NEWS

First Toyota Window Switch Fault Reported Four Years Ago

10/11/2012

Toyota Motor Corp. knew it might have a problem with its power-window switch in 2008, according to documents it filed with the U.S.

Smoking Toyota Window Switch First Reported in 2008

10/11/2012

Toyota Motor Corp. knew it might have a problem with its power-window switch four years ago, according to documents it filed with the U.S.

Lexus Sticks to Sales Goal Despite Plunge in China

10/11/2012

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus brand still expects to sell 500,000 vehicles worldwide this year even though U.S. volume is disappointing and rising anti-Japan sentiment has squelched demand for its models in China.

India’s Apollo Tyres May Seek Control of Cooper Tire

10/11/2012

Gurgaon, India-based Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying a controlling stake in America's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., according to India's Economic Times.

Indian Company May Seek Control of Cooper Tire

10/11/2012

India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying a controlling stake in Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., according to the New Delhi-based Economic Times.

VW Poised to Decide on New Budget Brand?

10/11/2012

Volkswagen AG's board will decide by year-end whether to approve plans to launch a new brand of low-priced vehicles for Europe and emerging markets, according to Car.

Icahn to Offer $3 Billion for Oshkosh

10/11/2012

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he plans a $3 billion takeover offer for the 9.5% of military-truck maker Oshkosh Corp. he doesn't already own.

VW Near Decision on New Budget Brand?

10/11/2012

Volkswagen AG's board will decide by year-end whether to approve plans to launch a new brand of low-priced vehicles for Europe and emerging markets, according to Car.

Ford Plug-in Gets 108 mpg-e Rating

10/11/2012

C-Max Energi, the plug-in version of Ford Motor Co.'s new C-Max compact MPV hybrid, has earned an Environmental Protection Agency city rating of 108 miles per gallon equivalent.

Lutz Joins Board of High-Tech Steelmaker

10/11/2012

NanoSteel Co., a developer of nano-structured sheet steel, has appointed former General Motors Co.