By Nick Brown
The New York bankruptcy judge overseeing part of the fallout from General Motors’ problems with faulty ignition switches will retire from the bench, but remain active in so-called recall status for at least a year, his court announced.
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ZF CEO says, TRW investment to help Takata replace defective airbags would be short-term
ZF Friedrichshafen is ready to invest more in airbag inflator output to meet replacement demand following the global recall of defective airbags made by Takata Corp. The investment would come through U.S. supplier TRW Automotive Holdings, which ZF in September agreed to buy for $13.5 billion.
Akio Toyoda says Toyota’s Mirai is the car of the future
Toyota has chosen to name its first hydrogen fuel cell car after the Japanese word for ‘future’ and claims that the new model represents a turning point in the automotive industry.
Daimler to cease Li-ion battery cell production at Li-Tec
Daimler subsidiary Li-Tec will cease production of Li-ion battery cells in December 2015. As quoted in Der Spiegel Daimler-manager Harald Kröger said that “Our cells are very good, but at current production figures far too expensive. We have realized that a car manufacturer does not have to produce the cells themselves.”
First VW Polo BlueMotion to have gasoline-fueled TSI technology
Volkswagen is introducing its first fuel-saving BlueMotion vehicle with a gasoline-fueled TSI engine with the Polo TSI BlueMotion. Improvements to the TSI engine management system have made it possible to reduce fuel consumption by a further 0.2 liters to 4.1 l/100 km (57 mpg US) and emissions to 94 g/km CO2.
