NEWS

Motor Trend Names Chevy Colorado Truck of the Year

12/3/2014

General Motors Co.'s new midsize Chevrolet Colorado pickup has been named Motor Trend magazine's 2015 Truck of the Year.

Subaru Expands Takata Airbag Inflator Recall

12/3/2014

Subaru of America is adding five states to its regional recall of 17,000 vehicles equipped with airbag inflators that could explode when triggered.

Russia Extends Car Scrappage Plan Again

12/3/2014

The Russian government say it will spend another 10 billion rubles (€153 million) next year to encourage consumers to scrap old vehicles and buy new ones.

Honda to Recall Driver-Side Takata Airbags Nationwide

12/3/2014

Honda Motor Co. tells a Congressional hearing it will expand its U.S. recall of suspected defective Takata airbag inflators nationwide.

Eurozone Edges Nearer to Recession

12/3/2014

Business activity in the eurozone continues to slow, dragging the region closer to a new recession, according to Markit Economics' Composite Purchasing Manager's Index.

Researchers Tout Graphene Proton Filters for Fuel Cells

12/3/2014

Graphene, the one-atom-thick carbon lattice first discovered at the U.K.'s University of Manchester, is impermeable to all gases and liquids.

Chevrolet Hires Ford’s Former Social Media Guru

12/3/2014

Craig Daitch General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet brand has hired Craig Daitch to become its senior manager of digital marketing strategy, Automotive News reports.

GM Fund Approves 36th Death Claim Tied to Ignition Switch

12/3/2014

Kenneth Feinberg The compensation fund for victims of defective ignition switches in General Motors Co. cars has accepted a 36th death claim linked to the component.

NHTSA Narrows Plans for National Recall for Takata Airbags

12/3/2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pushing ahead with its demand that 10 carmakers expand their regional recalls of driver-side airbag inflators made by Takata Corp.

Ford F-150 Factory Quiets Down

12/3/2014

Dearborn plant The plant in Dearborn, Mich., that produces Ford Motor Co.'s aluminum-intensive F-150 pickup truck is notably quieter than it was when it made all-steel trucks, the Detroit Free Press notes.