FEBRUARY 17, 2017

GM Diesel Know-How Global, Not Regional, VP Says

Dan Nicholson, vice president-GM Propulsion Systems, suggests a multi billion-dollar sale of Opel to PSA would not drain the automaker’s expertise in diesel technology.

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BMW Hover Ride Design Concept, More Collaboration Needed for Autonomy, GM Management Shake-Up?

Report Says Barra Would Keep Opel Independent in PSA Deal

Sources tell a German magazine GM CEO Mary Barra assured Opel officials that the GM-owned automaker would remain an independent company under any possible deal with French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen.

UAW President Williams Takes Trump’s Side on Trade

Over the years, the union has maintained a running critique of NAFTA as automakers and suppliers have moved work to Mexico to capitalize on lower wages and looser regulations than are in place in the U.S.

McLaren to Feature Potent Turbo V-8 at Geneva Show

2017 Geneva Auto Show
Factory coded the M840T, the motor employs ultra-low inertia, twin-scroll turbochargers that will spool up quicker than previous designs to reduce turbo lag and provide quicker throttle response.

Unions Say Deals With GM on Opel Plans Go Beyond 2020

Responding Opel's possible sale to French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, German and European works councils and the IG Metall union say their agreements covering workers at GM's European branch reach "far beyond 2020."

JLR Reveals First Recipients of New Ingenium Engines

The powerplants’ first applications will be seen in the Jaguar F-Pace performance SUV and the XF and XE sports sedans.

China's Dongfeng, FAW to Co-Develop Innovation Center

The agreement between China's two oldest automakers includes research into five basic areas including fuel-cell technology, connectivity and testing.

Audi On the Brink With Autonomous Technology

The here-and-now of Level 3 technology.

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