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Car Sales Rise 4% in China
6/5/2015Retail deliveries of passenger vehicles in China grew to 1.57 million units last month compared with 1.51 million in May 2014, according to the China Passenger Car Assn.
VW Cleared to Raise Stake in China Venture with FAW
6/5/2015Volkswagen AG says Chinese regulators have given it permission to increase its stake in the group's carmaking venture with FAW Group Corp.
Mazda Widens Recall in Japan to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
6/5/2015Mazda Motor Corp. has expanded an earlier recall of 38,000 cars in Japan to 75,000 to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when activated, Reuters reports.
Mazda Recalls 472,100 Vehicles in U.S. to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
6/5/2015Mazda Motor Corp. is expanding two previous recalls in the U.S. to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when triggered in a crash, spraying shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
Texas Company Claims Ford Stole Its Software
6/5/2015Versata Software Inc., an Austin, Tex.-based software developer, claims Ford Motor Co. stole its patented auto development software to create its own in-house version of the program.
FCA Admits It Missed Deadlines on 5 U.S. Recalls
6/5/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV admits it failed to meet legal deadlines for customer notification in five safety recalls within the past 17 months, the Associated Press reports.
New TVR Sports Cars Expected in 2017
6/5/2015After several stops and starts, U.K.-based TVR Manufacturing Ltd. says it will relaunch its iconic nameplate in 2017 with a pair of sports cars.
Sumitomo, Goodyear Dissolve Their Tire Alliance
6/4/2015Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have agreed to end their 16-year-old partnership, which has operated joint ventures to make and sell tires in North America, Europe and Japan.
Takata Says 400,000+ Airbag Inflators Must Be Replaced Again
6/4/2015Takata Corp. says at least 400,000 of its replacement airbag inflators must be replaced again because they share the same defect with the original units, Reuters reports.