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FCA Offers a Fix for Jeep Shimmy Issue
8/12/2019Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says a revised steering damper should solve complaints about Jeep SUVs developing a persistent shimmy at highway speeds.
Toyota Plans 4th EV Battery Plant in China
8/12/2019Toyota Motor Corp. plans to open a fourth battery plant in China in 2021 to power locally produced hybrid vehicles.
First-Round Payouts to Takata Victims Due
8/9/2019A fund set up to compensate people injured by exploding Takata Inc. airbag inflators is ready to award $10 million in first-round payments.
BMW to Test Wireless Charging in California
8/9/2019BMW AG is launching a wireless charging program in California for 200 buyers of the carmaker’s 2019-model 530e plug-in hybrid sedan.
Global Retail Sales to Shrink 3% This Year
8/9/2019Worldwide retail sales of light-duty vehicles this year are likely to fall 3% to 92.1 million units, says Jeff Schuster, head of global forecasting for LMC Automotive.
Fisker Teases More EVs
8/9/2019California-based electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc., which aims to launch its first model in two years, says two more vehicles are in the works.
Mercedes to Show New EV in Frankfurt
8/9/2019Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit will unveil a new electric vehicle at next month’s Frankfurt auto show.
Lawsuit: Tesla Cut Battery Range to Hide Flaw
8/9/2019A lawsuit in California claims that a recent Tesla Inc. software update caused a sudden drop in the driving range of the company’s older Model S and Model X electric vehicles.
Yazaki Develops Carbon Fiber-Aluminum Wiring Harnesses
8/9/2019Yazaki Corp. aims to replace traditional copper wiring harnesses with units made from lightweight carbon fiber nanotubes and aluminum.
Report: Daimler May Face €1 Billion Diesel Fine
8/9/2019Daimler AG could face fines between €800 million and €1 billion ($897 million-$1.1 billion) by year-end for a variety of violations of European Union diesel emission rules, Der Spiegel reports.