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Google Debuts In-Car Interface for Smartphones
6/26/2014Google Inc. has unveiled Android Auto, a voice-enabled in-car interface that allows a smartphone's apps to be operated through the vehicle's infotainment controls and display.
Airbag Flaw Prompts Stop-Delivery Order from GM
6/25/2014General Motors Co. has advised dealers in the U.S. and Canada to suspend deliveries of certain 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze sedans because of a "suspect" airbag inflator module, Automotive News reports.
Chrysler to Expand Capacity at Warren Stamping Plant
6/25/2014Chrysler Group LLC plans to invest $63 million to launch an advanced higher-speed press line at its stamping plant in Warren, Mich., at the end of 2015.
PSA Aims to Trim 500 Jobs at Rennes Plant
6/25/2014PSA Peugeot Citroen hopes to reduce the workforce at its auto plant in Rennes, France, 10% by paying eligible employees not to work, Bloomberg News reports.
Chinese Car Buyers Turn from Cash to Credit
6/25/2014Young Chinese car buyers are driving the country's slow shift from cash to credit, an option virtually unheard of a decade ago, Reuters notes.
Ford Rolls Out New SUV for Europe’s Near-Luxury Segment
6/25/2014Ford Motor Co. will reenter Europe's large SUV market in 2015 with a redesigned version of the front-drive Edge crossover it introduced in the U.S. eight years ago.
U.S. Economy Shrinks 2.9%
6/25/2014America's real gross domestic product, which expanded by an annualized 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2013, contracted 2.9% in January-March, according to updated data from the U.S.
Second Recalled GM Ignition Switch Came from China
6/25/2014General Motors Co. tells the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the ignition switch targeted in this month's recall of 3.4 million cars came from Chinese supplier Dalian Alps Electronics Co.
Toyota’s Fuel-Cell Car: $68,700
6/25/2014Toyota Motor Corp. says its first fuel-cell-powered car for retail customers will debut in Japan next spring with a price tag of 7 million yen ($68,700).
U.S. Consumer Confidence at Four-Year High
6/25/2014Consumer optimism about future growth for the American economy reached a 65-month high in June, the New York City-based Conference Board reports.