JUNE 26, 2017

BMW Looks Upmarket With Third-Generation X3 CUV

The new range-topping X3 model runs the same engine and gearbox combination as the recently introduced X4 M40i M Performance in a move that will see it take on performance-based rivals including the Audi SQ5, Mercedes-AMG GLC43 and Porsche Macan Turbo.

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VW Updates the Tiguan, Arrest Warrants Issued for VW Employees, Takata Files for Bankruptcy

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WardsAuto Trend Report: ADAS Crosses Segments; 4-Cylinder Engines Advance

A new WardsAuto special report details the rapid changes taking place in the U.S. auto market in the use of safety technology, luxury equipment and powertrains.

Hyundai Designer Talks Differentiation, Downside of Globalization

To progress, Hyundai’s models must be more distinctive, the Korean brand’s lead designer says, bemoaning a world where vehicles are too similar.

Airbag Manufacturer Takata Files for Bankruptcy Protection

As part of Takata's filing for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Japan, American supplier Key Safety Systems will pay $1.6 billion to acquire all of the Japanese company's, except for assets and operations related to its global recall of defective airbag inflators.

ZF CEO Still Concerned About Trump; TRW Signs to Disappear

Stefan Sommer says consequences for auto industry will be dire if U.S. imposes taxes on imports. Also, two years after ZF acquired TRW for $12.4 billion, the two company logos no longer will share space on buildings.

ZF Technology at Global Press Event

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ZF hosted journalists from around the world in Bratislava, Slovakia, to learn about newest technologies designed to save fuel, meet emissions regulations, reduce weight, boost prospects for electric vehicles and display the feasibility of self-driving cars.

WardsAuto Flashback – June 2017

More Coal Fallout; Ford's Huge Backlog; Kaiser Ragtop Delay; Tucker Goes Conventional; Makers Shun Dealer Bill; Chevy Torque-Drive; Toyota Hybrid; GM Reorganizes; V-8 Resurgence; Saturn Expansion

Germany Demands Updates to Diesel-Engine Software

The German Ministry of Transport is in negotiations with automakers about updating the engine-management software in up to 12 million diesel vehicles in an effort to curb nitrogen-oxide pollution.

Survey Finds Regional Flavor to Consumer Tech Tastes

Creature comforts such as sunroofs were at the top of the list of technologies survey respondents said they would be willing to pay for.

Wage Deal Ends 6-Day Strike Against VW's Slovak Unit

The automaker says about 70% of the 12,300 workers who joined the strike last Tuesday are returning to work, and production lines that typically build 1,000 cars a day are resuming operations.

Mazda Plans to Expand Russia-Built Product Lineup

The Vladivostok plant produces Mazda6 sedans and CX-5 CUVs, and the Japanese automaker intends to add models it currently sells in the Russian market, according to Jorg Schreiber, head of Mazda Motor Rus, the company’s Russian subsidiary.

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