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GM Raises Ignition-Switch Death Toll to 29
10/21/2014The General Motors Co.'s compensation fund for victims of defective ignition switches in 2.6 million of its vehicles has accepted two more claims each of death and injury.
Caterham F1 Team Enters Administration
10/20/2014Caterham Sports Ltd., whose Formula One team hasn't earned a single point in five years, has been placed under administration in the U.K. after failing to pay its creditors.
Tesla Begins Online EV Sales in China
10/20/2014California-based Tesla Motors Inc. has begun taking online orders in China for its Model S electric sedan, Bloomberg News reports.
JLR Ponders a U.S. Assembly Plant
10/20/2014Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with several states in the southern U.S. about erecting an assembly plant that could produce 200,000 vehicles per year, according to the U.K.'s Sunday Times.
Toyota Adds 247,000 Vehicles to Takata Airbag Recall
10/20/2014Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling another 247,000 cars, pickup trucks and SUVs to replace Takata Corp.-supplied front passenger airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.
Audi Demonstrates Self-Driving Car at 142 mph
10/20/2014Audi AG showed off its automatic driving system on Saturday at Germany's Hockenheim race track in an RS 7 car the company says hit speeds of 230 kph while conducting a hot lap with no one aboard.
Men, Women Negotiate for Cars Differently, but Results May Be the Same
10/20/2014Women tend to be better prepared for the process of negotiating a price for a new car, having done their homework before stepping into the dealership, while men are more concerned about product image and pushing for deeper deals.
Volvo Adds Third Shift to Make XC90 Crossovers
10/20/2014Volvo Car Corp. is boosting the workforce nearly 40% at its Torslanda, Gothenburg, assembly plant in part to meet strong demand for its just-introduced XC90 crossover.
Car Sales in Europe Rise 6%
10/20/2014September deliveries of new passenger vehicles climbed to 1.27 million across Europe compared with 1.20 million in the same month last year, according to industry group ACEA.
IAC Adds Two Plants in China
10/20/2014International Automotive Components Group has opened two more factories in Changshu, China, bringing to 26 the number of its operations in the country.