Detroit Free Press Published 11:29 a.m. ET March 17, 2018 Air bag light (Photo: deepblue4you, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes and four people are dead. Now the U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to know why. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating… Continue reading NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
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Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Brussels, 19 March 2018 – Just a few days ahead of the EU summit, where the 27 heads of state are set to approve the European Council’s Brexit guidelines, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on the negotiators to pay urgent attention to sector-specific issues in order to avert potentially disastrous implications on… Continue reading Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 12, 2018 – March 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Chrysler Loses Bid to Dismiss Diesel Emission Cheating Claims
Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s U.S. unit was denied a quick escape from a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of rigging diesel engines with emissions control defeat devices similar to those installed in 11 million Volkswagens. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Thursday that owners of 150,000 Dodge Ram and Jeep Grand Cherokee models across eight… Continue reading Chrysler Loses Bid to Dismiss Diesel Emission Cheating Claims
Case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests can proceed
Buy Photo A case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests is allowed to proceed in California. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo A federal judge in California will allow litigation to proceed against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and auto supplier Bosch related to alleged diesel emissions cheating. Judge Edward Chen of the U.S. District… Continue reading Case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests can proceed
BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM
As Faurecia’s NAFILean™ lightweight hemp-based biomaterials are increasingly adopted by OEMs, the company has developed new figures showing the significant energy and environmental benefits of the innovative breakthrough. Not to mention a positive impact on agriculture. Following their initial registration with Peugeot PSA, the biomaterials are now being used in the car parts of six… Continue reading BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM
UPDATE 3-Britain’s Melrose raises GKN bid to $11.2 bln in final offer
LONDON (Reuters) – Melrose Industries (MRON.L) increased its hostile offer for GKN (GKN.L) by around 10 percent to 8.1 billion pounds ($11.2 billion), trying to win over investors after the British engineering firm struck a rival deal of its own last week. GKN’s board unanimously rejected the new bid on Monday saying it continued to… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Britain’s Melrose raises GKN bid to $11.2 bln in final offer
Aston Martin Plotting A Third Mid-Engined Model
The company is calling it “brother of the Valkyrie.” The Aston Martin Valkyrie is the first vehicle in what we expect to be a long line of mid-engined arrivals from the storied British sports car maker. The limited hypercar will eventually spawn a more affordable offering to rival the Ferrari 488, and new reports suggest… Continue reading Aston Martin Plotting A Third Mid-Engined Model
Supplier strike settled, production to resume at Fiat Chrysler's Windsor Assembly Plant
Buy Photo Workers have ended their strike at a supplier for the FCA Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ont. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo A contract settlement has been reached with striking workers at an auto supplier in Canada that had halted production at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Windsor Assembly Plant, which builds the Chrysler… Continue reading Supplier strike settled, production to resume at Fiat Chrysler's Windsor Assembly Plant
Automakers and their allies call for more breaks in Trump tariff plan
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Global automakers and vehicle suppliers are pressing the Trump administration and U.S. Congress to exempt the European Union and other allies from new steel and aluminum tariffs set to take effect later this month, industry officials said on Friday. The proclamation President Donald Trump signed Thursday allows importers to seek… Continue reading Automakers and their allies call for more breaks in Trump tariff plan