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NHTSA Opens Probe Into Honda Airbag Controller
8/21/2015The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into complaints that an electronic problem may prevent frontal airbags from deploying in 2008 model Honda Accord sedans.
EV Sound Alert Partnership Moves Forward in Europe
8/21/2015A European consortium is moving forward on plans to equip silent-running electric vehicles with a system that emits a low-level noise when it detects pedestrians and other traffic nearby.
Former Ford Exec Leach to Help Launch EV Company
8/21/2015Martin Leach, former president of Ford of Europe, is looking for people to help launch an unnamed electric-car company that will operate in China and California, Reuters reports.
UPDATE: Toyota Dumps Takata for Rival Airbag Inflator Suppliers
8/21/2015Toyota Motor Corp. confirms plans over the next five years to buy as many as 13 million replacements for Takata Corp. airbag inflators from three rival suppliers.
U.S. Gasoline Prices Could Drop to $2 by Year-End
8/21/2015Spot gasoline prices have fallen below $2 per gallon in more than a dozen states, mostly in the South.
Honda Opens On-Site CNG Station at Ohio Facility
8/20/2015Honda Motor Co. has opened a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at its Marysville, Ohio, campus.
Ford Patents Flex Seat for Autonomous Vehicles
8/20/2015Ford Motor Co. received a U.S. patent earlier this month related to reconfigurable seat arrangements and interior layouts for self-driving vehicles, reports Business Insider.
Former Dura CEO Denton Joins Design/Engineering/Construction Firm
8/20/2015Auto industry veteran Larry Denton has been named president of the process engineering practice of Dearborn, Mich.-based Ghafari Associates LLC.
Molex Touts New Connectors
8/20/2015Lisle, Ill.-based Molex Inc. says its new MXP120 sealed connectors are more durable, better performing and easier to use than previous connectors.
Volvo Truck Deliveries Grow 1% in July
8/20/2015Volvo Group reports it delivered 15,600 commercial trucks last month compared with 15,400 in July 2014.