Takata's refusal to comply with a federal demand to widen its airbag recall leaves regulators in a quandary: take the parts supplier to court or try to convince automakers to do the job instead.
Car sales in Western Europe grew by a slight 1% in November versus last year, according to data released by LMC Automotive.
Toyota is betting that small pickup trucks are going to become big sellers.
Daimler has applied to the Russian city of St. Petersburg to set up a car factory there, Interfax news agency reported, citing local officials. Daimler's Mercedes-Benz is Russia's top-selling premium brand.
Cadillac today named Publicis Worldwide its new global advertising agency of record, replacing agencies controlled by Interpublic Group, which held the account since July 2013.
Volvo will expand its range of SUVs to three within the next four years with the introduction of an XC40 based on its next-generation compact-car architecture.
Valeo says applications for automobiles should not become "the Nokia of the next decade" as suppliers increasingly evaluate the use of mobile phone technology for cars.
James Bond will get back behind the wheel of an Aston Martin in Spectre, the next film in the 007 series. But, the secret agent will get in something considerably newer than the DB5 from Skyfall.
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BMW Group and rental car operator Sixt have launched the car sharing service DriveNow in London.
BMW expects its brand sales to increase in 2015, building on this year's solid expansion, even though economic growth in core European markets is stalling. The carmaker is sticking to its goal of selling more than 2 million group vehicles this year.
Western Europe new-car sales rose 1 percent in November as strong demand in the UK and Spain helped offset falls in Germany and France, emphasizing the patchy nature of Europe's sales recovery. The annualized selling rate fell to 12.3 million cars.
Toyota has announced the new business structure for Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA) for 2018 onward following the closure of the Altona, Victoria, Camry plant at the end of 2017.
Spyker has announced plans to merge with a US-based electric aircraft manufacturer.
Ford reportedly cancelled a components contract with SKF a few weeks after strikes hit car parts manufacturers in South Africa.
Michelin has started producing truck tyres in India at its INR40bn (US$646m) plant in Chennai.
Toyota has widened a U.S. recall of its vehicles linked to defective airbags made by Takata to include some of the same models in China and Japan, after one of the devices ruptured in a car at a scrapyard in its home country.
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) plans to enter the Indian bus segment.
Toyota Motor widened a recall of its vehicles linked to defective airbags to include some of the same models in Japan and China, after one of the devices ruptured in a car at a scrapyard in its home country.
Honda signaled a growing rift in its more than 50-year relationship with airbag maker Takata, as the automaker struggles to contain a crisis that has killed five motorists in its cars.
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