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Honda, Daihatsu Add 5 Million Cars to Takata Recalls
5/14/2015Honda Motor Co. is calling back an additional 4.9 million vehicles worldwide to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when triggered.
Russia’s Car Market Shrinks 42%
5/14/2015Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia plunged to 132,500 units last month from 226,600 in April 2014, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
VW Brand Sales Drop 5%
5/14/2015Worldwide deliveries of Volkswagen passenger vehicles in April fell 5% to 496,100 units, dragged down by slumping demand in Russia, South America and the U.S.
FCA Cancels Summer Break at Several N. American Factories
5/14/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is canceling the usual two-week summer shutdown at four truck and SUV plants in the U.S. and Mexico.
Toyota, Mazda Confirm Broadened Tech Tie-Up
5/14/2015Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. confirm they are launching a long-term alliance to leverage their resources.
NHTSA Vows Faster Action on V2V Rules
5/14/2015The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will unveil proposed rules for vehicle-to-vehicle communications by the end of this year in a bid to deploy the technology more quickly.
Nissan to Boost Production in Japan 15%
5/14/2015Nissan Motor Co., whose domestic output dropped 9% to 881,000 units in 2014, expects to build more than 1 million vehicles in Japan next year.
Porsche Mulls Full Range of Hybrids
5/13/2015Porsche AG is considering plug-in variants of all its models and will decide later this year whether to produce a plug-in version of its flagship 911 sports car, CEO Matthias Mueller tells Automotive News.
Piech Averts Family Showdown Over VW Leadership
5/13/2015Former Volkswagen AG Chairman Ferdinand Piech avoided a public confrontation with his cousin Wolfgang Porsche earlier today by opting not to attend a meeting of Porsche SE, the holding company that controls 51% of VW's shares.
Nissan’s Quarterly Operating Profit Falls 13%
5/13/2015Nissan Motor Co. reports its operating profit in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 dropped 13% to 172 billion yen ($1.4 billion).