NEWS

Toyota Recalls Avalon Cars for Airbag Problem

3/28/2014

Toyota 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

3/28/2014

General 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

3/28/2014

Bertone, 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

3/28/2014

General 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

3/28/2014

Ford 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

3/28/2014

Fuji 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

3/28/2014

Chrysler 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

3/27/2014

Inergy 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

3/27/2014

Toyota 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

3/27/2014

BorgWarner Inc. is adding about 46,000 sq ft of floorspace to its 12-year-old Powertrain Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Mich.