Daily Archives: June 27, 2014

GM’s Barra says further recalls are possible

GM's Barra says further recalls are possible

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said further vehicle recalls remain a possibility as GM continues to deal with a number of safety issues that have led to the recall of 20 million cars.

GM says ignition switch linked to recall made in China

GM Says Other Defective Ignition Switch Made In China

The top U.S. automaker said in a filing on Tuesday with U.S. safety regulators that the switch used in the Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, Buick LaCrosse and Lucerne, and Cadillac DeVille and DTS cars that were recalled on June 16 was made by China-based Dalian Alps Electronics Co Ltd.

GM dealers stop Cruze sales over faulty Takata airbags

GM dealers stop Cruze sales over faulty Takata airbags

General Motors has told dealers to stop selling about 33,000 new and used Chevrolet Cruze sedans from model years 2013 and 2014 due to a potential problem with airbags from Japan’s Takata.

PSA seeks 500 job cuts at French plant

PSA Rennes Plant

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will offer workers at its plant in Rennes, France, early retirement benefits as part of plan aimed at reducing headcount at the site by about 10 percent.

2015 Range Rover Sport SVR prototype unveiled

Land Rover has been testing a new top of the range Range Rover Sport model for some time now. So far the model was believed to wear the ‘R-S’ designation, but instead Land Rover has decided to use a new high performance SVR designation, that will be used for future high-performance Land Rover and Jaguar models.