NEWS

Suzuki to Restore Second Shift at Hungarian Factory

11/21/2014

Suzuki Motor Corp. will resume two-shift production in December at its assembly plant in Esztergom, Hungary, MTI reports.

NHTSA Tells Chrysler to Speed Up Fuel Tank Fixes

11/21/2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has advised Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to accelerate its effort to repair Jeep SUVs linked to fuel tank fires.

Honda Admits Failing to Flag Airbag Flaw Sooner

11/21/2014

Honda Motor Co. acknowledged to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation earlier today that it should have warned customers and U.S. safety agencies earlier about exploding Takata Corp. airbag inflators.

Arizona Sues GM for $3 Billion

11/21/2014

A lawsuit filed by Arizona's attorney general claims General Motors Co. defrauded the state's consumers by covering up known vehicle defects.

Four Minivans Flunk IIHS Offset Crash Test

11/21/2014

The Nissan Quest, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan minivans all received "poor" ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's rigorous small-overlap crash test.

0-60 in 3.9 Seconds for New Cadillac ATS-V

11/21/2014

Cadillac's new ATS-V sport sedan will debut next spring with the brand's first twin-turbocharged engine.

Mazda Unveils CX-3 Mini-Crossover

11/21/2014

Mazda Motor Corp. is aiming its pint-sized CX-3 crossover at the fast-growing market for mini-SUVs.

Opel to Add Flagship SUV in Five Years

11/21/2014

Monza SUV concept General Motors Co. says its Opel unit will introduce an all-new SUV to the top end of its product lineup by the end of the decade.

Volvo Aims to Hike U.S. Sales by Nearly Two-Thirds

11/21/2014

Hakan Samuelsson Volvo Car Group, which sold 61,200 cars in the U.S. last year, says it expects to surpass 100,000 units before the end of the decade.

JLR Complains of Copycat SUV in China

11/21/2014

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is pondering what action to take about what one analyst describes as a "flagrant" copy of its popular Evoque SUV by Chinese carmaker Land Wind, the Financial Times reports.