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What is a recall? Carmakers confuse U.S. drivers in deadly air bag saga
In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of U.S. Toyota drivers have received a stern warning by first-class mail: Immediately drive to your dealer to replace a flawed air bag, and in the meantime don't let anyone sit on the passenger side.
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GM says October China auto sales up 3.2 percent year on year
General Motors Co (GM.N) and its Chinese joint ventures sold 291,371 vehicles in China in October, up 3.2 percent from the same month a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday.
GM ignition-switch death, injury claims up 12 percent
A program to compensate victims of accidents caused by a faulty ignition switch in General Motors (GM.N) vehicles has received 1,772 claims for injuries and deaths, a 12 percent increase from the previous week, according to a report Monday.
By JESSICA DYE
After the "bulldozer": Hyundai's consensus-building heir-apparent
When he attended design preview meetings for the Genesis luxury sedan, Hyundai Motor heir-apparent Chung Eui-sun suggested features he'd seen on high-end European rivals, such as a pop-up navigation screen and a gearshift that rises and retracts.
By HYUNJOO JIN
Ford's lower profit beats estimates; sales down on F-150 launch
Ford Motor Co on Friday reported a 34 percent drop in third-quarter profit, and revenue fell due to the cost of introducing the F-150 pickup truck.
Toyota executive stands by Takata as supplier despite air bag troubles
A top Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) executive said on Wednesday the Japanese automaker has no plans to abandon Takata Corp (7312.T) despite the supplier's struggles with air bag inflators that could rupture and spray metal shrapnel at vehicle occupants.
By MAKI SHIRAKI
Toyota recalls 247,000 vehicles in U.S. over Takata air bag issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) recalled 247,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States on Monday because they are equipped with potentially defective front passenger air bag inflators from Japan's Takata Corp (7312.T) that can rupture and spray metal shrapnel, according to U.S. safety regulators.
By BEN KLAYMAN