NEWS

Ashok Leyland to Make Electric Buses in India

10/16/2014

Chennai-based truckmaker Ashok Leyland Ltd. tells reporters it plans to begin making all-electric buses in India next year.

Michigan Governor Ponders Anti-Tesla Law

10/16/2014

Michigan 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.

Honda Accused of Hiding Airbag Problems

10/16/2014

The Washington, D.C.-based Center for Auto Safety is calling for sanctions against Honda Motor Co. for failing to report airbag defects promptly.

GM Global Sales Up 2% in Third Quarter

10/16/2014

General Motors Co. reports worldwide sales of 2.45 million vehicles in July-September its best third quarter in 34 years compared with 2.40 million in the same period last year.

Toyota Plans December Debut for Fuel-Cell Car

10/15/2014

Toyota Motor Corp. will begin selling the first of its new four-passenger fuel-cell cars in Japan in December, according to The Nikkei.

Hitachi Rolls Out a Suite of Self-Driving Technologies

10/15/2014

Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. is touting a collection of automatic driving features it intends to begin marketing to carmakers in 2016, Automotive News reports.

Lawsuit Seeks $10 Billion from GM for Economic Impact of Recalls

10/15/2014

A 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.

OPEC Members Split on Oil Strategy

10/15/2014

Sagging oil prices are generating sharp disagreement among members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Short Circuit Flaw Prompts Chrysler Airbag Recall

10/15/2014

2014 Dodge Durango Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling about 184,200 of its 2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs to fix a short circuit risk in the occupant restraint control module.

Ford to Add 850 Workers at F-150 Plant

10/15/2014

Rouge plant Ford Motor Co. says it will add 850 fulltime workers at a factory in Dearborn, Mich., that is producing the aluminum-intensive F-150 pickup truck.