Ford Motor Co. will halt production at its Romanian car factory for an extra seven days ahead of the Christmas break in December because of continued low demand in the European market, the U.S. carmaker said on Friday.
Category Archives: Motoring News
Chinese authorities break up car-smuggling gangs
Chinese authorities have broken up six gangs that smuggled around $164 million worth of cars into the country over the past three years to help consumers bypass heavy taxation.
Toyo Tire to pay $120 million for price fixing
Japan’s Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has agreed to plead guilty to U.S. price-fixing charges and pay a $120 million criminal fine for its role in conspiracies involving auto parts, the Justice Department said.
Mexico’s Booming Car Industry Selling Unsafe Cars
In Mexico’s booming auto industry, the cars rolling off assembly lines may look identical, but how safe they are depends on where they’re headed.
BMW i3 fails to earn EuroNCAP’s top safety rating
BMW’s electric i3 has scored four out of a possible five stars in a EuroNCAP safety test after faring poorly in the pedestrian protection and safety assistance systems categories.
