SAE says a person is 20,000 times more likely to die in a plane crash than be exposed to a vehicle fire caused by a leak and ignition of HFO-1234yf.
SAE International, after a new round of tests, said a controversial refrigerant favored by most automakers is safe for use in mobile air conditioning units.
The American auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles.
The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running three shifts. As a result, some auto and parts companies are doing something they’ve been reluctant to consider since the recession: Adding floor space and spending millions of dollars on new equipment.
The Treasury Department said it will begin another round of sales of the General Motors Co. stock it acquired during the government’s bailout of the U.S. auto sector.
General Motors is making progress in restructuring its money-losing Opel/Vauxhall unit in Europe but there is still a long way to go.
General Motors is recalling nearly 43,000 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. and around 500 in Canada to fix a defect that could cause a fire in the trunk, the automaker said Monday.
The recall affects Chevrolet Malibu Eco models from the 2013 model year and Buick LaCrosse and Regal sedans from 2012 and 2013 which are equipped with eAssist hybrid gas-electric engines.
