Hyundai First to Market with Android Auto System
5/26/2015Hyundai Motor Co. has begun offering Google Inc.'s Android Auto smartphone interface on new vehicles, starting with the 2015 Sonata.
Partners Have High Hopes for Rubber Tree Venture
5/26/2015Michelin & Cie and PT Barito Pacific Tbk have formed a joint venture to produce natural rubber in Indonesia.
Volvo Begins Exporting Chinese-Made Cars to U.S.
5/26/2015Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Ltd.'s Volvo Cars unit confirms it has begun shipping Chinese-made S60L small sport sedans to the U.S.
Lamborghini to Assemble SUV in Italy
5/26/2015Volkswagen AG's Lamborghini unit is expected to announce on Wednesday it will assemble its Urus SUV/crossover vehicle in Italy, Bloomberg News reports.
GM Ignition Switch Fatality Count Rises to 107
5/26/2015The independent fund set up to compensate victims of defective General Motors Co. ignition switches has deemed 107 fatality claims eligible for payment, up from 104 a week earlier.
Mazda Rules Out New Mazda2 Minicar for U.S.
5/26/2015Mazda Motor Corp. says high launch costs, cheap gasoline and low profit potential prompted the company not to offer the redesigned Mazda2 mini-hatchback in the U.S.
JLR Said to Be Near Agreement on Factory in Eastern Europe
5/26/2015Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit is expected later this year to choose a location in eastern Europe for an assembly plant, sources tell the Financial Times.
GM Faces Criminal Charges for Delayed Ignition Switch Recall
5/26/2015Federal investigators have concluded General Motors Co. is guilty of criminal wrongdoing for its 10-year delay in recalling defective ignition switches linked to more than 100 fatalities, sources tell The New York Times.
Renault Offers More Pay to End Turkish Labor Protests
5/26/2015Renault SA has offered striking workers in Turkey cash payments and salary hikes if they return to work, according to Reuters.
Carmakers Expected to Detail Takata Recalls This Week
5/26/2015Eleven car and truck makers are likely this week to announce which of their vehicles will be part of the new round of recalls to replace faulty Takata Corp. airbag inflators.