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ACEA More Than Doubles Europe Sales Growth Forecast
7/10/2015European auto trade group ACEA now expects sales of new cars in the EU to expand 5% compared with the 2% rate it forecast previously.
Ford to Drop Focus, C-Max at Michigan Plant
7/9/2015Ford Motor Co. says it will stop making Focus small sedans and C-Max hybrid small MPVs at its Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018.
Renault-Nissan Names New Head for Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing
7/9/2015The Renault-Nissan alliance has named Jerome Olive to take over as executive vice president of manufacturing engineering and supply chain management on Aug. 1.
Car Sales Slip in India
7/9/2015Sales of passenger vehicles in India declined by about 1,100 units to 217,600 units last month compared with June 2015, according to the India Automobile Manufacturers Assn.
Hyundai Recalls 140,000 Cars to Fix Seatbelt Buckles
7/9/2015Hyundai Motor Co. says it will call back about 140,000 of its 2015 model Sonata sedans in the U.S. and Canada to repair or replace seatbelt buckles that can jam and fail to latch properly.
BMW Group Sales Rise 8%
7/9/2015BMW AG hiked deliveries 8% to a record 208,800 vehicles in June, helping push January-June sales to a record 1.10 million units.
Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall by 4.5 Million Units
7/9/2015Honda Motor Co. says it will recall some 4.5 million vehicles outside North America to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when activated in a crash.
AEB: Car Sales in Russia Could Plunge 36% This Year
7/9/2015Sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia are likely to plummet 36% to 1.55 million in 2015, predicts the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
GM Recalls More than 196,000 Hummer SUVs
7/8/2015General Motors Co. is recalling 196,400 Hummer H3 SUVs in North America to repair a heating and cooling system defect blamed for 42 fires that burned three people and destroyed two vehicles.
Nissan Says Takata Airbag Inflator Ignited Cockpit Fire
7/8/2015Nissan Motor Co. says a Takata Corp.-made passenger-side airbag inflator misfired in one of its cars in Japan, spewing hot metal fragments that set fire to the dashboard, Reuters reports.