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Japan transport min sets up task force to deal with air bag recalls
Japan's transport ministry last week set up a special task force to deal with air bag-related recalls and has urged automakers to speed up replacements of potentially defective Takata-made air bag inflators, Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta said on Tuesday.
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Toyota Lexus to recall some 2006-2011 models due to fuel leak
By Bernie Woodall; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn
Special Report: Plant with troubled past at center of Takata air bag probe
By JOANNA ZUCKERMAN BERNSTEIN AND BEN KLAYMAN
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Ford keeps pushing for lighter cars despite oil price fall
Ford Motor Co's (F.N) drive to make its sport utility vehicles (SUV) and other models lighter to save fuel and boost performance will not be delayed by a recent drop in oil prices, Executive Chairman Bill Ford said on Wednesday.
By MARTIN DOKOUPIL
Ford recalls 65,000 Fusion models on ignition key issues
Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Tuesday said it is recalling about 65,000 Fusion sedans in North America because the key can be removed from the ignition even if the car is not in the "park" position 30 minutes after the ignition is off, the company said.
By Bernie Woodall; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
Strikes cast shadow over Ford's South African investment prospects
U.S. carmaker Ford is hesitant about investing further in its South African operation because of repeated production stoppages caused by strikes, its regional chief said on Thursday.
By Tiisetso Motsoeneng; Editing by Joe Brock and David Goodman
Hyundai, Kia unveil share buybacks after anger over property purchase
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and affiliate Kia Motors (000270.KS) unveiled share buybacks worth a combined 670 billion won ($615 million), in an apparent bid to appease investors angered by the sky-high price paid for property to house new headquarters.
By HYUNJOO JIN
Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors aim to raise fuel economy by 25 percent by 2020
Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and its affiliate Kia Motors (000270.KS) said on Thursday they aim to raise the average fuel economy of their vehicles by 25 percent by 2020 to meet emissions regulations in South Korea, the United States and Europe.
By Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Kim Coghill
Daimler opens Beijing R&D centre to tune Mercedes-Benz to Chinese tastes
Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) has opened a research and development (R&D) centre in Beijing tasked with further tuning its Mercedes-Benz brand to wealthy Chinese tastes and closing the sales gap with Audi AG (NSUG.DE) and BMW AG (BMWG.DE).
By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU
China's auto market growth may halve to 7 percent this year: industry body head
Growth in China's auto market, the world's biggest, will halve to 7 percent this year weighed down by a slowing economy, the head of an industry body said on Saturday.
By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by Richard Borsuk
