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Faurecia buys exhaust system supplier Emcon
French auto supplier Faurecia SA said today it plans to acquire Emcon Technologies to create the world's largest exhaust systems supplier -- with $7.7 billion in annual revenue. 12:01 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 2 | UPDATED: 11/2/09 1:51 p.m. ET
Frank Weber, the German-born engineer in charge of the Chevrolet Volt, is moving back to Germany to take a senior management role at Opel. 2:43 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 30 | UPDATED: 10/30/09 3:08 p.m. ET
Azure Dynamics Corp. has replaced SEV US Corp. as developer of the drivetrain for Ford Motor Co.'s battery-electric Transit Connect commercial van slated to launch next year, the automaker said today. 11:50 am U.S. ET | Oct. 30
California struck a tax incentive agreement with Tesla on Wednesday to ensure that the electric vehicle maker builds its sedan production facility in the state, possibly in the Los Angeles area. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 29
Japan's IHI Corp. said today it would start selling low-cost lithium ion batteries developed by U.S. company A123 Systems Inc. in Japan in 2010, as it looks to tap surging demand from electric vehicle producers and other manufacturers. 9:00 am U.S. ET | Oct. 28
The old General Motors plant in Delaware that until July cranked out sports cars for Pontiac, Saturn and Opel will be sold and retooled to build plug-in hybrids with UAW workers. 10:30 am U.S. ET | Oct. 27 | UPDATED: 10/27/09 5:00 p.m. ET
Tenneco Inc. was awarded a $24 million U.S. government loan commitment to develop components for advanced technology vehicles, the U.S. Department of Energy said today. 4:00 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 27
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to visit a closed General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del., for an announcement, according to the White House. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 26
TOKYO MOTOR SHOW
Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn has ruled out a stand-alone hybrid like the Toyota Prius as part of his strategy for adding gasoline-electric drivetrains. 3:11 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 22
In two weeks Fisker Automotive Inc. expects to announce which plant in North America will assemble its mid-sized plug-in hybrid sedan starting in 2012. 4:04 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 21
GREEN CARS
As hybrid and electric vehicles get nearer to production, the focus on lithium-ion batteries is starting to shift from safety to affordability. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 21
Automakers facing new U.S. 9:00 am U.S. ET | Oct. 21
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There's a simple way to get Americans to drive fuel-efficient cars, but they are not going to like it -- sharply hike the gasoline tax. 11:31 am U.S. ET | Nov. 4
