by Chang-Ran Kim
Japan’s industry minister said on Tuesday it was up to automakers and supplier Takata Corp to handle a ballooning safety crisis that has led to the global recall of over 19 million vehicles equipped with Takata’s air bags.
Jaguar recalls 7,079 F-Types in America for airbag wiring
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 7,079 Jaguar F-Type sports cars in the U.S. because potentially incorrect wiring could lead to the front-passenger airbag not activating, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.
BMW names Krueger next CEO, Reithofer new chairman
BMW said CEO Norbert Reithofer would step down in May, one year early, and hand the reins of the luxury carmaker to 49-year-old production chief Harald Krueger.
New Mercedes GLE fuses coupé and crossover
If you’ve been sizing up the new BMW X6, you might want to take a moment before signing on the dotted line, because Mercedes has just taken the wraps off a sporty coupé-styled SUV of its own.
Honda adds 2.6M vehicles to air bag repair list
Honda plans to replace the replace driver’s air bag inflators on 2.6 million more vehicles as it expands repairs to the entire U.S.
