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U.S. Car Sales Surge to Annualized 16.5-Million Rate
8/4/2014Deliveries of cars and light trucks in the U.S. climbed 9% to 1.44 million last month compared with July 2013, led by a 12% jump for domestic brands, according to Autodata Corp.
NHTSA Steps Up Probe of Honda Airbag Deployments
8/4/2014The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded to an engineering analysis its study of complaints that side airbags in 2008 model Honda Accord sedans may inflate when one of the vehicle's doors is slammed.
Light Vehicle Output in North America to Grow 4%
8/4/2014Output of cars and light trucks in North America will expand 4% to 16.8 million units in 2014, according to London-based research firm LMC Automotive.
U.K. to Begin Driverless-Car Road Tests
8/4/2014The U.K. has approved a 10 million (€12.5 million) plan to begin evaluating self-driving cars on public roads in January.
VIEWPOINT | THE KEY TO ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING INTELLIENCE
8/4/2014Manufacturers who supply the auto industry know they can't be fully competitive unless they truly understand all aspects of their operations.
Hyundai Recalls Another 419,200 Cars
8/4/2014Hyundai Motor Co., which last week recalled 883,000 cars in the U.S. with faulty shift mechanisms, is launching three more callbacks covering another 419,200 cars and crossovers.
Harley-Davidson Recalls Motorcycles to Fix Flawed Ignition Switch
8/4/2014Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling 4,500 motorcycles to repair an ignition switch that could vibrate out of the "on" position.
Tesla Hedges on Nevada Site for Battery “Gigafactory”
8/4/2014Tesla Motors Inc. says it broke ground in June near Reno, Nev., for its first $5 billion electric-car battery factory.
Luxury Car Boom Evades Cadillac
8/4/2014Sales of General Motors Co.'s Cadillac luxury vehicles slid 3% to 15,200 units in the U.S. last month, figures from Autodata Corp. show.
U.S. Added 209,000 Jobs in July
8/4/2014The American economy added 209,000 jobs last month, marking the sixth consecutive month of plus-200,000 positions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.