Top News:
- Honda debuts upgraded 2-motor hybrid system – Automotive News: Honda has tweaked its hybrid system for large vehicles to deliver better power and fuel economy. The improvements debuted in a hybrid Odyssey minivan and build on the two-motor system currently deployed in the Accord Hybrid.
- AvtoVAZ alliance to aid supplier issues – analyst – Just-auto: Moscow analysts maintain AvtoVAZ’s involvement with the Renault-Nissan alliance will see it far less vulnerable to supply chain fluctuations as the Russian automaker looks to bounce back from disappointing recent results with a raft of new models and cost initiatives.
- Mexico Levies Penalties on Volkswagen – Detroit Bureau: Mexican authorities have cracked down on Volkswagen AG, dishing out nearly $9 million in fines for environmental certification issues.For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
