NEWS

Jaguar Recalls XF Sedans to Fix Loose Engine Pulley

3/28/2016

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is recalling nearly 7,000 of its 2013-2015 model Jaguar XF sport sedans in the U.S. to fix a loose engine pulley.

Driver-Assist Technologies Gain Traction in the U.K.

3/28/2016

More than half of the new cars sold in the U.K. last year included some kind of driver-assist feature, according to a study by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Next-Generation Porsche Panamera to Get Paris Debut

3/28/2016

Volkswagen AG’s Porsche unit will introduce the second-generation Panamera sedan in September at the Paris auto show.

Michigan Declines to Sanction GM Ignition Switch Attorneys

3/28/2016

Six General Motors Co. lawyers who were fired over the company’s delayed ignition switch recall in 2014 won’t lose their licenses to practice law in Michigan, The Wall Street Journal reports.

China Finalizes Used-Car Sales Guidelines

3/28/2016

China’s State Council has imposed new nationwide rules on used-car sales that are intended to improve the country's market for second-hand vehicles.

Yokohama Rubber Buys Alliance Tire Group

3/28/2016

Japanese tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co. has agreed to purchase the Alliance Tire Group BV from private equity firm KKR & Co.

BMW Gets 5-Month Reprieve on Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls

3/28/2016

U.S. regulators have granted BMW AG until the end of August to begin replacing Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode.

U.S. Economy Expanded 2.4% Last Year

3/25/2016

America’s gross domestic product expanded 2.4% last year, the same as in 2014, according to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.

Future Maserati Models to Become Partly Self-Driving

3/25/2016

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Maserati brand is developing semi-automated driving technologies that it aims to offer in vehicles by 2018.

Dyson’s Next Cleanup Project: EVs?

3/25/2016

Dyson Ltd., the U.K.-based home appliance firm, has received a £174 million ($245 million) grant from the British government to develop an electric vehicle, according to a report by The Guardian.