NEWS

Seoul Expands Car-Share Network

5/5/2016

South Korea’s capital is expanding a citywide car-share service being offered by six local providers.

GM Plants Affected by Japan Quakes to Revive Production

5/5/2016

Four General Motors Co. assembly plants in North America whose supply chains were disrupted last month by earthquakes in Japan are expected to resume normal operations on May 9, The Japan Times reports.

Tesla’s Speeds Production Plan as Losses Deepen

5/5/2016

Tesla Motors Co.'s net loss grew to $282 million in the first quarter from $154 million in January-March 2015.

Linamar Reports Record 1Q Sales, Earnings

5/4/2016

Linamar Corp. say strong demand in all markets hiked its first-quarter sales, operating earnings and net income to record highs.

Two More Senior Tesla Execs Quit

5/4/2016

Tesla Motors Inc. confirms that its two top production executives are leaving the company.

Ford Goes Mobile with Wind Tunnel Testing

5/4/2016

Ford Motor Co. has developed what it describes as the industry’s first portable aeroacoustic wind tunnel to help lower costs and make testing feasible at the factory level.

U.S. More than Doubles Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls

5/4/2016

As expected, the U.S. has ordered Takata Corp. to more than double recalls involving airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.

Tesla Touts Military-Grade Air Filtration System

5/4/2016

Tesla Motors Inc. says the HEPA (high-efficiency particulate arrestance) filtration system used in its Model X and Model S electric vehicles is as much as 800 times better at filtering out viruses, bacteria and other contaminants than traditional vehicle systems.

Nissan Recall Targets Lift Gate Failures

5/4/2016

Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 108,500 of its 2014-2016 Rogue compact SUVs in the U.S. to replace rear hatch support struts that could suddenly lose pressure and allow the hatch to drop unexpectedly.

Volvo Cars Swings to a Profit

5/4/2016

Volvo Car Group reports an operating profit of 3.1 billion kronor ($384 million) in the first quarter, reversing an 11 million loss in the same period in 2015.