Following are some key events leading to the recall of several million cars fitted with potentially defective air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata.
Takata is the subject of a US criminal investigation over potentially defective car air bags that have been linked to five deaths, a spokesman told a news agency.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles expects to get 2.25 billion euros ($2.81 billion) from Ferrari via transactions it will execute before it spins off the supercar maker from the group, a filing with U.S. regulators showed today.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles expects to get 2.25 billion euros ($2.81 billion) from Ferrari via transactions it will execute before it spins off the supercar maker from the group, a filing with U.S. regulators showed.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles expects to get 2.25 billion euros ($2.81 billion) from Ferrari via transactions it will execute before it spins off the supercar maker from the group, a filing with regulators in the United States showed today.
Japanese auto parts giant Aisin Seiki has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $36 million criminal fine for its involvement in a conspiracy to allocate customers of variable valve timing devices, the Department of Justice said today.
Belgian trade unions are resigning themselves to the imminent shuttering of Ford's Genk plant in Belgium with the loss of 4,300 jobs, but do not expect social unrest as a result.
Ford is hesitant about investing further in its South African operation because of repeated production stoppages caused by strikes, its regional chief has said.
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19 Nov, 2014
Jaguar has announced details of a raft of additions to the F-Type range for Spring 2015, including a manual gearbox and better infotainment.
Mazda Canada has announced a new unlimited mileage warranty, eliminating the distance limitations on factory warranty coverage.
China XD Plastics said third quarter revenue rose 7% year on year to US$315.7m, gross profit fell 0.5% to $65.4m and net income was up 5.1% to $43.2m. Total volume shipped was up 5.2% to 95,204 tonnes.
Jaguar Land Rover's UK workers have voted overwhelmingly against an offered pay rise and pension changes as the Unite union says the automaker should return to the negotiating table or face a ballot for industrial action.
Jaguar Land Rover's UK workers have voted overwhelmingly against an offered pay rise and pension changes as the Unite union says the automaker should return to the negotiating table or face a ballot for industrial action.
Ford increased European car sales by 8 percent in October, its fifth straight monthly gain, as it benefited from double-digit growth in the UK and Italy. Overall 10-month sales also rose 8 percent.
Punch Metals says it could create around 200 stamping jobs at Ford's site in Genk as the automaker gears up for the imminent closure of the plant, making 4,300 staff redundant.
Kia Motors (UK) is taking a softly-softly approach to the launch of its first battery-electric car, targeting just 100-200 sales in 2015 through 13 specialist dealers. It expects to be third in Europe after EV-friendly Norway (1,030) and France (300).
Scion, aiming to regain momentum in the U.S., will use the Los Angeles Auto Show to showcase the iM Concept, a hatchback designed with young, adventurous drivers in mind.
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Meritor has posted fourth quarter net income of US$3m, down from US$41m.