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GM ignition-switch claims deadline extended to Jan. 31
The deadline to file claims under General Motors Co's faulty ignition-switch compensation program has been extended by one month to Jan. 31, 2015, the program's administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, said on Sunday.
By Rama Venkat Raman in Bangalore and Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert in Detroit; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Bernadette Baum
France wants former Peugeot chief Varin as Areva chairman
By Jean-Baptiste Vey; writing by Geert De Clercq; editing by Jane Baird
GM ordered new switches months before recall: WSJ
By Ashley Lau in New York and Supriya Kurane in Bangalore; Editing by Chris Reese and Gopakumar Warrier
GM says October China auto sales up 3.2 percent year on year
By Engen Tham and John Ruwitch; Editing by Miral Fahmy
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Hyundai, Kia in record settlement with U.S. for overstating mileage
Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and affiliate Kia Motors Corp (000270.KS) will pay $350 million in penalties to the U.S. government for overstating fuel economy ratings in what officials said on Monday was the biggest settlement of its kind.
By Aruna Viswanatha, Julia Edwards in Washington, Ben Klayman in Detroit, Hyunjoo Jin and Joonhee Yu in Seoul; Editing by Ros Krasny, Susan Heavey, Peter Galloway, Cynthia Osterman and Ryan Woo
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.
By BERNIE WOODALL AND BEN KLAYMAN
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
Chrysler recalls more than 900,000 vehicles globally in two actions
Chrysler Group on Thursday announced two global recalls of more than 900,000 cars and SUVs combined for problems that could cause fires.
By Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn
Chrysler recalls 184,215 SUVs for possible air bag issue
Chrysler Group said on Tuesday it is recalling an estimated 184,215 sport utility vehicles globally because a possible short circuit in a part could disable air bags and seat-belt pretensioners.
By Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Alden Bentley
Audi sells fewer cars than Mercedes as competition intensifies
Audi (VOWG_p.DE) sold fewer cars than rival Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year in the latest sign that the sales rivalry among Germany's top luxury automakers is intensifying.
By Andreas Cremer; Editing by Maria Sheahan and Susan Thomas
