South Africa's Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC), says it is "more than concerned" all parties reach a swift resultion in the country's colossal strike, which has forced some automakers to curtail operations.
Tesla Motors, a month after starting Model S deliveries in the United Kingdom, said its flagship electric sedan is among the cars being considered for purchase by the government there to transport officials.
Continental Structural Plastics signed a definitive agreement to acquire five North American plants from Magna International.
Mitsubishi Motors is recalling cars made with Takata Corp. airbags in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mitsubishi is one of nine automakers to say it will conduct a recall that includes those areas.
Johnson Controls' fiscal third-quarter earnings slid 68 percent as restructuring and other charges offset a modest rise in revenue.
South African government negotiators say both sides in the country's hugely damaging metalworkers strike are now considering ways to end the walkout, which has seen 220,000 employees down tools.
In order to meet rising demand, Audi plans to commence a third shift at its Gyor plant in Hungary from mid-August.
With an aim to win vehicle engineering contracts in China, Magna Steyr is planning to make acquisitions in the country.
By 2017, Volkswagen plans to generate savings worth EUR5bn (US$6.8bn) in order to boost profitability at its namesake brand.
For 2014, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) expects to record growth of 6-7%.
Memo to self - be a little less facetious. Put 'off on a desert safari' in my Skype status to explain my absence and was greeted on return with 'how was your vacation?' from several who had apparently envisaged Sheikh Roberts wafting gently across the Sahara on a camel. Nope, I was in the Mojave, being (willingly) baked alive by Kia.
Equities analyst Sabine Blümel has told just-auto that Volkswagen may be interested in parts of Fiat-Chrysler, as rumoured, but would have to be careful to avoid potential problems with such an acquisition.
Takata will book a special loss of around $440 million in the April-June quarter after several automakers recalled vehicles due to potential problems with the supplier's airbags.
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Striking metalworkers in South Africa are holding out the possibility talks could resume on Monday (21 July) to resolve the country's bitter dispute, which has seen several automakers forced to cut back or stop production.
Bad results for local sales, production and exports in the first half reflected Brazil's weak economy, growing inflation and uncertainties about the future.
Mazda has given its Mazda2 subcompact the sharp creases and sportier stance of the brand's new Kodo design language.
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