Monthly Archives: November 2014

Michelin starts Tweel, Airless Tyre, Production

Michelin starts Tweel, Airless Tyre, Production

The Michelin Tweel is an airless radial tyre comprising a rigid hub connected to a shear beam by means of flexible, deformable polyurethane spokes, all functioning as a single unit.

Honda motorcycle production reaches 300-million cumulative globally

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1949 Dream D. The 300 millionth motorcycle: 2015 Gold Wing 40.

Honda Motor’s cumulative worldwide motorcycle production reached the 300 million-unit milestone in September 2014.

Honda admits failing to report deaths, injuries

Honda headquarters building in Japan - Honda admits failing to report deaths, injuries

By TOM KRISHER

Honda is admitting that it failed to report more than 1,700 injury and death claims about its vehicles to U.S. safety regulators, a violation of federal law.

Candice Anderson cleared in fatal car wreck after GM letter

Candice Anderson cleared in fatal car wreck after GM letter

By MICHAEL GRACZYK
Associated Press

A Texas judge cleared a woman Monday for a car accident that killed her fiance in 2004, after General Motors acknowledged that her car would have been among millions being recalled for a problem that may have contributed to the death.

Steve Kiefer, GM’s savvy new face to suppliers

Steve Kiefer, GM's savvy new face to suppliers

Addressing an industry conference in Traverse City, Mich., this summer, General Motors’ global powertrain boss Steve Kiefer asked a room packed with about 500 people how many owned a GM vehicle.

About a dozen hands went up.