Less is More When Topping Off Fuel
6/29/2015When the gasoline pump nozzle automatically shuts off during refueling, motorists shouldn't try to squeeze a few more drops into the tank, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
Hyundai Succeeds GM as NFL’s Automotive Sponsor
6/29/2015Hyundai Motor Co. is the new official automotive sponsor of the National Football League.
Revamped Audi A4 Boosts Efficiency
6/29/2015Volkswagen AG's Audi unit says its fifth-generation A4 small car is as much as 21% more fuel efficient and 25% more powerful than the outgoing model.
GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 119
6/29/2015Two more fatalities linked to General Motors Co.'s defective ignition switches were added last week to a list of those qualified for compensation, bringing the death toll to 119.
Chrysler, Mitsubishi Recall Nearly 460,000 Cars to Fix Flyaway Visors
6/29/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. are recalling a combined 459,600 cars with passenger-side sun visors that could be blown loose by a deploying airbag.
Delphi, Google: Autonomous Cars Performed as Designed in “Near Miss”
6/29/2015Delphi Automotive plc says an incident reported last week by Reuters involving one of its prototype self-driving vehicles and a Google Inc. autonomous car was a routine traffic maneuver in which both vehicles behaved as they should.
Hyundai, Suzuki Led India’s Car Exports Last Year
6/29/2015Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki were India's top exporters of passenger vehicles in the fiscal year ended March 31, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
Report: Creditors Reject Mahindra’s Bid for Pininfarina
6/29/2015Creditors have rejected a bid by India's Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to acquire Italian design house Pininfarina SpA, according to Il Messaggero.
Ford to Pursue Lawsuit Against Fleet Buyer Who Shipped SUVs to China
6/29/2015A U.S. District Judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Ford Motor Co. may pursue a lawsuit against a fleet customer in California who it says bilked the company and illegally shipped Explorer SUVs to China, Automotive News reports.
China Cuts Interest Rates Again
6/29/2015On Sunday China's central bank lowered its main interest rates for the fourth time in seven months to help stimulate economic growth.