FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Ford Working to Advance Pothole-Dodging Technology

In the U.K., a pothole damage claim is received by local authorities every 17 minutes – with claims averaging £432, the automaker says.

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Jeep Says It Can Double Sales, Land Rover Teases New SUV, U.S. Drivers Waste A Lot of Time in Traffic

Audi, VW Korea Offer Goodwill Service Vouchers

The “We Care” voucher campaign affects neither the current recall of 27,000 VW Tiguan models in Korea, nor future recalls that will be made to correct emissions-control or noise, vibration and harshness problems in 80 Audi and VW models.

EU Panel OKs Safeguards Against Emissions Cheating

The European Union is seeking to avoid a repeat of the Dieselgate scandal, where lax government oversight and cheating on emissions tests allowed vehicles to win type approval despite tailpipe emissions much higher than EU norms.

Automakers Ask New EPA Chief to Unlock Obama Admin.'s Emissions Rules

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a 12-member trade group whose members include General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen, has asked new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to withdraw a decision by his predecessor under President Obama to finalize vehicle-emissions rules through 2025.

Hyundai Enters Kona in Domestic Subcompact CUV Race

Although Hyundai’s joint venture in China and its subsidiary in India both produce subcompact CUVs, the automaker until now has not built or marketed one in Korea.

Germany Expresses Satisfaction With PSA Stance on Possible Opel Sale

A spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is satisfied PSA Group is addressing the German government's concerns about jobs and investments as the French automaker considers purchasing General Motors' Opel subsidiary.

Volvo Car’s U.K. Branch Recruiting 300 Technicians

The near-50% increase in hires would give each of Volvo’s 119 U.K. dealerships eight technicians on average by 2020.

Volkswagen's EV Transition Evident in Eastern Germany

Volkswagen's switch from reliance on diesel power, which badly damaged the automaker when it was caught cheating on emissions tests, is underlined in locations such as Dresden, where the smallest of its 120 plants formerly built its 12-cyl. Phaeton sedan but soon will begin assembling the all-electric e-Golf.

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