Daily Archives: December 3, 2014

Rolls-Royce seeks 16 apprentices for 2015

Rolls-Royce has opened the application process for its 2015 apprenticeship programme. The Chichester-based luxury car maker has 16 places available for applicants aged 16-24 and the programme will combine valuable on-the-job training with classroom-based studying.

Spyker files for financial restructuring

Spyker c8 - Spyker files for financial restructuring

Spyker Cars has filed for financial restructuring as the Dutch supercar maker that was hurt by its acquisition of Saab from General Motors seeks to avoid collapse.

Takata panel to audit air bag inflator production

Takata panel to audit air bag inflator production(AP Photo/Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
By TOM KRISHER
Associated Press
Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. is forming a panel to audit its manufacturing and come up with ways to make safe air bag inflators, but the company’s response to a U.S. demand for a national inflator recall remains unclear.

Automakers to jointly probe Takata air bags

Automakers to jointly probe Takata air bags

By TOM KRISHER
Associated Press
At least five automakers are teaming up to determine what is causing a problem with air bags used in their vehicles and how many cars to recall because of it.

France seeks diesel phase out, will rank cars for pollution

Valls Toulouse - France seeks diesel phase out, will rank cars for pollution

France wants to gradually phase out the use of diesel fuel for passenger cars and will put in place a system to identify the most polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.