The European Union is ready to eliminate tariffs on Japanese auto parts in exchange for Japan ending import duties on a range of European food items, the Nikkei said.
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NHTSA investigates Hyundai brake problems
Drivers reportedly have to push brake harder than normal to stop car. U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of brake problems on Hyundai Genesis full-size luxury cars.
China’s Polluted Cities Smog May Be permanent
As reported earlier, the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, close to the border with Russia, is suffering through some truly horrible air pollution. And given that this is mainland China—home to some of the most polluted cities in the world—that’s saying something:
Pollution So Bad in Harbin China flights canceled
As northern China entered its high-smog season, one city’s visibility was less than half a football field Monday and the manager of jazz singer Patti Austin said she had canceled a Beijing concert because of asthma likely linked to pollution.
Survey: Spot parts shortages looming for 2014
Automakers are likely to face spot shortages of parts next year if North American vehicle production tops 16 million units, a new survey of suppliers concludes.
Twenty-six percent of respondents said they had “difficulty meeting production expectations” this year, according to the survey of 100 suppliers polled in August and September by IRN Inc., a Grand Rapids, Mich., consulting firm.
