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JLR Names New Head of Global Engineering
3/27/2015Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. has selected Nick Rogers to become global engineering director in April.
Mercedes Plans a Pickup Truck
3/27/2015Daimler AG is developing a stylish light-duty pickup truck that could be introduced in global markets about five years from now, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Takata Reports Three Canadian Lawsuits Over Defective Inflators
3/27/2015Takata Corp. says three separate Canadian lawsuits claim a combined C$2.4 billion (US$1.9 billion) in damages on behalf of consumers whose vehicles are equipped with Takata airbag inflators that could explode.
Honda to Expand Capacity in India
3/27/2015Honda Motor Co. is investing 9.7 billion rupees ($154 million) in India to meet increasing demand for its cars and motorcycles.
Core Inflation Stalls in Japan
3/27/2015Japan's core inflation rate, which ignores food prices and a tax increase, dropped to zero in January, according to government data.
U.S. Widens Dragnet on Dealership Fraud
3/27/2015On Thursday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced six new enforcement actions of deceptive or fraudulent practices by car dealers under the commission's Operation Ruse Control crackdown.
Schaeffler Aims to Cut Debt by €1 Billion in 4 Years
3/27/2015Schaeffler AG tells reporters in Frankfurt it will use free cash flow to reduce its debt by about €250 million per year between now and the end of 2018.
Plaintiffs Claim Chrysler Deleted Data About Fuel Tank Design
3/27/2015Plaintiffs' lawyers claim Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV destroyed engineering documents that could explain why the company relocated the fuel tank for its 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV to a spot less likely to be damaged in a crash.
American Carmakers Ahead of Schedule on Fuel Economy Goals
3/27/2015Domestic carmakers all are comfortably ahead of the schedule in their quest to satisfy future fuel economy goals in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency's analysis of 2013 model year results.
Chevy Switches Ad Agency for Silverado Pickup
3/26/2015General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet unit has dropped Leo Burnett Detroit as the ad agency for its Silverado fullsize pickup trucks and moved the work to Commonwealth//McCann, which already handles global advertising for Chevy.