By ANN M. JOB
There’s a new little secret under the hoods of some 2014 Ford Fiesta small cars.
Daily Archives: July 11, 2014
GM recalls nearly 30,000 Saab 9-3 convertibles
General Motors is recalling almost 30,000 Saab 9-3 convertibles in the United States for a seat belt issue that has previously affected sedan models.
Delphi CEO to be on U.S. Senate panel hot seat in GM probe
By Richard Cowan
The head of Delphi Automotive Plc, maker of ignition switches linked to at least 16 fatal car crashes, is expected to face intensive questioning next week from a U.S. Senate panel investigating General Motors Co’ handling of the issue.
Mid-sized segment sales forecast to hit record low this year
Sales in the once-strong volume mid-sized sector are poised to fall this year to their lowest level this decade as pressure from premium alternatives mounts. Volume automakers are forecast to sell less than 500,000 mid-sized vehicles in western Europe this year, down from more than 800,000 in 2011, according to analysts at IHS Automotive.
ZF in approach for TRW in consolidating car parts sector
By Robert Wright in New York and Henry Foy in London
Shares in TRW Automotive, one of the world’s largest auto component suppliers, surged on Thursday after it said it had received a “preliminary, non-binding” takeover approach, later confirmed as coming from ZF Friedrichshafen of Germany.
