NEWS

Honda Confirms 7th Death from Takata Airbag Inflator

6/12/2015

Honda Motor Co. has confirmed that an exploding Takata Corp. airbag inflator killed a Louisiana woman in April.

1,100 Miles, 28 Hours, 14 Countries, 1 Tank of Fuel

6/12/2015

Audi AG has set a Guinness World Record with its A6 TDI Ultra midsize sedan for traveling through 14 countries on a single tank of fuel.

T-Minus 4 Months for New Tesla Model

6/12/2015

CEO Elon Musk says Tesla Motors Inc. will begin delivering its Model X electric crossover vehicle within the next four months.

Honda Adds $363 Million Charge for Takata Airbag Recalls

6/12/2015

Honda Motor Co. is restating its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31 to include an additional 44.8 billion yen ($363 million) in costs related to recalls of vehicles equipped with Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode.

GM to Trim Output of Chevy, Buick Small Cars

6/12/2015

General Motors Co. plans in July to begin cutting output of its Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano small cars 21% because of slumping sales, Automotive News reports.

Ford Unveils GT Race Car

6/12/2015

Ford Motor Co. will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in France next year with a race car version of its upcoming GT supercar.

Mercedes Doubles Assembly Capacity in India

6/12/2015

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit in India has doubled annual capacity to 20,000 units at its assembly plant in Chaken.

Toyota: No Thanks to FCA Merger

6/12/2015

Toyota Motor Corp. hasn't been asked yet, but it says it sees "no advantage" in merging with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

Volvo Repeats as Telematics Carmaker of the Year

6/12/2015

For the second straight year, the annual TU-Automotive Detroit conference in Novi, Mich., named Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Ltd.'s Volvo Cars unit carmaker of the year for telematics applications.

Carmakers Bet on India Despite Sluggish Sales Growth

6/11/2015

Car sales are growing slowly in India, and current capacity is being used at only about 50%. Yet carmakers continue to invest to prepare for an expected surge in demand over the next several years, The Economic Times reports.