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Report: Dozens of Production Problems Plagued Takata Airbag Inflators
10/21/2014Takata Corp. engineers struggled between 2001 and 2003 to cure at least 45 manufacturing problems linked to the company's flawed airbag inflators, according to internal company documents cited by Reuters.
UAW, Politicos Rally to Keep Jeep Production in Toledo
10/21/2014Union and state political representatives are launching a coordinated effort to retain production of the Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, Ohio.
Ford Cuts Focus EV Price Again
10/21/2014Ford Motor Co. has slashed the retail price of its Focus Electric sedan again, this time by $6,000 to $30,000, according to Leftlane News, which cites a dealer document.
Freescale Touts World’s Smallest Tire Pressure Monitor System
10/21/2014Freescale Semiconductor Inc. says its new integrated tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is half the size of competing systems and, at 0.3 grams, is the lightest option on the market.
Rolls-Royce Still Undecided on SUV Model
10/21/2014Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. estimates about half the passenger vehicles sold worldwide are SUVs or crossovers.
Novelis Opens Aluminum Sheet Plant in China
10/21/2014Novelis Inc. has launched production at China's first plant dedicated to making heat-treated aluminum sheet for vehicles.
NHTSA Urges “Immediate Action” on Takata Airbag Recalls
10/21/2014Owners of 4.7 million vehicles in the U.S. are being urged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to respond immediately to recalls to fix defective airbags in their cars and trucks.
Valeo Sales Jump 36% in China
10/21/2014Valeo SA, which operates 26 plants in China, says it plans to open seven more there within the next three years.
JLR to Add Discovery Sport SUV Production in China
10/21/2014Jaguar Land Rover and partner Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. officially began making the Range Rover Evoque SUV in China on Oct. 21.
PSA-Dongfeng Begin Construction of Fourth China Factory
10/21/2014Dongfeng Motor Group Co. and partner PSA Peugeot Citroen have broken ground in Chengdu for their fourth assembly plant in China.