By John Biers
General Motors Thursday reported lower third-quarter earnings on weakness in some international markets, but showed signs of emerging from a costly ignition-recall scandal.
U.S. prosecutors probe Takata Corp over statements
By Emily Flitter and Ben Kalyman
U.S. federal prosecutors are trying to determine whether Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp misled U.S. regulators about the number of defective air bags it sold to automakers, including Toyota and Honda, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Audi will recall 850,000 A4 cars globally over airbag problems
Audi will recall 850,000 A4 models worldwide due to airbag problems, with about half of the vehicles affected in the luxury carmaker’s two biggest markets of China and Germany.
JLR’s first China factory caps carmaker’s resurgence
By Tom Mitchell and Andy Sharman
The opening of Jaguar Land Rover’s first China factory caps a five-year resurgence under Indian ownership that has made the Coventry-based company a byword for British manufacturing excellence and export prowess.
PSA will add production shifts to meet demand for Citroen C4 Cactus
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is adding extra production shifts at its Villaverde factory near Madrid to meet increasing demand for the new Citroen C4 Cactus, a report said.
