NEWS

London Taxi Sues Lookalike Electric Cab

6/16/2015

The maker of London's iconic black taxis is suing a rival that plans to introduce a similarly styled range-extended electric cab in 2016, Bloomberg News reports.

Honda Recall Targets More Passenger-Side Takata Airbag Inflators

6/16/2015

Honda Motor Co. is adding about 1 million units to earlier U.S. recalls to replace passenger-side Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could misfire.

Suzuki to Supply Proton-Badged Cars in Malaysia

6/15/2015

Suzuki Motor Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding to supply Proton Holdings Bhd with kits from which the Malaysian company will assemble cars to be marketed under its own brand.

GM Ignition Death Toll Climbs to 114

6/15/2015

The fund set up to compensate victims of crashes caused by defective General Motors Co. ignition switches has accepted claims for three more fatalities and nine more injuries.

VW May Be Turned into 4 Holding Companies

6/15/2015

Volkswagen Group plans to reorganize its 10 brands into four highly autonomous holding companies, sources tell Reuters and Handelsblatt.

GM Returns to Medium-Truck Market

6/15/2015

General Motors Co. is partnering with Isuzu Motors Ltd. to reenter the U.S. market for so-called "cab-forward" medium-duty work trucks in 2016 after a seven-year hiatus.

Jaguar XJ Gets Tech Upgrades, Minor Facelift

6/15/2015

Jaguar Cars Ltd. is upgrading its XJ flagship sedan with new safety and convenience features, a more powerful V-6 engine and revamped styling.

Extent of Takata Airbag Recall Unclear

6/15/2015

Takata Corp. says it has supplied 34 million potentially dangerous airbag inflators for cars sold in the U.S.

New Prius Due by Year-end

6/15/2015

Toyota Motor Corp. hasn't announced when it will introduce the fourth-generation Prius hybrid car.

Chevy Silverado Pickup to Debut GM’s New Service Alert System

6/15/2015

General Motors Co. will introduce its new Proactive Alerts technology on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado fullsize pickup truck.