Manufacturing
Honda to launch new Ridgeline at Detroit auto show
Company exited mid-sized truck market in 2014.
Category: Cars/Light trucks
Vehicle Tech
Ford to test self-driving cars in California
Growth of Palo Alto research center leads to expanded testing regime.
Manufacturing
GM to expand Corvette Performance Build Center, add 36 jobs
Popularity of Z06 model, build-your-own engine program drive expansion.
Vehicle Tech
FCA upgrades parts delivery fleet to run on natural gas
Automaker estimates 16,000 ton cut in CO2 emissions in switch from diesel.
Vehicle Tech
Energy Department awards $9 million to Achates Power
Company to develop opposed-piston, gasoline compression engine with Delphi, Argonne.
Manufacturing
Ford takes $600 million charge on UAW contract
Signing bonuses in line with company expectations.
Manufacturing
Honda Pilot wins top safety marks from government, insurance industry
NHTSA 5-Star rating combines with IIHS top pick recommendation.
Manufacturing
Toyota to use garbage dump gas to power auto plant
Georgetown, Kentucky, facility to generate energy from nearby waste facility.
Vehicle Tech
Karma to use BMW hybrid, electric technology
Plug-in hybrid system to tap into i3, i8 expertise.
Vehicle Tech
Ford police vehicles hit 61% market share
Following Crown Vic departure in 2011, share had fallen to less than 40%.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota to set up research centers at Stanford, MIT
Artificial intelligence work will center on autonomous vehicles, human mobility.