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Jeep Recalls Airbags that Could Blast Fasteners into Passenger Cabin
11/24/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling about 8,000 of its 2018 model Jeep Compass SUVs that could hurtle loose fasteners into the front seat passenger area during a crash.
Mitsubishi Materials Admits to Falsifying Quality Data
11/24/2017Mitsubishi Materials Corp. says certain products made by three of its affiliates failed to meet company or customer standards but were shipped anyway.
BMW Will Recall All i3 Electric City Cars
11/24/2017BMW AG plans to recall its entire production run of electric i3 city cars because of the higher risk of neck injuries to small adults sitting in the front passenger seat.
Truck Sales Climb 11% in Europe
11/23/2017Deliveries of commercial trucks rose to 11% year on year to 213,500 units in October, says industry group ACEA.
Lyft Gets License to Test Self-Driving Vehicles in California
11/22/2017Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. is the latest among 45 companies to be granted a permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in California.
Europe Fines 5 Airbag, Seatbelt Suppliers for Price Fixing
11/22/2017The European Commission has fined five suppliers a combined €34 million ($40 million) for rigging prices on airbags, seatbelts and steering wheels.
Boston Startup Acquires Bose’s Motion Control Business
11/22/2017ClearMotion Inc. has acquired Bose Corp.’s Ride business, including the Project Sound active suspension technology that has been under development for more than 30 years.
Lower Saxony Vows to Retain Stake in VW
11/22/2017Germany’s Lower Saxony new government has rebuffed pressure by the state’s two largest political parties to alter its stake in Volkswagen AG.
Bosch Puts the Brakes on Particulate Dust
11/22/2017Robert Bosch GmbH’s Buderus Guss unit is introducing a brake disc that the company says generates 90% less brake dust than conventional units.
U.K. Will Hike Taxes on Older Diesels
11/22/2017The British government plans to raise taxes on older, higher-pollution diesel vehicles beginning next April, Reuters reports.