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Crossover/SUV Segment Now America’s Most Popular
7/16/2014Crossovers and SUVs have this year surpassed sedans as the top-selling body style in the U.S. for the first time ever, says IHS Automotive.
Bill Would Prosecute Top Execs Who Hide Product Defects
7/16/2014Two U.S. Senators are proposing a law that would fine and imprison corporate officers for as long as five years if they conceal product defects that could injure or kill consumers.
BMW to Replace Takata Airbags in 1.6 Million 3 Series Cars
7/16/2014BMW AG intends to replace the passenger-side frontal airbags in all 1.6 million of its 3 Series cars made during the 2000-2006 model years.
GM Partners on Next-Generation Voice-Control System
7/16/2014General Motors Co. and British software company VocallQ Ltd. are collaborating on a system they say can outperform current technologies in enabling a vehicle's occupants to use spoken commands to operate everything from the windshield wipers to the entertainment system.
Conti Debuts Market’s First Aluminum Housing for Turbocharger
7/16/2014Continental AG says its new turbocharger sports the industry's first aluminum turbine housing.
Another Drop in Confidence in Germany’s Economy
7/16/2014The financial community continues to show less optimism for the German economy, the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment shows.
Tar Fallout Halts Toyota Shipments
7/16/2014Toyota Motor Corp. has delayed delivery of roughly 23,000 vehicles in Japan after soot and tar from a nearby steel mill stained their exteriors, The Nikkei reports.
Young Buyers Shun Houses Too
7/16/2014Car purchases aren't the only thing young American adults are putting off.
Hyundai Touts Self-Driving Features with No-Drivers Stunt
7/16/2014Hyundai Motor Co. offers up an extreme demonstration of its self-driving technologies in a new video released on Tuesday.
VW Targets €5 Billion Annual Cost Savings by 2017
7/16/2014CEO Martin Winterkorn says Volkswagen AG must offset its rising labor costs by improving productivity, cutting purchasing expenses and sharing more components among its 12 brands.