2017 WARDS 10 BEST ENGINES This time, downsized, turbocharged engines and electrified powertrains muscled out the kind of powertrains that once dominated the Wards 10 Best Engines list. Here’s why.
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Why Honda is Tracking Down Owners, VW in Another Fine Mess, A Look at Lincoln’s Turnaround
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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.
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IDEAXCHANGE Do major program updates and all-new models provide the return targeted by automakers? Here’s a look at how GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler have fared.
The head of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China says it is working with the government to review standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communications for driverless cars in 2018 and develop nationwide criteria after that.
The Federation of Thai Industries, citing increased demand spurred by an improving economy, has raised next year's domestic sales forecast from 780,000 units to 800,000.
The government has identified at least five automakers of cheating on its green-car subsidy program and says it now will cap buyer subsidies and make the payments retroactively rather than at the time of purchase.
