PF Mexico

U.S. Traffic Fatality Rate Reverses 2-Year Rise

Traffic fatalities in the U.S. declined by 2% to 37,100 people in 2017, reversing increases of 8% in 2015 and 6% in 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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AM General Seeks Buyer

U.S. defense contractor AM General LLC, best-known for its military Humvee vehicles, hopes to sell itself for $2 billion, sources tell Reuters.

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regulations

Europe Affirms Plan to Cut CO2 from Cars 40% by 2030

The European Parliament has approved a plan that would slash 2021 carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles and light vans 40% by 2030.

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hybrid

Audi Aims for Full Production Rate of EV This Year

Audi AG—which last month began building its first all-electric car, the e-tron crossover vehicle—hopes to achieve full capacity by the end of 2018.

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Bugatti Ponders SUV

Volkswagen AG’s Bugatti Automobiles luxury brand confirms it may add an SUV/crossover to its lineup.

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Bondurant Driving School Files for Bankruptcy

The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Chandler, Ariz., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.

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economics

Revamped Ford Transit Connect Boosts Fuel Economy

Ford Motor Co. says its 2019 Transit Connect Wagon has a segment-best U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rating of 26 mpg.

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hybrid

TomTom to Provide Real-Time Navigation to BMW Group

Under a new agreement, TomTom International BV will provide live traffic updates and real-time navigation services plus routing for electric vehicles to BMW Group’s BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brands in select markets.

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Automotive

GM and Honda Collaborate on AVs

General Motors, and Cruise, the AV technology company that it owns, are collaborating with Honda to develop a purpose-built AV that will be used by Cruise and, more importantly, be “manufactured at high volume for global deployment.” This is no science experiment.

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Automotive

Honda Teams with GM on Autonomous Vehicles

Honda Motor Co. plans to invest nearly $2.8 billion into General Motors Co.’s Cruise automation subsidiary to co-develop and launch autonomous vehicles.

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