GM Launches New Ignition Switch Recall
6/13/2014General 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
6/13/2014International 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
6/13/2014Tesla 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
6/13/2014Mark 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
6/13/2014Daimler 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
6/13/2014Ford 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
6/12/2014Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. is offering to share its entire portfolio of patents with all who ask.
Bosch Touts Electrically Conductive Grease Project
6/12/2014Most lubricants are electrical insulators.
Army Completes Second-Round Driverless Convoy Tests
6/12/2014A 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
6/12/2014Thousands 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.