| Chrysler recalls 630000 SUVs over defects |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
(31 mins ago) Just two days after refusing a US government request to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, Chrysler has decided to do two other recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide. The automaker will recall more than 409,000 Jeep Patriot and Compass small sport utility vehicles across world capitals from the 2010 and 2012 model years to fix air bag and seat-belt problems. It's ...
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| New Report Sheds Light on Automotive Plastics Market for Passenger Cars |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
According to the market research report "Automotive Plastics Market for Passenger Cars, By Type (Polypropylene, Polyurethane, HDPE, ABS, Polycarbonate & Composites), Application (Interior, Exterior & Under Bonnet) & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018", published by MarketsandMarkets, the Global Market Revenue is expected to grow from $21,617 million in 2012 to ...
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| Japanese auto parts maker to build plant in Lewisburg |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Japanese auto parts maker Meiwa Industry will build a plant in Marshall County to supply carmakers in the Southeast. The $6.1 million plant will employ nearly 100 people when it goes online in April 2014. Meiwa makes components including seat back panels, head liners and trunk and floor components for the auto industry. The company currently supplies parts to Nissan, ...
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| Abu Dhabi Motors the worlds most successful Rolls-Royce dealership |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Last week in Motoring, we reported that Abu Dhabi Motors had been awarded the title of Best Bespoke Dealer Worldwide of Rolls-Royce cars in 2012. That is quite an accomplishment when you consider how small the capital of the UAE actually is, in comparison with many of the regions around the world that enjoy success in selling the world's premier luxury car brand. Rolls-Royce's Bespoke ...
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| Chrysler to recall nearly 435000 SUVs |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
The automaker will recall more than 254,000 Patriots and Compasses from 2010 through 2012 in the U.S. to fix an air bag problem. It's also is recalling more than 180,000 Jeep Wranglers from 2012 and 2013 for transmission fluid ...
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| 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Car Seat Check |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
, we had to move the front passenger seat forward to accommodate a rear-facing infant seat, and the Latch anchors were difficult to use. While the Santa Fe can seat up to seven, our test model had second-row captain's chairs, bringing seating capacity to six. Did it outperform the Santa Fe ...
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| UPDATE 2-U.S. auto recovery cushions Johnson Matthey profit drop |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Thu Jun 6, 2013 7:25am EDT * Profit drops 9 percent after "challenging year" * Sees "steady progress" in year ahead * Shares climb hit all-time high By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - A recovering U.S. auto market cushioned catalyst maker Johnson Matthey's drop in annual profit, sending its shares to an all-time high as it forecast steady progress due to ...
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| Bilderberg 2013 delegates arrive in blacked-out cars for secretive summit |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Bilderberg Group delegates arrive at the Grove hotel. Chancellor George Osborne and his Labour counterpart, Ed Balls, are expected to be among attendees of the four-day summit. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ...
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| GM Expands Remote-Start App to 2014 Lineup |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Vehicles with remote start are becoming more common; GM just announced it's making the feature standard across its lineup. Through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App, owners of OnStar-equipped 2014 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will be able to remotely unlock their doors and activate the horn, lights and remote start functionality on factory-equipped vehicles. The free ...
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| Botswana Trucks Arrive to Evict San Despite Govt Denials |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Bushmen from their ancestral land in southern Botswana, according to reports received by Survival International. The move to evict the Ranyane Bushmen ...
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