Ashok Leyland to Make Electric Buses in India
10/16/2014Chennai-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
10/16/2014Michigan 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
10/16/2014The 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
10/16/2014General 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
10/15/2014Toyota 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
10/15/2014Hitachi 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
10/15/2014A 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.
OPEC Members Split on Oil Strategy
10/15/2014Sagging 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
10/15/20142014 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
10/15/2014Rouge 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.