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NHTSA Threatens to Force Expanded Takata Airbag Recalls
12/17/2014The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is preparing to seek court orders if necessary to force airbag supplier Takata Corp. and three carmakers BMW, Chrysler and Ford to widen recalls to replace airbag inflators that could explode.
JLR Shows Transparent Roof Pillars, “Ghost Car” Navigation
12/17/2014Jaguar Land Rover is researching technologies that would enable drivers to "see" through their cars' roof pillars and help them navigate urban streets by following a phantom vehicle ahead.
Honda to Launch Big Takata Airbag Recall in China
12/16/2014Honda Motor Co. is preparing to recall more than half a million of its Accord sedans in China to replace driver-side airbag inflators made by Takata Corp.
FCA’s Fiat, Chrysler Units Get New Names
12/16/2014Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has given its Chrysler Group unit a new name: FCA USA LLC.
Sales Growth Slows in Europe
12/16/2014November new-car deliveries rose only 1% to 989,500 units across Europe in November, according to industry group ACEA.
UAW Faces “Huge Hurdles” Next Year
12/16/2014Dennis Williams The United Auto Workers union faces several "huge hurdles" in 2015 and beyond, concedes new President Dennis Williams in a meeting with reporters in Detroit.
U.S. Factory Production Accelerates
12/16/2014Output by America's manufacturing sector, which expanded 0.4% in October, climbed 1.1% in November twice the gain analysts expected, according to the Federal Reserve.
FCA Resumes Exports from Brazil to Mexico
12/16/2014Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has begun shipping Brazilian made cars to Mexico after phasing out the practice more than three years ago, Reuters reports.
Flawed Repair Prompts Ford to Repeat Recall
12/16/2014Ford Motor Co. is again recalling about 37,000 of its 2005-2011 model Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars to remedy the same steering system defect.
Volvo Opts Out of Most Auto Shows
12/16/2014Starting next year Volvo Car Group will participate in only three car shows Detroit, Geneva and Shanghai/Beijing and drop almost all its event sponsorships, according to the Financial Times.