NEWS

Ford Recall Targets Unexpected Transmission Downshifts

4/27/2016

Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 202,000 vehicles in Canada and the U.S. to fix a problem that could cause the transmission to suddenly shift into first gear.

GM Will Invest $789 Million in Spring Hill Factory

4/27/2016

General Motors Co. plans to spend $789 million to update its plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., and prepare it to make an all-new, high-efficiency engine.

Germany Debuts €1.2 Billion Incentive Plan for Electrics

4/27/2016

The German government and domestic carmakers have launched a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) joint plan to bolster demand for electrified vehicles.

Volvo Expands Autonomous Driving Tests to London

4/27/2016

Volvo Car Co. plans to expand its Drive Me public test program to London later next year, soon after launching it in Sweden.  

Miata Joins 1-Million-Vehicle Club

4/27/2016

Mazda Motor Corp. last week produced the one millionth MX-5 Miata roadster.

PSA’s First-Quarter Revenue Slips

4/27/2016

PSA Group reports its revenue in the first quarter of 2016 declined 2% to €13 billion because of unfavorable exchange rates.

Top MMC Execs May Resign Over Fuel Economy Scandal

4/27/2016

Japanese media say the chairman-CEO and president-COO at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. are likely to resign over the company’s admission that it has falsified fuel economy data for 25 years.

Ford Revs Up New Diesel Engine Family

4/27/2016

Ford Motor Co. says its new line of turbocharged EcoBlue 4-cylinder diesel engines are more efficient, cleaner, lighter, quieter and more powerful than the oil burners they replace.

Mazda Fiscal Year Sales Rise, But Profits Fall

4/27/2016

Mazda Motor Corp. reports its net sales grew 12% to 3.4 trillion yen ($31 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31.

U.S. Orders Mitsubishi to Revise Future Fuel Economy Tests

4/27/2016

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has been ordered to explain its fuel economy test process for vehicles sold in the U.S. after the company admitted it incorrectly assessed cars sold in Japan for 25 years.