NEWS

Ford, Mazda, Changan Cleared to Split Venture

12/2/2012

The Chinese government has given final approval for the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co. joint venture to dissolve and create two new entities.

Ford to Recall 89,100 Fusions, Escapes

12/2/2012

Ford Motor Co. is preparing to recall 2013 model-year Escape crossover vehicles and Fusion sedans in North America because of engine overheating that has caused a dozen fires.

Ford to Recall 2013 Fusion, Escape Models

12/2/2012

Ford Motor Co. is preparing to recall 2013 Escape crossovers and Fusion sedans because of an engine overheating problem that has caused a dozen fires.

Toyota Offers Buyouts to 2,000 U.S. Workers

11/30/2012

Toyota Motor Corp. is making early retirement offers to about 2,000 veteran U.S. employees, most of whom work at its Georgetown, Ky., assembly plant, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

Study Says Stability Controls Are a Major Lifesaver

11/30/2012

Electronic stability control systems, which carmakers began phasing in four years ago, are saving an average of 734 lives per year in the U.S., according to a three-year analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

U.S. Jury Convicts Couple of Trade Theft

11/30/2012

A former General Motors Co. electrical engineer and her husband have been found guilty by a federal court jury in Detroit of stealing $40 million of GM hybrid and electric vehicle technology and trying to sell it to Chery Automobile Co.

Jury Convicts Pair of Stealing GM Trade Secrets

11/30/2012

A former General Motors Co. electrical engineer and her husband have been found guilty by a federal court jury in Detroit of stealing the company's hybrid and electric vehicle technology and trying to sell it to a Chinese carmaker.

NHTSA: Stability Control Saves Lives

11/30/2012

Electronic stability control systems are saving an average of 734 lives per year in the U.S., according to a three-year analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.