Mazda Readies Japan’s First Diesel Model in U.S.

This autumn Mazda Motor Corp. will become the first Japanese carmaker to offer a clean-diesel option when its Mazda6 sedan adds a twin-turbocharged oil burner to its engine lineup.

IIHS: “Poor” Crash Test Result for Redesigned Toyota RAV4

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 small crossover does a "poor" job of protecting the driver if the vehicle's left front quarter hits a pole, wall or other vehicle, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

GM Korea Hit by Intermittent Labor Walkouts

Workers at General Motors Co.'s four assembly plants in South Korea have been staging daily mini-strikes of three to 10 hours over the past week to protest the company's unwillingness to grant their contract demands.

Faurecia to Close Auto Parts Plant

Faurecia SA plans to shutter an acoustic materials plant in Evreux, France, and end plastic bumper production at a French facility in Bains-sur-Oust this year.

Europe to Begin Second-Phase Fuel Cell Research Project

The European Commission plans next year to launch a 10-year second phase of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen research program it began in 2008.

GM to Add SUV Assembly in Spain

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit confirms it will begin making the Mokka small SUV at its underutilized plant in Zaragoza, Spain, in the second half of 2014.

GM Will Add Mokka SUV Assembly in Spain

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit confirms it will begin making the Mokka small SUV at its underutilized plant in Zaragoza, Spain, in the second half of 2014.

Maruti Suzuki Cuts Diesel Engine Output by One-Third

New Delhi-based Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. has slashed production of diesel engines to 200,000 units from 300,000 by canceling one of three shifts at its factory in Manesar, India, The Wall Street Journal reports.