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- Honda says expanded air bag recalls to cost $360 mln, no change in guidance – Reuters: Honda Motor Co said on Friday it expects to spend 44.8 billion yen ($363 million) in quality-related costs to pay for the recall of cars fitted with air bag parts made by Takata Corp after the supplier agreed to an expanded recall in the United States.
- Bosch and Daimler start automated parking pilot – Just-auto: Bosch and Daimler have started a joint pilot project, car2go, to allow vehicles to drive themselves to a free parking space and return afterwards.
- Lawyer says GM, law firm conspired to cover up defect – Detroitnews: A Texas lawyer representing plaintiffs who are suing General Motors Co. over its ignition switch has filed a motion accusing the Detroit automaker and…
- Marchionne to mull alternatives as GM deal chance fades – Detroit News: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is looking at other automakers as merger candidates as the chances of a deal with GM dwindle
- Honda Accord axed in the UK – Autocar: Slow-selling Honda Accord is officially dropped in the UK, with no replacement expected riday, Mr. Bollore introduced the new model of electric cars that he hopes to put on the city’s streets by the end of the year. The new…
- JAPAN: Sumitomo Chemical to double lithium-ion battery separators – Just-auto: Sumitomo Chemical says it will more than double its production capacity for lithium-ion secondary battery separators which are marketed under the Pervio brand name.
- BMW passenger car sales rise 4 percent in May – Reuters: BMW passenger car sales of its core brand rose 4 percent in May to 159,129 vehicles, helped by strong demand in…
- Hyundai hits output brakes as sales slow – FT: South Korean carmaker grapples with adverse exchange rates and product mix
- Honda Recall-Related Costs Grow – WSJ: TOKYO-Honda Motor Co. said it expects to spend Y=44.8 billion ($363 million) in additional recall-related costs after it decided to expand recalls over…
- Nissan Juke-R Nismo to be at Goodwood – Autocar: Nissan has released a teaser of its Juke-R Nismo which will be revealed later in June
- 2016 BMW X2 to use the X1 platform – Autocar: Sporty, coupe-like BMW X2 is set to hit the UK next year and share the X1’s underpinnings BMW bosses have given the go-ahead to a new sporting crossover to be sold under the X2 name, sources have confirmed.
- MEDIA-India’s Tata Motors in manufacturing talks with Fiat – Business Standard – Reuters: MEDIA-India’s Tata Motors in manufacturing talks with Fiat – Business Standard. –