Honda is adding hundreds of thousands of vehicles to a previously announced recall for passenger air bags that can explode with too much force and send shards of metal into the passenger compartment.
Daily Archives: November 7, 2014
Mercedes-Benz Vision G-Code concept has a solar cell paint that also draws energy from the wind
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the compact Vision G-Code concept crossover for urban used, that is smaller than the GLA.
PSA to open engineering center in Morocco
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will open an engineering center in Morocco and may build cars in the country as part of plans by CEO Carlos Tavares to reduce costs and return the automaker to profit, sources said. PSA will outsource some research and development functions to a new center in Casablanca run jointly with consulting firm Altran, two people familiar with the plan told Reuters.
Continental unable to complete Veyance takeover, report says
Continental is unable to complete its acquisition of U.S. rubber firm Veyance Technologies and may need to sell one of the target company’s divisions to win U.S. regulatory approval, Germany’s Bilanz magazine reported.
Russia’s scrappage program lifts Lada sales,helps to counter Western sanctions
Russia’s cheap but often-derided Lada car is enjoying a modest turnaround from sliding sales, perhaps thanks more to a state program designed to counter Western sanctions than any burst of patriotism over the Ukraine crisis.
