NEWS

“Old” GM Says “New” GM Should Pay for Faulty Vehicles

12/18/2014

The trust that pays creditors of "old" General Motors says "new" GM should compensate customers for lost resale value due to the recall of 2.6 million cars with defective ignition switches.

Average U.S. Gasoline Price Drops Below $2.50

12/18/2014

The average price of a gallon of gasoline slipped below $2.50 on Thursday for the first time since 2009, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Ward’s 10-Best Engine List Includes First Fuel-Cell System

12/18/2014

This year's "10 Best Engines" list from WardsAuto.com includes a 707-hp supercharged V-8, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine, an all-electric battery system and for the first time a fuel-cell power source.

Senate Confirms Rosekind to Head NHTSA

12/18/2014

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Mark Rosekind as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

VIDEO: Honda to Unveil NSX Supercar at Detroit Auto Show

12/18/2014

Honda Motor Co. will publicly introduce the production version of its Acura NSX hybrid supercar on Jan. 12 at the Detroit auto show.

Visteon Sells Its Stake in Halla Visteon

12/18/2014

Visteon Corp. has agreed to sell its 70% interest in South Korea's Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. to the country's Hankook Tires Co. and private equity company Hahn & Co.

Japan Ponders Tax Cut for Corporations

12/18/2014

Shinzo Abe Japan is studying a plan to lower the country's corporate tax rate by 2.5 percentage points or more next year to help improve the competitiveness of its domestic companies, according to The Nikkei.

Report: VW to Replace Head Product Strategist

12/18/2014

Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert Volkswagen AG is preparing to reassign Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert, its top product strategist, to the group's heavy-trucks operations, according to media reports in Germany.

Daimler May Relocate U.S. Mercedes-Benz Headquarters

12/18/2014

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit in the U.S. is pondering a plan to move its headquarters from Montvale, N.J., to Georgia or North Carolina, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Takata: We Can Fund Airbag Recalls

12/18/2014

Takata Corp. tells The Nikkei it has enough funding to cover the cost of expanding global recalls to replace defective airbag inflators that can explode when triggered.