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Lincoln Navigator Adds Tech, Standard Equipment
7/15/2019Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln unit is standardizing several safety systems and adding new features to the 2020 Navigator fullsize SUV.
JLR’s EV Vow Lands $636 Million Loan Guarantee
7/15/2019A pledge by Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. to build a range of electrified vehicles in England has netted a $636 million loan guarantee from the British government.
PSA’s Global Sales Plunge 13%
7/15/2019PSA Group reports its global sales of 1.9 million vehicles in the first half of 2019, which is down 13% from the same period last year.
Valeo Touts Lidar Contract Wins
7/15/2019Valeo SA says it has received contracts from four unnamed carmakers totaling a combined €500 million ($564 million) for autonomous vehicle lidar sensors.
FCA Recalls Jeeps for Airbag Sensor Failures
7/15/2019Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling 41,200 Jeep Cherokee SUVs in the U.S. to replace airbag sensors that may stop working.
Lexus Confirms LC Convertible Plans
7/15/2019Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus unit says it will introduce a convertible variant of its LC sports coupe in the near future.
Car Sales Zoom 35% in Vietnam
7/15/2019Demand for new cars in Vietnam grew 35% to 113,200 units in the first half of 2019, says the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Assn.
China’s Expansion Rate Skids to 27-Year Low
7/15/2019China reports its gross domestic product grew 6.2% in the second quarter, down from 6.4% in January-March, to the slowest pace since at least 1992.
White House Freezes Fuel Economy Penalties
7/15/2019U.S. regulators have rejected an Obama administration-era proposal to impose dramatically stiffer penalties on carmakers that fail to meet fuel economy standards.
VW Chooses Turkey for E. European Plant
7/12/2019Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board has selected Turkey as the location of a new assembly plant that will open 3-4 years from now.