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Toyota Rebuffs Union Wage Demand as “Impossible”
2/25/2015Toyota Motor Corp. says its trade union's demand for monthly raises of 6,000 yen ($50) for its members is prohibitively expensive.
Buick Again Tops Domestic Brands on CR List
2/25/2015General Motors Co.'s Buick brand has again outscored all domestic rivals in Consumer Reports'annual Car Brand Report Cards.
CR Names Tesla Model S Best Car, Again
2/25/2015Tesla Motors Inc.'s Model S electric sedan has been named the best car in the American market for the second consecutive year by Consumer Reports.
Daimler Recalls 147,000 Cars to Fix Fire Hazard
2/25/2015Daimler AG is recalling 147,200 of its Mercedes-Benz E- and CLS-Class cars in the U.S. to more firmly attach a rubber engine compartment seal that could drop onto the engine and catch fire.
Low 2014 Death Rate on Roads Matches Record
2/25/2015The National Safety Council estimates the death rate per mile traveled on U.S. roads last year matched the lowest on record, dropping to just over one death per 100 million miles traveled.
Jensen Name to Return in 2016?
2/25/2015A British group plans to reintroduce the Jensen name on new retro-styled sport coupe and grand tourer models, both due next year, according to British media reports.
Decision May Be Near on Firm to Lead Takata Airbag Probe
2/25/2015Carmakers trying to determine why some Takata Corp. airbag inflators explode may decide this week on a firm to lead the independent investigation, sources tell The Detroit News.
China Grants Tax Breaks for 42,800 EVs and Plug-Ins
2/25/2015China has exempted the usual 10% sales tax on 42,800 passenger and commercial electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles since the program began last September, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reports.
BASF Forms Lithium-Ion Cathode Venture in Japan
2/25/2015BASF SE and Toda Kogyo Corp. have launched a joint venture in Japan to make cathode materials for locally produced lithium-ion batteries.
Only 10% of Recalled Takata Airbag Inflators Have Been Replaced
2/25/2015Repairs have been made to fewer than 2 million of the 17 million vehicles recalled in the U.S. to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.