European automakers, already battered by the region’s economic downturn, face a fresh financial headache if the European Union implements, as planned, a new way of testing CO2 emissions from cars starting in 2017.
The EU wants to replace the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC) test, which measures CO2 emissions and fuel economy of new vehicles, by a more accurate United Nations-sponsored test cycle called the World Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
General Motors on Monday recalled 3.36 million North American cars with ignition switches that can be jarred out of the “run” position, potentially affecting power steering, power brakes and air bags.
by Victoria Cavaliere
A California man who tried to prevent his adult daughter from driving drunk was struck by her car and killed, police said Sunday.
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Bentley’s new SUV, pictured, will have softer front end styling and smaller headlights than the 2012 Geneva show concept.
By IVAN MORENO
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette wants General Motors to explain how it plans to fix what’s been described as a lax corporate culture and how the company plans to compensate victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches.
