Toyota Recalls Avalon Cars for Airbag Problem
3/28/2014Toyota Motor Corp. is launching a global recall of 124,100 of its American-made Avalon large sedans to repair a flaw that can cause the front seatbelts to tighten and airbags to inflate when they shouldn't.
Opel to Produce Cars for U.S. Market
3/28/2014General Motors Co.'s Opel unit plans in about 2018 to produce a new Buick-brand model for export to the U.S.
Bertone Heads for April Bankruptcy
3/28/2014Bertone, the famed Italian design house, is headed for liquidation at the end of April unless it can find a buyer by then, according to Autocar, which cites an unnamed company official.
GM Will Give Recall Ignition Switch a New Part Number
3/28/2014General Motors Co. says the replacement ignition switches it will begin installing in 1.6 million recalled vehicles next month will get a new part number to eliminate confusion about the repair.
Ford Prepares to Build New V-6 Pickup Truck Engine
3/28/2014Ford Motor Co. is launching a $500 million upgrade of its engine plant in Lima, Ohio, to produce its all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 for the 2015 F-150 pickup truck.
Fuji Heavy Struggles to Pace Subaru Demand
3/28/2014Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to spend some 100 billion yen ($979 million) this year to add badly needed capacity for its popular Subaru cars, The Nikkei reports.
Chrysler Touts Big Efficiency Gains for All-New Chrysler 200
3/28/2014Chrysler Group LLC attributes powertrain advances for helping to hike the fuel economy rating of its all-new Chrysler 200 midsize sedan as much as 5 mpg.
Inergy Automotive Systems Names New CEO for Americas
3/27/2014Inergy Automotive Systems has appointed John Dunn president and CEO of its Troy, Mich.-based Americas unit.
Toyota to Supply Cars to Middle East from Indonesia
3/27/2014Toyota Motor Corp. has begun shipping Indonesian-made Vios small sedans to nine countries in the Middle East for the first time.
BorgWarner to Expand U.S. Powertrain Tech Center
3/27/2014BorgWarner Inc. is adding about 46,000 sq ft of floorspace to its 12-year-old Powertrain Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Mich.