Honda, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler will do "follow up" recalls of about 2.12 million vehicles with defective electronic control units that can cause airbags to inadvertently deploy, federal safety regulators said today.
Dutch supercar maker Spyker won its appeal against being placed in bankruptcy. Spyker CEO Victor Muller now plans to push ahead with development of the B6 Venator entry-level luxury sports car, and to merge with a U.S.
Fiat Chrysler plans to abandon the bottom end of its minivan lineup next year as the redesigned 2017 Chrysler Town and Country replaces the existing model and the Dodge Grand Caravan.
Nissan's modular platform saves money by using common components. But owners rarely notice; most of the shared parts are unseen under the hood.
European light vehicle production is estimated to rise 1 percent to 1.36 million vehicles in January, the fifth consecutive month of higher output.
General Motors' compensation program for victims of ignition-switch accidents is meeting its goal of sidelining many potential lawsuits, according to the lawyer handling the payments.
The driver of a 2002 Honda Accord who died earlier this month in a crash involving a ruptured Takata airbag inflator hadn't been notified that his vehicle was recalled in June 2014 for the suspect inflators, a Honda spokesman said.
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Denso, the world's second-largest automotive supplier, is set to expand a plant and add about 400 employees in Athens, Tenn.
ZF Friedrichshafen has completed the sale of its 50% share in the ZF Lenksysteme joint venture to JV partner Robert Bosch.
Seating and electronics supplier Lear reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits due to strong demand from North America.
Audi could reach its goal of 2 million sales a year before its 2020 target, helped by models such as the A4 sedan, the flagship Q7 SUV and the R8 sports car, CEO Rupert Stadler said.
Seating and wiring specialist Lear said fourth quarter sales rose 7% to $4.5bn with operating profit up 35% to $280m.
BMW brand, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles equipped with BMW Group's ConnectedDrive service can be vulnerable to hackers who can tap into a security flaw in a digital-service system to wirelessly open cars, Germany's ADAC auto club said.
BMW has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock the doors of up to 2.2 million Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW vehicles.
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The US National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reportedly wants to find whistleblowers with knowledge "of possible defects or any wrongdoing" by airbag maker Takata.
The downturn in the Russian market has forced General Motors to halt production at its St Petersburg plant for two months.
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