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Japan Reports Another Scrapped Takata Airbag Explosion
12/2/2014Japan has now turned up a seventh case where Takata Corp. airbags in scrapped cars exploded when triggered.
France Wants to Phase Out Diesel-Powered Cars
12/2/2014Declaring diesels for passenger vehicles "a mistake," French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the country will begin gradually phasing them out, Reuters reports.
Daimler Violated U.S. Labor Law in Alabama
12/2/2014Daimler AG illegally told workers at its Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Vance, Ala., they could not discuss or promote unionization during their free time at the factory, Bloomberg News reports.
Mahindra to Take Control of Saab Car Operations
12/1/2014Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. reportedly has agreed to buy a majority stake in National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, the Chinese-Japanese group that had been struggling to relaunch Saab Automobile.
Ford Marketeer Bob Rewey Dies
12/1/2014Former Ford Motor Co. marketing whiz Bob Rewey died in Florida last weekend at age 76 after a short illness.
GM Readies Recall of Cars, SUV/Crossovers to Fix Headlamps
12/1/2014General Motors Co. is preparing to recall 316,400 of its 2006-2009 cars and crossovers to repair control modules that may shut off the low-beam headlamps.
Carmakers Abandon Super Bowl XLIX
12/1/2014Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will likely return, perhaps even continuing its streak of "Made in Detroit" ads that began with Eminem's famous "Born of Fire" spot in 2011's game.
Oil Prices Plunge as OPEC Declines to Cut Output
12/1/2014Oil futures in the U.S. dropped below $70 per barrel for the first time in four years after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided on Nov. 27 not to cut production.
Truck Sales in Europe Climb Nearly 11%
12/1/2014Demand for commercial vehicles across Europe rose to 183,100 units in October from 165,700 a year earlier, industry group ACEA reports.
Honda’s Takata Airbag Recalls Date to 2002
12/1/2014Honda Motor Co. has disclosed its first recall to replace faulty airbag inflators from Takata Corp. came in 2002.