Tesla Calls Back 90,000 Cars to Check Seatbelt Anchors
11/20/2015Tesla Motors Inc. is launching its largest recall ever to make sure the front seatbelts in its electric Model S sedans are properly anchored to the floor.
Hyundai Recalls 305,000 Sonata Sedans to Replace Brake Pedal Pad
11/20/2015Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling nearly 305,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. to replace a faulty brake pedal stopper pad that can cause the brake lights to stay on.
Chevy Volt, Ford F-150, Ram ProMaster Win Top “Green Car” Honors
11/20/2015Green Car Journal has named the 2016 Chevrolet Volt hybrid-electric small car and Ford F-150 full-size pickup its Green Car and Green Truck of the Year, respectively.
EU Extends Deadline for VW Report on Bogus CO2 Ratings
11/20/2015The European Union has given Volkswagen AG until the end of December to detail the impact of some 800,000 cars the company sold in Europe with understated carbon dioxide emission ratings, Automotive News Europe reports.
Turbocharged Skyactiv Engine Revs Up Mazda CX-9
11/20/2015Mazda Motor Corp. took the wraps off the production version of the new CX-9 midsize crossover vehicle this week at the Los Angeles auto show.
VW Cuts Capital Spending by €1 Billion
11/20/2015Volkswagen AG is trimming its investment budget for 2016 to about €12 billion ($12.8 billion) from the original €13 billion.
VW Urged to Buy Back Its Old Diesels in U.S.
11/20/2015Volkswagen AG is being pressured to buy back at least a portion of the diesel-powered cars it sold in the U.S. that were rigged to cheat emission tests.
Car Production in U.K. Dips 1%
11/20/2015British car production declined to 149,000 units in October from 150,100 units a year earlier, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.
VW May Close Stylish Phaeton Factory
11/20/2015Volkswagen AG will decide today whether to shutter its stylish but underutilized Dresden plant in a move to lower costs, WirtschaftsWoche reports.
U.S. Probes Possible Bosch Role in VW Diesel Scandal
11/19/2015The U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating whether Robert Bosch GmbH aided Volkswagen AG in cheating on diesel emission tests, sources tell Reuters.