NEWS

Less is More When Topping Off Fuel

6/29/2015

When 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

6/29/2015

Hyundai Motor Co. is the new official automotive sponsor of the National Football League.

Revamped Audi A4 Boosts Efficiency

6/29/2015

Volkswagen 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

6/29/2015

Two 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

6/29/2015

Fiat 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”

6/29/2015

Delphi 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

6/29/2015

Hyundai 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

6/29/2015

Creditors 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

6/29/2015

A 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

6/29/2015

On Sunday China's central bank lowered its main interest rates for the fourth time in seven months to help stimulate economic growth.