Fiat Chrysler Also Has Emissions Issues
Lost amid the intense scrutiny of emissions tests at Volkswagen and Renault is the fact that another European automotive powerhouse, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is also in a tight spot with regulators. Not for possible cheating — far from it. FCA’s problem is that its emissions record in the United States is bad and time to fix it is running short. For the fourth consecutive year, the maker of Ram pickups and Jeep SUVs finished dead...
Airbag Recall Doubles In Size
Washington — Nearly 34 million cars and trucks nationwide were declared defective Tuesday because of deadly air bags made by auto-parts giant Takata, in what is expected to be the biggest recall of any consumer product in U.S. history. The expanded recall doubled the number of vehicles believed to have the air bags, which can blast out sharp metal shrapnel when deployed, a flaw that has been linked to six deaths and more than 100...
Low Wages, Trade Pacts Send Auto Plants to Mexico
Detroit — Mexico has become the most attractive place in North America to build new automobile factories, a shift that has siphoned jobs from the U.S. and Canada, yet helped keep car and truck prices in check for consumers. In the past two years, eight automakers have opened or announced new plants or expansions in Mexico. Just last week, Toyota announced a new plant in Guanajuato to build the popular Corolla, work now done in Canada,...
New York Auto Show Gaining Ground on Detroit’s
New York — The New York International Auto Show is proving itself, once again to be one of the strongest auto shows in the world and is even generating chatter among industry watchers that it could challenge the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. After two days of glitzy press reveals, the New York auto show that opened to the public Friday offering an interesting mix of luxury and mainstream vehicles in a city where...
