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Fiat Units Join Israeli Natural Gas Partnership
2/10/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Iveco and Magneti Marelli have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to develop natural gas-based technologies with the Israel Fuel Choice Initiative.
Report Sounds Alarm About Hacking, Tracking Cars
2/10/2015Carmakers are inconsistent about how they guard data collected from the vehicles they sell.
Coroner Confirms Sixth Takata Airbag Fatality
2/10/2015Exploding Takata Corp. airbag inflators have now been positively linked to a fifth fatality in the U.S., bringing the reported total to six worldwide.
New Math Puts India’s Economic Growth at 7.5%
2/9/2015A revised approach to calculating gross domestic product says India's economic expanded at an annualized 7.5% in October-December, the government's Statistics Ministry says.
U.S. Sales Help Double Nissan’s Operating Profit
2/9/2015Nissan Motor Co. reports its operating profit in October-December 2014 zoomed to 156 billion yen ($1.3 billion) from 79 billion yen in the same period last year.
GM’s Top Attorney Delays Retirement
2/9/2015General Motors Co. says chief counsel Michael Millikin, 66, is delaying his retirement from early this year to July as the company continues its search for a successor.
Vehicle Sales Plunge 24% in Russia
2/9/2015Demand for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia dropped last month to 115,400 units from 152,700 in January 2014, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
Switch to Self-Driving Cars Could Cut Ownership 43%
2/9/2015If all U.S. households switched from conventional cars to vehicles that drive themselves, they could theoretically get by with one rather than two vehicles, according to an analysis by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Faulty Brake Hoses Prompt JLR Recall
2/9/2015Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is recalling 99,300 cars and SUVs in the U.S. to replace front brake hoses that could rupture.
Alcohol Use Down, Drug Use Up on U.S. Roads
2/9/2015The number of drivers under the influence of alcohol in the U.S. has plummeted from 36% in 1973 to just over 8% in 2013-2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.