BMW BMW in Australia begins voluntary recall of E46 3 Series cars produced between November 1997 and June 2000 The ACCC says safety authorities identified a pattern of abnormal airbag deployments involving BMW cars in Australia, Japan and the United States. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/AP Some 12,000 BMW vehicles are being urgently recalled after transport safety… Continue reading BMW urgently recalls 12,000 vehicles over airbag safety concerns
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I applaud Bristol for banning diesel vehicles. But why not ban all private cars? | Leo Murray
Opinion Transport I applaud Bristol for banning diesel vehicles. But why not ban all private cars? Leo Murray However welcome this plan is, the climate emergency demands truly radical steps ‘Bristol is one of only half a dozen places in the UK where more than half of all trips are already made by walking, cycling… Continue reading I applaud Bristol for banning diesel vehicles. But why not ban all private cars? | Leo Murray
United Auto Workers chief takes paid leave amid corruption investigation
US unions Gary Jones has not been charged but home was searched Union represented workers in 40-day General Motors strike Gary Jones speaks during contract talks with Fiat Chrysler in Auburn Hills, Michigan in July. Photograph: Paul Sancya/Associated Press The United Auto Workers union announced on Saturday that its president, Gary Jones, is taking a… Continue reading United Auto Workers chief takes paid leave amid corruption investigation
Bentley Motors loses trademark battle over branded clothing
Automotive industry Luxury carmaker may have to destroy its stock after family firm behind Bentley Clothing brand wins 20-year fight Chris Lees, pictured with his father, Bob, who bought the company in the early 1990s. Photograph: Charlotte Graham/Guzelian Bentley Motors has lost a long-running high court trademark battle with a small, family-owned business, which could… Continue reading Bentley Motors loses trademark battle over branded clothing
Bosses leave car dealer Lookers as Brexit blamed for profit warning
Automotive industry Shares plunge and company announces the closure of 15 branches Lookers says it expects annual underlying pre-tax profit to plunge to about £20m from £67m a year earlier. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters Lookers, one of Britain’s biggest car dealerships, has parted company with its chief executive and chief operating officer as it blamed Brexit… Continue reading Bosses leave car dealer Lookers as Brexit blamed for profit warning
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA agree £35bn merger
Automotive industry Tie-up of Italian and French firms would create world’s fourth-biggest carmaker The two companies said the merger would generate cost savings without closing factories. Photograph: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the Peugeot owner, Groupe PSA, have approved a €40bn (£35bn) merger that would create the world’s fourth-biggest… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA agree £35bn merger
GM strike ends after 40 days with 48,000 staff to return to work
General Motors Strike that started 16 September cost GM more than $2bn Employees wanted fair share of GM’s $25bn profits The UAW plans to have a final tally after the 4pm vote deadline on Friday. Photograph: Troy Stolt/AP The longest strike by autoworkers in a decade came to an end on Friday as United Auto… Continue reading GM strike ends after 40 days with 48,000 staff to return to work
SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal
Greenhouse gas emissions If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world for carbon emissions Fri 25 Oct 2019 09.57 EDT Last modified on Fri 25 Oct 2019 14.43 EDT Growing demand for SUVs was the second largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions from 2010 to 2018, an analysis has… Continue reading SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal
Snail fail: Australia turns back Mercedes-Benz cars after escargot cargo found
Invasive species Biosecurity officers shell-shocked after finding 30 snails never before detected in Australia The port of Fremantle in Western Australia, one of four ports where the cars containing the heath snails were found. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images Nine-hundred Mercedes-Benz cars have been turned away at the Australian border after dozens of rare and… Continue reading Snail fail: Australia turns back Mercedes-Benz cars after escargot cargo found
GM workers anxiously await resolution to longest strike in decade
General Motors Feelings ranged from ‘cautiously optimistic’ to ‘skeptical’ among striking members of the UAW in Michigan as they prepare to vote Striking United Auto Workers member Anesha Towell keeps warm at a burn barrel while picketing at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters The autoworkers picketing outside… Continue reading GM workers anxiously await resolution to longest strike in decade