NEWS

UPDATE: Takata Airbag Problem Hits Ferrari

7/17/2015

Ferrari SpA is recalling about 2,400 of its 2015 model supercars worldwide to replace driver-side airbag modules made by Takata Corp., the Financial Times reports.

Chinese Company Targets Investors with EV Prototype

7/17/2015

China's Youxia Motors Inc. is developing an all-electric car based on the Hyundai Genesis coupe.

Autoliv to Buy GPS Supplier

7/17/2015

To help expand its safety business, Autoliv Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the automotive unit of Lowell, Mass.-based M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. for $100 million.

New Hyundai Hybrid Spotted

7/17/2015

Hyundai Motor Co. has been road testing an all-new hybrid car, according to multiple media reports.

Tata Reports 1% Sales Growth

7/17/2015

Tata Motors Ltd. says it wholesaled 76,600 vehicles in June, up 1% from a year earlier.

Failed Seals Targeted in Takata Airbag Inflator Probes

7/17/2015

Investigators say a metal cleaning fluid, damaged O-ring seals and failed tape adhesives each may help explain why some Takata Corp. airbag inflators explode when triggered in a crash, The Wall Street Journal reports.

FCA-Guangzhou Venture Creates SUV Sales Company

7/17/2015

The carmaking venture between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. is launching a new sales company to support an expanding Jeep SUV product lineup in China.

GM Names New Corporate Secretary

7/16/2015

Jill Sutton has been appointed corporate secretary and deputy general counsel for General Motors Co. to handle corporate, finance and strategic transactions.

Uber-like App for Motorcycle Taxis Takes Off in Indonesia

7/16/2015

A new smartphone app that enables consumers to hail independent motorcycle taxis in Indonesia is proving hugely popular, the Nikkei Asian Review reports.

GM Customers Can't Have Data from Federal Ignition Switch Probe

7/16/2015

A federal judge says customers suing General Motors Co. to recover lost value of cars recalled to fix defective ignition switches don't have the right to view documents collected by a federal probe into the recall.