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Car Sales in France Rise 6%
5/2/2014New-car sales in France climbed to 167,000 units in April from 157,700 a year earlier, according to industry group CCFA.
Car Sales in Japan Slump to Two-Year Low
5/2/2014Deliveries of new cars and minivehicles in Japan fell 6% to 345,200 units in April as the country raised its consumption tax to 8% from 5%.
GM Recalls Cadillacs For Delayed Acceleration
5/2/2014General Motors Co. will recall about 56,400 of its 2013 model Cadillac SRX crossovers to fix a software problem that can delay acceleration by as much as four seconds.
BorgWarner’s Profits Climb 12%
5/2/2014BorgWarner Inc. reports first-quarter net earnings of $159 million compared with $142 million in January-March 2013.
Consumers’ Top Car Tech Pick: Access to Smartphone Apps
5/2/2014Three in five consumers in America expect the ability to link their smartphones to their car's infotainment system to be a standard feature in their next car, according to J.D.
China Pollution Crackdown May Hike EV Battery Prices
5/2/2014China supplies most of the graphite found in lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars, hybrids and consumer electronics.
End to U.K.’s Car Sales Boom?
5/2/2014Renault SA predicts the U.K.'s prolonged surge in car sales will end this year and remain virtually flat through 2017.
Krafcik Named President at TrueCar
5/1/2014Former Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik, who joined the board of TrueCar Inc. a month ago, has been named to the newly created position of president of the online car-buying service.
Car Sales Fade in Thailand
5/1/2014Demand for new cars in Thailand continues to slump, dimming hopes by the country's auto trade group that full-year sales will reach 1.2 million units in 2014, the Bangkok Post reports.
Honda Recalls Minivans for Airbags that Don’t Deploy
5/1/2014Honda Motor Co. is recalling 24,900 of its 2014 model Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the passenger's side airbags may not deploy when they should.