Mobile unit is joining the new SmartDeviceLink (SDL) consortium, which was formed earlier this year to create and manage open-source software for in-vehicle smartphone apps.
VW’s Spending on U.S. Diesel Buybacks Reaches $2.9 Billion
3/1/2017Volkswagen AG so far has spent $2.9 billion (€2.7 billion) in the U.S. to buy back 138,000 diesel-powered cars the company had rigged to elude emission standards.
VIEWPOINT | MEET WCX, THE RE-IMAGINED SAE WORLD CONGRESS
3/1/2017The SAE World Congress is no more. Meet WCX 17, its reimagined replacement, which will debut April 4-6 at Detroit’s Cobo Center.
FCA Says U.S. Justice Dept., SEC, States Have Joined Diesel Probe
3/1/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency into possible diesel emission violations is being joined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dept. of Justice and several state attorneys general.
Peugeot Shows Autonomous Instinct with New Concept
2/28/2017PSA Group’s Peugeot unit took the wraps off its futuristic Instinct concept vehicle this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Report Cites Lax Oversight, Delays in European Emission Rules
2/28/2017EU members have stalled efforts to tighten emission tests and shirked their duties to probe for cheating by carmakers, according to a critical report by the European Parliament.
Isuzu Takes Control of GM Operations in East Africa
2/28/2017Isuzu Motors Ltd. has agreed to buy 58% of Kenya-based General Motors East Africa, which imports Chevrolet-brand vehicles and makes light-duty Isuzu trucks.
UPDATE: Nissan Asks U.K. for Help in Boosting Local Content
2/28/2017Nissan Motor Co. has asked the British government for help in finding more local suppliers for cars it builds in the U.K. in an effort to avoid higher tariffs when England leaves the EU.
Audi Tops CR’s Auto Brand Ranking Again
2/28/2017Audi leads as the U.S. auto market’s top brand for the second consecutive year, according to Consumer Report’s annual Brand Report Card.