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- Almost half of U.S. vehicles aren’t covered under existing safety regulations – Automotive News: Hundreds of crashes involving defective cars are going unreported each year because under federal safety rules automakers aren’t required to report suspicious accidents for models more than 10 years old.
- Renault CEO Ghosn’s clash with French state comes to the boil – Automotive News: Ghosn is CEO of both Renault and Nissan and has steered the 16-year-old alliance for a decade. He’s due to collect 7.22 million euros ($8.1 million)…
- Why Marchionne needs a powerful ‘mother-in-law’ – Automotive News: The last time we saw this tactic employed Renault Nissan CEO Carlo Ghosn was in the husband role, activist investor Kirk Kerkorian was the…
- Renault CEO Ghosn Clashes With French State on Shareholder Votes – Bloomberg: Ghosn is CEO of both companies and has steered the 16-year-old Renault-Nissan alliance for a decade. He’s due to collect 7.22 million euros ($8.1…
- Fiat Chrysler shares extend losses after CEO’s consolidation plea – Reuters: Sources told Reuters earlier this month that Marchionne was hoping for a big deal, possibly in the United States, to plug the carmaker’s weaknesses…
- Honda prices HR-V SUV below $20K, goes on sale in May – Detroit News: Honda expects to sell 70,000 of the small SUVs a year.
- Continental sees further growth after Q1 profit, sales rise – Reuters: German automotive supplier Continental expects earnings growth to accelerate this year after first-quarter profit and sales…