NEWS

Takata Shifting BMW Airbag Inflators Output from Mexico to Germany

11/20/2014

BMW AG tells U.S. safety authorities that Japan's Takata Corp. will relocate production of airbag inflators for the carmaker to an existing factory in Freiberg, Germany, from its facility in Monclova, Mexico.

Ford Will Reduce Minivan Workforce in Romania

11/20/2014

Ford Motor Co. says it will dismiss about 680 workers next year at its assembly plant in Craiova, Romania, because of weak demand for the facility's B-Max minivan.

Mazda Unveils CX-3 Mini-Crossover

11/20/2014

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

Takata Shifting BMW Airbag Inflators Output from Mexico to Germany

11/20/2014

BMW AG tells U.S. safety authorities that Japan's Takata Corp. will relocate production of airbag inflators for the carmaker to an existing factory in Freiberg, Germany, from its facility in Monclova, Mexico.

Takata Protests Widened U.S. Airbag Recall

11/19/2014

Takata Corp., whose defective airbag inflators are being recalled on a regional basis in the U.S., warns that broadening the campaigns could hamper efforts to replace the devices where the likelihood of their failure is highest.

More Jobs Cuts Coming at PSA

11/19/2014

PSA Peugeot Citroen aims to eliminate as many as 2,450 jobs in France next year, says Bloomberg News, which cites an internal document.

BMW, Daimler to Share Suppliers in Mexico

11/19/2014

BMW AG and Daimler AG are cooperating with each other to build a local supply base for their new factories in Mexico.

REVISED: NHTSA Orders Nationwide Takata Airbag Recalls

11/19/2014

Five carmakers are being told to go nationwide with their regional recalls of cars equipped with driver-side airbag inflators from Takata Corp.

Michigan Auto Guru Francis Joins American Axle

11/19/2014

Nigel Francis Nigel Francis, who has served as the top auto industry advisor to Michigan Gov.

Ford Recalls Fusion for Ignition Key Fault

11/19/2014

2015 Fusion Ford Motor Co. is recalling 65,000 of its 2014-2015 model Fusion midsize sedans to fix a software glitch that allows the ignition key to be removed 30 minutes after the engine is switched off with the transmission still in gear.