New crash death may be linked to Takata airbagAuto News

American Honda has alerted federal safety regulators to another fatal crash involving the possible rupture of an airbag inflator made by Takata, the embattled supplier whose airbags are behind the recall of some 24 million vehicles worldwide.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1KdIz37

Source Auto News

Fiat Chrysler to air 3 Super Bowl adsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler says it will air three Super Bowl commercials during Sunday's game. The first ad is slated to air as the first commercial after the two-minute warning in the second quarter.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1yRH8ph

Source Auto News

Group 1 and Prestige settle Fla. buy-sell disputeAuto News

A dispute between Prestige Motor Car Imports and Group 1 Automotive over a buy-sell deal in Florida gone wrong is settled and the deal back is on -- for now, both sides said.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/15M6Xvo

Source Auto News

A Green-Car Dilemma (1/29/15)

Buyers not adopting tech quickly as expected, Ford boss says; driver deaths decline; avoiding...

from TumblrCynthia Lin

Kia to unveil off-roader concept at Chicago showAuto News

Kia Motors will unveil a rugged concept car with electric all-wheel drive at the Chicago Auto Show, the automaker said today as it released a teaser image.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/15XupWu

Source Auto News

U.S. driver death rates fall more than a third in 3 years, IIHS saysAuto News

After the year of the recall, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shared some positive news about vehicle safety: The likelihood of driver deaths in late-model vehicles has fallen more than a third in the US in three years, IIHS said in a...



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1ESbRmR

Source Auto News

U.S. safety regulators seek Takata whistleblowersAuto News

Federal safety regulators want to find whistleblowers with knowledge 'of possible defects or any wrongdoing' by Takata, stepping up pressure on the airbag maker whose products are linked to five deaths and dozens of injuries.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1ES9xMC

Source Auto News

GM's lease incentive move to captive unit surprised, angered Ally's chiefAuto News

General Motors' recent move to steer 100 percent of its Buick, Cadillac and GMC lease incentives in the US to captive finance company GM Financial took Ally Financial by surprise, Ally CEO Michael Carpenter said during a conference call today.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1HkVdRX

Source Auto News

Toyota recalls 52,000 Avalons to fix potential wiring fire hazardAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales USA said it plans to recall about 52,000 Avalon sedans from the 2011-12 model years for wiring that could cause a fire.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1LlpO1f

Source Auto News

Autoliv sees 2015 growth, better margins as Q4 beats forecastAuto News

Auto safety products supplier Autoliv today said it saw slightly higher margins in 2015 as it posted fourth quarter earnings above market expectations, helped by strong sales in Europe and lower costs for raw materials.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1zgueA8

Source Auto News

Ford's 2014 profit fell 56 percent amid new-product blitzAuto News

Ford today said its profit fell 56 percent in 2014 as it introduced 24 vehicles around the world and its US market share declined. Ford posted net income of $3.2 billion, down from $7.2 billion in 2013.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/18y8FCv

Source Auto News

GM denies request by U.S. senators to extend ignition-switch claims deadlineAuto News

General Motors today denied a request from two US senators to extend the Saturday deadline for victims of the company's defective ignition switch to apply for compensation.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1zZfAjH

Source Auto News

Bentley names industry veteran Winkler to head Americas unitAuto News

Bentley said it appointed Michael Winkler as president and CEO of Bentley Motors in the Americas, replacing Christophe Georges, who will become director of product and marketing for Bentley's global organization.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/15QRY35

Source Auto News

Gentex Q4 sales gains lag forecasts; stock dropsAuto News

Gentex, a mirror, camera and electronic component supplier, said its fourth quarter net income rose a disappointing 2 percent while overall revenue jumped 7 percent from a year earlier. Gentex shares fell 6 percent.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1zdfIsY

Source Auto News

GM asked by U.S. senators to extend ignition-switch claims deadlineAuto News

Two US senators today urged General Motors CEO Mary Barra to extend the Saturday deadline for victims of the company's defective ignition switch to apply for compensation.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1zBrOzd

Source Auto News

Over-the-air auto software updates opens market to acquisitionsAuto News

Over-the-air software updates -- a no-fuss, no-muss infotainment feature popularized by Tesla Motors -- is rapidly spreading to the entire auto industry, fueling high-price acquisitions in the segment.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1Bq9pR8

Source Auto News

Sizzling U.S. Sales Forecast (1/28/15)

D3 projected to post double-digit gains in Jan.; GM, Ally vie for F&I; Kia’s...

from TumblrCynthia Lin

Don't get mad, get a lawyer, panelists sayAuto News

Dealers who get warning letters from lenders accusing them of loan discrimination should resist the temptation to stick the letters in a drawer or, worse, fire off angry replies on their own, said panelists last week at a legal compliance workshop...



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1Dbe37D

Source Auto News

Gentex says Q4 gains were behind forecast, stock dropsAuto News

Gentex, a mirror, camera and electronic component supplier, said its fourth quarter net income rose a disappointing 2 percent while overall revenue jumped 7 percent from a year earlier. Gentex shares fell sharply in morning trading.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/15TQc24

Source Auto News

Nissan teases Super Bowl ad; full reveal will wait until big gameAuto News

Nissan is using a dreary Harry Chapin song as the backdrop for its Super Bowl ad, but the overall message won't be seen until the game on Sunday. The automaker unveiled a 10-second teaser today featuring Chapin's song 'Cat's in the Cradle.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1y5DbcE

Source Auto News