NEWS

Bank of England Leaves Rates Unchanged

7/10/2014

As expected, the Bank of England has again decided not to raise the country's record-low 0.5% interest rate for at least another month.

Ford Announces Six Recalls

7/10/2014

Ford Motor Co. is launching six campaigns to repair a variety of flaws related to the powertrain, brakes, fuel tanks, sunroofs and electrical system in 101,000 vehicles in North America.

Honda Expands Airbag Recall to 3 Million Cars

7/10/2014

Honda Motor Co. has expanded its latest recall of cars equipped with faulty airbags by 50% to about 3 million units, USA Today reports.

China Drops New-Car Tax on EVs

7/10/2014

China says it will waive its 10% purchase tax for buyers of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles beginning Sept. 1.

Federal Reserve to End Stimulus Program in October

7/10/2014

The Federal Reserve intends to phase out its bond-buying economic stimulus program in October assuming the American economy continues to expand at its current rate.

Car Sales Climb 15% in India

7/10/2014

Sales of passenger cars in India advanced last month to 160,200 units from 139,300 in June 2013, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports.

Car Sales in Russia Plunge 17%

7/10/2014

Demand for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia fell to 199,400 units in June from 241,100 a year earlier, reports the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

Ford Still On Track for a Profit in Europe

7/10/2014

Ford Motor Co. says its European operations should post a full-year pretax profit in 2015 the first since 2010 in spite of the region's still-fragile economic recovery.

DOT Extends Connected-Vehicle Research at U-Mich

7/10/2014

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is to receive $9 million to expand and continue its connected-vehicle test program for another three years.

Nissan Rolls Out Free Charging for EV Customers

7/10/2014

Nissan Motor Co. is offering U.S. buyers of its Leaf electric sedan two years of free battery charges at public charging facilities.