NEWS

GM Launches New Ignition Switch Recall

6/13/2014

General Motors Co. is recalling all current-generation Chevrolet Camaros to replace ignition switches that can be knocked out of the "run" position by the driver's knee.

Oil Prices Surge on Worries about Iraq

6/13/2014

International oil futures rose 3% on Thursday over concerns that violence in Iraq will disrupt the country's petroleum output.

Tesla Opens EV Charging Stations in Beijing

6/13/2014

Tesla Motors Inc. has opened nine battery charging spots in downtown Beijing at a property owned by real-estate developer Soho China Ltd.

Hyundai’s Marketing Chief in Europe Quits

6/13/2014

Mark Hall, who headed marketing in Europe for Hyundai Motor Co. over the past year, has left the company.

Daimler Targets 80% Hike in Asia Truck Sales

6/13/2014

Daimler AG wants Asia to contribute more than 40% of its commercial sales volume by 2020 compared with about 34% today, The Nikkei reports.

Ford Lowers Hybrid Fuel Economy Ratings Again

6/13/2014

Ford Motor Co. is trimming 1-7 miles per gallon from the stated U.S. mileage ratings for its six 2013-2104 hybrid models.

Tesla Offers to Give Away Its EV Patents

6/12/2014

Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. is offering to share its entire portfolio of patents with all who ask.

Bosch Touts Electrically Conductive Grease Project

6/12/2014

Most lubricants are electrical insulators.

Army Completes Second-Round Driverless Convoy Tests

6/12/2014

A new round of longer, higher-speed tests of driverless military truck platooning has been successfully completed at the U.S.

Taxi Drivers Protest Uber Car-Sharing Service

6/12/2014

Thousands of taxi drivers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. snarled traffic on Wednesday in protest of the smartphone-based car-sharing service by California-based Uber Technologies Inc. and others.