Minivans Spur Chrysler and Honda Fall Sales
9/22/2014Once considered dead in the water, the minivan is helping sales at those manufacturers who stuck with the boxy vehicles.
Bad Airbag Folding Triggers Fiat 500L Recall
9/22/2014Chrysler Group LLC has begun recalling 25,500 Fiat 500L minicars to replace the driver's knee airbag, which may not deploy properly in a crash.
707-hp Dodge Challenger’s Highway Fuel Economy: 22 mpg
9/22/2014Chrysler Group LLC's $60,000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat coupe has been awarded a U.S. highway fuel economy rating of 22 mpg.
Toyota Threatens to End Production in Vietnam
9/22/2014Toyota Motor Corp. says its local vehicle production in Vietnam may no longer be feasible when the country ends import tariffs, The Nikkei reports.
Fiat to Suspend Panda Production for a Week
9/22/2014Fiat SpA confirms its factory in Pomigliano, Italy, will stop making the Panda minicar between Oct. 16 and 27 because of an expected slowdown in demand later this year.
New Plant Will Bolster Ford Exports from Turkey
9/22/2014Ford Otosan's €400 million factory in Yenikoy, Turkey, will expand the venture's ability to supply foreign markets, the Financial Times reports.
Fiat, Mitsubishi to Co-Develop Pickup Truck
9/22/2014Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Fiat SpA have agreed to co-develop a pickup truck for Fiat based on MMC's next-generation L200 truck.
Tesla Downloads Traffic Info, Remote Start Features
9/22/2014Tesla Motors Inc. has downloaded a new group of electronic features into its Model S electric sedans.
UAW Approves Lear Contract Ending Two-Tier Pay
9/22/2014United Auto Workers union members at Lear Corp.'s seating factory in Hammond, Ind., have overwhelmingly approved a four-year contract that will phase out a two-tier wage system adopted there several years ago.
UPDATE: Faulty Fuel Pump Triggers Chrysler SUV Recall
9/22/2014Chrysler Group LLC plans in late October to call back 188,700 of its 2011 model Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in the U.S. to replace a flawed fuel pump relay.