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Ford: Mustang driver injured by air bag fragment in North Carolina crash
Ford Motor Co F.N. said on Sunday night it was cooperating with U.S. safety regulators investigating a report the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang was injured in August by a metal fragment from the car’s air bag.
By PAUL LIENERT
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Nissan recalls Infiniti hybrid sedans for software, transmission issues
Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Tuesday it is recalling more than 14,000 hybrid Infiniti Q50 and Q70 luxury sedans globally due to possible software and transmission issues.
Nissan executive says dollar-yen in good range, positive for Japan
A top Nissan Motor Co executive said on Tuesday that the yen was currently in a good range against the dollar, adding that on the whole, the recent weakening in the Japanese currency was good for the local industry and economy.
By Mari Saito; Writing by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Chris Gallagher
Continental AG CEO says Audi recall no threat to guidance
Continental (CONG.DE) said a fault with airbags installed at premium sportscar maker Audi could cost a double-digit million euro amount to fix, a sum which the German automotive supplier could absorb without revising its earnings guidance.
By Irene Preisinger; Writing by Edward Taylor; Editing by Maria Sheahan
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.
Special Report: Why Madrid's poor fear Goldman Sachs and Blackstone
Last year Madrid’s city and regional governments sold almost 5,000 rent-controlled flats to private equity investors including Goldman Sachs and Blackstone. At the time, the tenants were told their rental conditions would remain the same.
Autoliv says taking business in wake of Takata woes
Auto safety parts company Autoliv (ALIVsdb.ST) (ALV.N) has seen positive effects on its business in the wake of recent issues with Japanese auto parts maker Takata's (7312.T) air bags, the Swedish firm's top executive said on Thursday.
