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October Car Sales Rise 6% in Europe
11/18/2014Passenger vehicle registrations climbed to 1.11 million across Europe last month from 1.05 million in October 2013, according to industry group ACEA.
Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall for Ranger Pickups
11/18/2014Ford Motor Co. has broadened a recall of 58,700 vehicles launched in June to 85,000 units, all with Takata Corp. airbag inflators that might explode when triggered.
Car Sales in China Expand 6%
11/18/2014Demand for new passenger vehicles in China grew by a relatively sluggish 6% to 1.7 million units in October, according to the government-backed China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
Toyota Touts Fuel-Cell Car as Key to Energy Diversity
11/18/2014Toyota Motor Corp. is positioning its new Mirai fuel-cell-powered sedan as a first step toward helping to restructure Japan's social structure and enhance its global competitiveness.
Indonesia Hikes Fuel Prices 30%
11/18/2014Indonesia has reduced government subsidies on fuel in an effort to save the country's economy more than $8 billion in 2015.
U.S. Factory Output Slows
11/18/2014Manufacturing output in the U.S., which has grown 3.4% in the past 12 months, advanced only 0.2% in October, according to the Federal Reserve.
Michigan Auto Guru Francis Joins American Axle
11/18/2014Nigel Francis, who has served as the top auto industry advisor to Michigan Gov.
Car Dealer Group Predicts 16.9 Million U.S. Car Sales in 2015
11/17/2014Retail sales of new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will reach 16.9 million units next year compared with 16.4 million in 2014, predicts the National Automobile Dealers Assn.
Bosch Says Fuel-Cells Vehicles Will be Viable By 2025
11/17/2014Fuel-cell-powered cars will become commercially viable by 2025, predicts Wolf-Henning Scheider, who heads the automotive division of Robert Bosch GmbH.
GM Extends Ignition-Switch Deadline as Death Toll Rises
11/17/2014General Motors Co. will extend until Jan. 31 the deadline for victims of its flawed ignition switches to submit claims for compensation.