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DECEMBER 9, 2016

GM Preps Holiday Deliveries of Chevy Bolt

Exactly how many of the 5-passenger CUV will be made available is unclear, but the assembly plant here cranks out one Bolt every three days with a 1-shift crew.

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Audi 1st to Offer V2I Tech in U.S., Luxury SUVs Outsell Luxury Sedans, Lexus Teases New LS

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ZF becomes technology partner of the Venturi team in Formula E
ZF has entered in a long term technology partnership with Venturi to compete in the FIA Formula E. From the start of the 2016/17 season, ZF will be supporting Venturi with suspension system technology and components, simulation and testing resources and other technology inputs. The principal objective is the design and development of a completely new electric driveline for 2018.

2017 10 Best Engines: High-Tech V-6s Wear Versatility Crown

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High-tech V-6s power vehicles from multiple market segments.

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Automakers Hope Consumers Pick From Growing EV Field

“I have seen a strategic change with auto manufacturers to embrace the new vehicles in a way that suggests to me that there is no turning back,” says Sandra Berg, vice chair of California’s Air Resources Board. “They are committed.”

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Chevy Bolt At Orion Assembly

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Production of the Chevy Bolt, a potentially revolutionary battery-electric vehicle, ramps up at GM assembly plant north of Detroit.

Swiss Open Criminal Probe of VW Dealers' Role in Dieselgate

Swiss prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings and seized evidence from the AMAG dealership chain after an appellate court ruled they must investigate the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal locally and not forward their findings to German authorities.

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Ford of Europe Has Big Plans for Littlest Cars

Roelant de Waard, Ford’s chief marketer in Europe, says B-segment car buyers are moving away from the middle market, gravitating toward either value purchases or premium buys.

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CEO Zetsche Says Daimler Will Top Global Luxury Sector

Zetsche says the German automaker achieved its goal of being the No.1 producer of luxury vehicles four years ahead of the 9-year target set in 2011.

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Subaru’s Opposite Cylinders Attract Kudos

2016 Story Behind 10 Best Engines
Subaru’s flat, H-shaped, opposed-piston “boxer” engine offers low profile, low center of gravity and direct injection.

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Samsung Reportedly Will Supply Semiconductors to Tesla

Unnamed sources tell a South Korean newspaper the electronics giant will supply Tesla with chips to be used in the U.S. electric-vehicle maker's self-driving cars.

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Michigan Autonomous-Vehicle Law on Books

The new law is part of the state’s efforts to become a leader in autonomous-vehicle technology development.

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