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New Complaints about Stalling Ford Pickups
1/19/2015In 2013 Ford Motor Co. began recalling 2010-2012 model Super Duty F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks to replace an exhaust gas temperature (EGT) sensor that should shut down the engine.
ZF Squeezes 3% More Efficiency from 8-Speed Gearbox
1/19/2015ZF Friedrichshafen AG says its second-generation 8-speed automatic transmission is 3% more fuel efficient than the original gearbox.
Safety Expectations Too High for Self-Driving Cars?
1/19/2015Automated cars should help reduce crashes by being more alert than human drivers are.
Jeep Fire Prompts NHTSA Probe
1/19/2015An engine fire in a 2015 model Jeep Cherokee SUV has prompted a defect investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Gardner Buys AutoBeat Group
1/19/2015Cincinnati-based Gardner Business Media Inc. has acquired AutoBeat Group LLC, which produces this Web site.
Tesla Predicts a Profit in Five Years
1/19/2015Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk says the California-based electric-carmaker won't turn a profit until it can sell 500,000 EVs per year.
Judge Bars Access to GM Ignition Switch Interviews
1/19/2015A federal judge in New York City has ruled that consumers suing General Motors Co. cannot have access to interviews collected during a probe of GM's handling of last year's recall of 2.6 million defective ignition switches.
Sales Slide in Australia for Local Producers
1/16/2015Australia's demand for locally produced cars continues to skid as imported models gain market share, the Financial Times reports.
Europe’s December Car Sales Rose 5%
1/16/2015Deliveries of passenger vehicles across Europe climbed to 997,200 units in December from 950,300 a year earlier, according to industry group ACEA.
Auto Industry’s New Focus: Partnership with Consumers
1/16/2015The main driver for auto industry growth worldwide will be value, not volume, according to a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value.