Lu Minjie, public relations director of the Audi brand in China, is under investigation by the central Chinese government’s anti-corruption task force, according to Chinese media.
Dongfeng-PSA to sell imported vehicles in China starting 2015
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile, PSA’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor, will take over the vehicle import business currently run by the French automaker’s Asia office.
PSA plans to cut 3,450 French jobs in 2015, report says
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is preparing to cut another 3,450 French jobs next year as the troubled carmaker pursues a recovery plan under new CEO Carlos Tavares, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Ford to cut 20% of staff at B-Max plant in Romania
Ford will lay off about 680 people at its Romanian division next year, or some 20 percent of the staff, as it adjusts to a weak European market.
NHTSA seeks nationwide American recall of Takata air bags
By Julia Edwards, Eric Beech, Bernie Woodall,and Chang-Ran
The U.S. auto safety regulator has told Japanese supplier Takata Corp and five automakers to expand nationwide a regional recall of potentially lethal air bags, increasing pressure on the industry to move faster in a growing scandal.
