Ford Motor Co. said it would recall about 144,000 F-150 models in the United States and Canada from the 2005 and 2006 model years over a risk that airbags could deploy because of a short circuit.
INTERACTIVE ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: I'm not completely against the CVT, but in this case, with the Lancer, it does take all the fun away. With a manual, this car is quite an entertaining ride.
Supplier Federal-Mogul Corp. reported an increase in fourth-quarter net income, boosted by global vehicle demand that also helped push the Michigan-based supplier into the black for the full year. Net income in the fourth quarter, which ended Dec.
The U.S. Supreme Court opened the auto industry to new lawsuits over seatbelt design, ruling that Mazda must defend against claims pressed by the family of a woman killed while riding in an MPV minivan.
Federal-Mogul has today (23 February) recorded net income for 2010 of US$161m as well as a Q4 sales increase.
Volvo has appointed a new head of research & development as well as a new head of global marketing.
GM is expected to report its smallest quarterly profit in a year as costs for developing and introducing new vehicles rise. Fourth-quarter net income may be $1.06 billion, based on the average of seven analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Dana Holding reported net income of US$10m for 2010 with sales of US$6.1bn - up 17% compared to 2009.
Volvo's supervisory board has signed off on new factory in Chengdu during a meeting Tuesday, a source said. The carmaker plans to hold a ground-breaking ceremony on March.1, signaling the beginning of construction for its first Chinese factory.
General Motors says its 2011 Buick Regal Turbo is the first direct-injected turbocharged production car capable of running on any blend of gasoline or E85 ethanol.
Aero-based 9-3 Convertible Independence Edition celebrates SAAB’s first year as independent maker.
A UK transport Minister has urged closer co-operation between manufacturers and operators to allow passenger carrying vehicles to meet onerous targets and deadlines for compliance.
Tweaked styling and upgraded engines give SAAB’s ageing 9-3 one final refresh for 2012 model year.
Euro NCAP has unveiled the outcome of its first assessment of an electric plug-in vehicle, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV is first against the wall in latest Euro NCAP crash tests.
Valeo has announced today (23 February) the acquisition of Japanese automotive supplier Niles for EUR320m (US$438m
Volkswagen has released details of its new Golf convertible that will debut at the Geneva auto show.
Russia's state development bank VEB said it was ready to invest in a joint venture between the Russian carmaker Sollers and Ford. The automakers plan to take out a 10-year loan for $1.
New vehicle sales in Malaysia increased by 8% to 54,696 units in January, from 50,622 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA).
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