The U.S. government wouldn't get the power it needs to order immediate auto recalls under Senate legislation drafted after Toyota Motor Corp.'s vehicle defects, the chief federal auto regulator said today.
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A Kansas City used car and auto parts dealer today admitted in federal court to sending money to al-Qaida, prosecutors said. Khalid Ouazzani, 32, a Moroccan-born naturalized U.S.
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Valeo has announced that it now owns 100% of the capital in its electrical systems manufacturing entity based in Pune, India.
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International Automotive Components Group Inc. has further expanded its growing presence in China with a new automotive carpet manufacturing plant near Beijing, the supplier said today.
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Opel/Vauxhall's management and its employees are close to a deal that would cut costs at GM's European unit.
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In News Brake: Volkswagen wants to buy Italdesign Giugiaro, a driver is injured in practice for the Indy 500, and Lexus is poised for a recall . . . But Wait, There's More!
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A third dealer challenger will be on the congressional ballot come November. Mike Kelly, a dealer in Butler, Pa., won his primary race yesterday for the Republican nod in Pennsylvania's 3rd District.
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Nokia and in-car entertainment company Harman have said they intend to develop a smartphone-to-car interface that could pass information back and forth between the two computing systems.
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Management and labor at Opel/Vauxhall unit are close to reaching a deal that would cut wage costs at the troubled European carmaker, both sides said.
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Vauxhall's Astra based family MPV will continue with a conventional lay-out, unlike the radical Meriva.
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Mexican firm Metalsa SA de CV has denied that it is in talks with Tata Motors on a potential contract assembly deal under which Tata cars would be assembled in Mexico.
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Diesel engines are starting to gain traction in India as more carmakers enter the market and bring new technologies.
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Unions have reached agreement with the Ssangyong management over wage levels for this year in an effort to revive the ailing company.
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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This was my first jaunt in an Impreza, and I must say I was a bit disappointed. I've come to like Subarus quite a bit, especially after a year with our long-term Forester and our new long-term Subie, the Outback.
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Toyota is poised to recall nearly 4,000 Lexus luxury sedans in the United States, and 11,500 worldwide, to fix an issue with the car's steering.
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Mazda is considering a new joint venture with its Chinese partner FAW Group to boost sales and expand its market share in the country.
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The electric-vehicle revolution is upon us--or at least, that's what manufacturers such as Mitsubishi would like us to believe.
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Toyota is to recall Lexus LS 600h and LS 460 models equipped with the Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) due to complaints about low speed manoeuvring.
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The UK's automotive trade body SMMT has begun the development of an industry-wide electric vehicle (EV) technical training programme that will act as a best practice guide for the sector.
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