By YURI KAGEYAMA
Toyota is recalling 185,000 vehicles in Japan and 5,000 in China for a possibly defective air bag supplied by Takata, the Japanese manufacturer at the center of an unfolding safety scandal.
Daily Archives: December 5, 2014
Daimler applies to open a car plant in Russia
Daimler has applied to the Russian city of St. Petersburg to set up a factory there, Interfax news agency reported, citing local officials.
BMW forecasts further sales growth in 2015
BMW Group expects its luxury car sales to increase in 2015, building on this year’s solid expansion, even as economic growth in core European markets stalls and geopolitical risks persist.
VW names veteran exec Thomas Schmall as components chief
Volkswagen named Thomas Schmall as the new VW brand board member responsible for components – a key post that carries with it the potential for political friction with the carmaker’s powerful German unions.
Tesla Model S beats out Porsche in U.S. Consumer Reports survey
Tesla drivers were more likely than Porsche owners — or anyone else — to say they’d buy their cars again in this year’s edition of the closely watched Consumer Reports buyer survey.
