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Eligible Death Claims on GM Ignition Switch Rise to 24
10/7/2014General Motors Co. says it has now received 1,130 claims of injury or death related to the 2.6 million faulty ignition switches it recalled in February.
UPDATE: VW Brand Sales Stall in September
10/7/2014Worldwide sales by Volkswagen AG's VW brand in September totaled 533,700 units, up only 0.2% year on year, as slumping demand in Russia and the Americas offset gains in western Europe.
Typhoon Stalls Production at Toyota, Mitsubishi
10/7/2014Typhoon Phanfone, which swept across Japan on Monday, halted production at 12 Toyota Motor Corp. factories and one operated by Mitsubishi Motors Corp., according to Reuters.
Study: Voice Controls as Distracting as Buttons
10/7/2014The mental load of using voice-activated controls in a car is at least as great as operating buttons controls and touchscreens, according to research commissioned by auto services group AAA.
Average Fuel Economy Drops
10/7/2014The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reports average fuel economy fell a precipitous .5 miles per gallon in September. "This large drop likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, and the reduced demand for fuel efficient vehicles of all types because of the falling gas prices," says UMTRI research professor Michael Sivak. (24/7 Wall St.) Read more
Maserati Outlines Sales, Model Plans
10/7/2014Volkswagen AG's Maserati unit tells Reuters the company expects to sell about 38,000 vehicles this year and affirms its goal to reach volume of 50,000 units in 2015.
Audi Sales Jump 16% in China
10/7/2014Audi Q3 Volkswagen AG's Audi unit sold a record 415,700 cars in China during the first nine months of 2013 compared with 358,400 in the same period last year.
Chrysler Drops Viper Racing Program with IMSA
10/7/2014Chrysler Group LLC is discontinuing its factory-backed Dodge Viper racing team, which competed in this year's inaugural Tudor United SportsCar Championship series run under the auspices of the International Motor Sports Assn. (IMSA). The two-car team drove its last race, the 10-hour Petit le Mans at Road America, on Saturday, finishing third and sixth in its class.
GM Recalls More Cars for Ignition Switch Problems
10/7/2014General Motors Co. is recalling another 46,900 cars because their ignition switches can be knocked out of the "run" position by the driver's knee.
Car Sales Climb 6% in U.K.
10/7/2014Registrations of new passenger vehicles in the U.K. grew 6% to 425,900 units in September, marking 32 months of consecutive year-on-year gains, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.