BorgWarner expects new business to grow by 10 percent to 12 percent through 2017 thanks to strong growth in Asia.
Honda CEO Takanobu Ito said he would prioritize quality improvements over the company's target of selling 6 million cars in the year starting April 2016, as the automaker recalls millions of cars to fix potentially defective airbags.
Nissan North America is recalling 5,412 model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured from 10 December, 2012 to 25 June, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrids made between 7 November, 2013 and 7 May, 2014 due to a software error that may result in the electric motor stopping while the vehicle is being driven using the electric motor only.
A program to compensate the victims of a faulty ignition switch in GM vehicles found last week that the part was linked to two additional deaths and four injuries, bringing the total number of eligible claims to 67, according to a report on Monday.
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Leaked brochure images of a mid-life revision to Mazda's CX-5 SUV have appeared online, ahead of its appearance at the LA Motor Show
General Motors ordered over 500,000 replacement ignition switches in December, launching an 'urgent' request six weeks before it began a recall for older Chevrolet Cobalt cars now linked to 30 deaths and 31 injuries, US reports on Monday said.
Russia, Lexus' number one market in its European region, might be down, but UK sales are up strongly. On balance then, 2014 has been a good year, according to the brand's Head of Europe. Next, he promises more hybrids but no diesels. Why?
After years in the European wilderness, Lexus now seems set on a steady path of sales expansion. The new NX, a RAV4-sized crossover, is the next step in its plan to become a sports-premium brand.
Volkswagen's method of constantly refining its main models pays dividends in terms of buyer loyalty. The facelifted Polo is a great example. It is now the UK's seventh best seller and has even overtaken the Audi A3 range.
GKN said it had produced the industry's first two-speed eAxle which is being used on BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.
Attracting over 750,000 visitors in 11 days, the São Paulo motor show saw several locally made and imported new model launches of varying degrees of importance that, together, made this year's event one of the best in the show's 54-year history.
Ford of Europe boss Stephen Odell's focus on respecting the customer will be a good start when he becomes the automaker's global sales and marketing chief.
Renault has strengthened its presence in North Africa with the opening of an SKD assembly plant in Algeria.
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has announced that it will launch its unique EyeSight driver assist technology in the Subaru Outback on sale in Europe during 2014.
BorgWarner has opened its new production plant in Lanheses, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, at an inauguration ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Paulo Portas and BorgWarner representatives.
Honda will make quality a priority rather than chase its 2016 target of selling 6m cars, chief executive officer Takanobu Ito told reporters in Tokyo at the weekend.
Takata Corp., the Japanese auto parts maker at the center of an airbag recall crisis, fell to the lowest in more than five years in Tokyo trading after U.S. lawmakers called for a criminal investigation of the company.
Ford's sales in China were down 1% to 93,179 vehicles in October.
Trelleborg says it has finalised the acquisition of assets and businesses from the US-based, privately-owned Uretek Archer LLC Group, comprising Uretek LLC and Archer Rubber Company.
Audi has begun production of its third-generation TT roadster at its plant in Gyor, Hungary. The roadster is the fourth model to be built at the plant after the A3 sedan and convertible and the TT coupe.
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