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Takata Airbag Flaw Tied to Third U.S. Fatality
10/16/2014A fatal car crash in California a year ago appears to involve a defective Takata Inc. airbag inflator, Reuters reports.
GM Expands Landfill-Free Sites
10/16/2014General Motors Co. has added another 11 facilities worldwide to its list of operations that send no waste to landfills.
Michigan Governor Ponders Anti-Tesla Law
10/16/2014Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder has until Oct. 21 to decide whether to sign or veto a bill that would ban Tesla Motors Inc. from selling cars direct in the state.
Study: U.S. Traffic Snarls Cost $124 Billion Last Year
10/16/2014An analysis from the London-based Centre for Economics and Business Research says the economic cost of traffic congestion in the U.S. totaled $124 billion last year and could jump 50% to $186 million by 2030.
VW Narrowly Outsells GM
10/16/2014Volkswagen Group reports global passenger vehicle sales of 7.40 million in the first nine months of 2014, narrowly surpassing the 7.37 million posted by General Motors Co.
Audi to Preview New Design Theme at LA Auto Show
10/16/2014Audi AG will unveil its new and sportier design direction in November at the Los Angeles auto show.
GM Lawsuit Seeks $10 Billion for Economic Impact of Recalls
10/16/2014A proposed class-action lawsuit claims General Motors Co. should pay its customers more than $10 billion to offset the lost value of their vehicles from dozens of recalls launched by the company this year, Bloomberg News reports.
Deutsche Telekom, China Mobile Plan Connected-Car Network for China
10/16/2014Next year Deutsche Telekom and China Mobile plan to form a joint venture to create a 4G wireless platform that will enable vehicles to access the Internet and communicate with each other.
Mercedes Details Powertrain Strategy
10/16/2014Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit plans an array of smaller boosted piston engines, hybrid powertrains, battery systems and fuel cells to meet fuel economy and emission standards over the next 10 years, Autocar reports.
Japan’s Carmakers Boost Imports of Their Foreign-Made Models
10/16/2014The weak yen is prompting several Japanese carmakers to supply their home market in part with models they make overseas.