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Oct
22nd

List of 7.8 million vehicles involved in the Takata airbag recalls

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Owners of the following vehicles are being urged to act immediately on recalls involving potentially defective airbags made by Takata, according to a corrected list distributed late Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Oct
22nd

GM will warn some Saab, Pontiac owners not to allow front passengers

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General Motors will warn some owners of Saab 9-2X and Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks in the U.S. not to allow front-seat passengers until defective air bags are replaced as part of a wider recall that involves 6.1 million cars.
Oct
22nd

Honda Accord to be axed in 2015, and not replaced

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Honda Accord
News 22 Oct, 2014

Honda UK confirms that the European Accord saloon and Tourer estate will be axed next year, with no replacement planned.

Oct
22nd

Toyota executive backs Takata’s handling of airbag crisis

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A top Toyota executive offered support for how airbag maker Takata is handling a safety crisis affecting millions of vehicles, days after expanding its own recalls for the second time in four months.
Oct
22nd

Daimler’s surprise sale of Tesla stake fuels rivalry speculation

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Daimler's decision to sell its 4 percent stake in Tesla Motors surprised investors and fueled speculation of a growing rivalry in the increasingly competitive electric car market.
Oct
22nd

Mercedes GLA gets 400bhp Brabus tuning pack

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Mercedes Brabus GLA
News 22 Oct, 2014

German powerhouse Brabus reveals performance pack for the GLA crossover range

Oct
22nd

Honda’s Civic Type R voted Paris Motor Show star car

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Honda Civic Type R 2015 Paris 5
News 22 Oct, 2014

Auto Express readers vote Honda’s Civic Type R their favourite new model from the 2014 Paris Motor Show

Oct
22nd

Fake signs fool drivers into speeding fines

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Speed limit sign
News 22 Oct, 2014

Drivers unwittingly breaking the law due to phoney speed limit signs

Oct
22nd

Fiat’s Wall Street trading is flat as Milan dominates

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has had a flat reception on the New York Stock Exchange after its debut there last week. European trading in Milan is currently about 7 times that of Wall Street, despite FCA shifting its primary listing to the U.S.
Oct
22nd

Italy’s Sogefi reports nine-month net loss of 5.8 million euros

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Italian supplier Sogefi reported a net loss of 5.8 million euros ($7.4 million) for the first nine months of the year and said CEO Guglielmo Fiocchi would leave the company.
Oct
22nd

SWEDEN: FKG rues lack of Industry Minister: MD

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Scandinavian automotive supplier body, FKG, is describing the lack of a Swedish Industry Minister as a "bit odd," following the election of a new Parliament in Stockholm.
Oct
22nd

Apple CarPlay to turn iPhone into car remote control

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Apple maps
News 22 Oct, 2014

Apple is looking at turning the iPhone into a remote control for your car that can unlock and even start the engine on approach

Oct
22nd

Citroen C4 Cactus 2014: full details, pictures & price – pictures

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Oct
22nd

US: Takata airbag recall extends to 6.1m vehicles

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US highway safety regulator NHTSA last night (21 October) expanded its warning about faulty airbags made by Takata to 6.1m vehicles in the United States.
Oct
22nd

US [updated 14:30BST]: Takata airbag recall extended to 7.8m vehicles

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Safety regulator NHTSA on Wednesday (22 October) expanded the number of vehicles in the United States that may be affected by recalls for potentially defective Takata air bags that could spray shrapnel at occupants from 6.1m announced on Tuesday to 7.8m.
Oct
22nd

EU says Honeywell, DuPont car refrigerant deal may be illegal

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The EU says supplier Honeywell's joint venture with chemicals company DuPont to produce an air conditioning refrigerant for cars may be anti-competitive as the deal may have blocked rivals keen to participate in the chemical's development and...
Oct
22nd

Honeywell, DuPont car refrigerant deal may be illegal, EU says

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The EU says supplier Honeywell's joint venture with chemicals company DuPont to produce an air conditioning refrigerant for cars may be anti-competitive as the deal may have blocked rivals keen to participate in the chemical's development.
Oct
22nd

£1.2m of stolen luxury cars seized at UK ports

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Car crime 4x4s recovered
News 22 Oct, 2014

Huge cache of stolen prestige vehicles, valued at £1.2 million, have been found smuggled in containers at eight of Britain's ports

Oct
22nd

Millions driving blind as they’re too vain for specs

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Driving glasses blurred vision
News 22 Oct, 2014

Shock new survey reveals motorists' poor eyesight

Oct
22nd

Track-special Aston Martin V12 Vantage spied at Nürburgring

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Track-special Aston Martin V12 Vantage spied at Nürburgring - front three-quarter
News 22 Oct, 2014

Widebody Aston Martin Vantage mule hints that Aston is developing a more hardcore racer

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