Monthly Archives: September 2014

GM’s Opel says Adam, Corsa need checks for faulty steering

GM's Opel says Adam, Corsa need checks for faulty steering

General Motors’ Opel unit said on Friday that 8,000 of its Adam minicars and Corsa subcompacts delivered to customers in Europe since May 2014 need to be checked for faulty steering parts.

Boards of Hyundai Motor, units OK signing of $10 billion land deal

Boards of Hyundai Motor, units OK signing of $10 billion land deal

by Hyunjoo Jin

The boards of Hyundai Motor Co and two affiliates on Friday approved a 10.55 trillion won ($10.12 billion) purchase of a plot of land in Seoul, the companies said, sealing a deal worth more than triple the property’s appraised amount.

Volkswagen launches 2015 Golf Alltrack with AWD and light-duty off-road driving ability

Volkswagen launches 2015 Golf Alltrack with AWD and light-duty off-road driving ability

Following the sort of success of the Passat Alltrack, Volkswagen is transferring this concept to another smaller vehicle class with the unveiling of a new Golf Alltrack for 2015.

Ford recalls 850,000 cars for air bag problem

2013 Ford Fusion - Ford recalls 850,000 cars for air bag problem

Ford on Friday announced that it was recalling 850,000 vehicles in North America due to a systems glitch that can stop air bags from deploying in a crash.

Summer breaks drive UK car output 22% lower in August

Nissan's Sunderland factory - Summer breaks drive UK car output 22% lower in August

UK car production fell 22 percent in August to 71,000 cars because of the timing of holidays and repairs to a major plant but output so far in 2014 remains ahead of last year, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement.