Takata's plant in Ciudad Frontera, Mexico, has been confirmed as the source of defective airbags made in 2001 and 2002 and again around 2012, Reuters reported today, citing information from recall records, automakers and regulators.
ZF Friedrichshafen and TRW say they welcome the decision by stockholders of the US supplier to approve the acquisition of the Michigan-headquarted company by its German counterpart.
Features
19 Nov, 2014
Memorable, innovative, heart-warming and funny, we review MINI’s best ad campaigns down the years.
Audi has revealed an experimental hydrogen fuel cell version of the A7 Sportback at the LA auto show. But there's a twist: it's also a plug-in hybrid.
GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra has announced the production of a new SUV in Rüsselsheim by the end of the decade as part of GM's ongoing commitment to its still loss-making European operations.
IKCO Iran Khodro says it is evaluating the Syrian market with a view to either supplying CKD kits or utilising an existing factory in its neighbouring country by next year.
New vehicle sales in Thailand fell by 20.5% to 70,791 units in October, compared with the already depressed 88,989 units sold in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries.
BMW is building a new THB600m (US$18.2m) engine assembly plant in Thailand with its local partner Powertech Engine Assembly, BMW director Klaus Draeger told local reporters.
Malaysia's Boon Koon Group plans to assemble small trucks in Malaysia from 2015, sourced from kit form from China's Brilliance Shineray.
New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell by 1.6% to 54,187 units in October from 55,078 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association.
Three Chinese automakers have been told to recall a total of 560,000 cars because of fuel pump defects.
News
20 Nov, 2014
Safety organisations call for change to drink-drive limit & driver development ahead of General Election
Features
19 Nov, 2014
MINI design director Anders Warming tells us the stories behind some of MINI’s top concept cars
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group Co., Ltd. (GAC) have announced a preliminary agreement that would expand cooperation in a joint venture to include the production of a Chrysler brand vehicle in China.
Following weak demand, Ford plans to dismiss around 20% of the workforce or about 680 employees at its Romanian unit in 2015, Reuters reported.
TRW Automotive shareholders today approved a $13.5 billion takeover offer by Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, the companies said, paving the way for a new global automotive supply powerhouse to rival Robert Bosch.
TRW Automotive shareholders today approved a $13.5 billion takeover offer by Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, the companies said, paving the way for a new global automotive supply powerhouse to rival Robert Bosch.
Opinion
20 Nov, 2014
It’s an A+ for the Mercedes-AMG GT and Maybach - but editor-in-chief Steve Fowler isn't convinced about other Mercs...
In a front overlap crash safety tests of four minivans sold in the United States, only the latest model of the Toyota Sienna scored well, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today.
Arizona filed a lawsuit against General Motors, claiming the carmaker put the public at risk by concealing safety defects to avoid the cost of recalls. Arizona was seeking an estimated $3 billion from GM, the New York Times reported.
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