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Goodyear Using Rice Husk Ash in Tire Compounds
9/23/2014Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it will use rice husk ash in place of silica as an ingredient in its tire treads.
Hyundai Ordered to Pay $73 Million Punitive Award in Crash Deaths
9/23/2014A district judge in Montana has ruled that Hyundai Motor Co.must pay $73 million in punitive damages because it failed to act on knowledge of a steering system defect.
Hyundai, Kia Workers Launch Strikes
9/23/2014Workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. will conduct strikes this week to protest the "imperial management" style of Chairman Chung Mong-koo.
Lotus Chief Vows a Profitable Future
9/23/2014Lotus Group CEO Jean-Marc Gales tells Automotive News Europe he is confident that cost-cutting, a more rigorous management system and new models will deliver future profits for the iconic British brand.
Directors Weren’t Told Price of Hyundai Land Bid
9/23/2014The directors of Hyundai, Kia and Hyundai Mobis unanimously approved a group bid for prime real estate in Seoul's exclusive Gangnam district last week.
GM Raises Death Count Linked to Ignition Switches to 21
9/23/2014The General Motors Co. program to compensate victims of its faulty ignition switches has accepted 21 claims related to traffic deaths attributed to the failures.
Mini Readies 5-Door Hatch for Paris Intro
9/22/2014BMW AG's Mini unit will publicly introduce its eighth body iteration, a five-door hatch dubbed the Mini Cooper hardtop, at the Paris auto show next week.
Delphi Buys On-Glass Connector Supplier
9/22/2014Delphi Automotive plc is buying Antaya Technologies Corp., a maker of electrical connectors that link such on-glass features as window defoggers, embedded antennae and breakage sensors.
Nissan Sets Up Infiniti Venture in China
9/22/2014Nissan Motor Co. has partnered with Dongfeng Motor Corp. on a 50:50 joint venture to make and import Infiniti luxury cars in China.
Cadillac Names New V-P Sales
9/22/2014General Motors Co.'s Cadillac unit has appointed James Bunnell as U.S. vice president of sales, effective Oct. 1.