Chrysler is recalling nearly 257,000 older Ram pickup trucks because the rear axle can seize or the drive shaft can fall off. The recall covers Ram 1500 pickups from the 2005 model year.
Daily Archives: December 19, 2014
Automakers halt Russia sales on ruble’s collapse
General Motors, Audi and Jaguar Land Rover temporarily stopped selling cars in Russia this week, deciding that taking a timeout from the market was the best way to deal with the ruble’s collapse.
Automakers are battling a more than 40 percent drop in the value of the ruble since June, Russia’s biggest financial crisis since 1998.
BMW to start hydrogen car tests
The German sports and executive car builder has confirmed it’s about to throw its considerable expertise behind hydrogen fuel cell cars but if you’re waiting for a hydrogen-powered 5-Series to go on sale before making the jump to greener motoring, you could be disappointed.
VW said to push forward with main car-brand margin revival plan
Volkswagen approved projects for adding several hundred million euros to earnings in coming years in its effort to almost triple profit margins at the namesake car brand, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mercedes recalls 4,871 cars, SUVs in U.S. for possible oil leak
by Ben Klayman
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 4,871 sedans and SUVs in the United States because of a potential oil leak, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.
