General Motors is running two days behind Chief Executive Mary Barra’s plan to begin shipping replacement ignition switches in its massive recall, dealerships and the company said on Tuesday.
Daily Archives: April 9, 2014
NHTSA fines GM for not answering recall questions
General Motors is being fined $7,000 a day for missing an April 3 deadline to provide information about its recall of 2.6 million cars for defective ignition switches, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday.
Ford’s next Mondeo Hybrid to cost same as diesel TDCi
The new 2015 Ford Mondeo will launch with a hybrid version priced at the same level as a diesel. The much-delayed Mondeo will make up for lost time with features designed to make it stand out from the family car crowd.
Smog could get worse as more people buy diesels
Britain could see an increase in smog as the popularity of diesel cars increases, warns a leading pollution expert from King’s College London.
Petrolhead spiders cause Mazda recall
Mazda has had to recall 42,000 vehicles in the US after it emerged that a species of spider had been weaving webs in fuel vent hoses, increasing the risk of fuel leaks and fires.
