Ford Recalls Cars Over Seat Belt Issue

Certain 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars may not adequately restrain passengers.

Aug 15th, 2019
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Apr 22nd, 2022
A woman walks in the rain near the logo of Honda Motor Company Friday, May 13, 2022, in Tokyo. Honda’s fiscal fourth quarter profit slipped to almost half of what the Japanese automaker earned the previous year amid headwinds of supply shortages and rising raw material costs.
Honda's Profit Slides After Chip, Material Cost Problems
The company is cutting costs but acknowledged continuing uncertainty.
May 13th, 2022
Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta projected to employ 7,500 workers, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia officials could announce a second massive electric vehicle plant to be built by Hyundai near Savannah in coming days.
Hyundai to Set $7B U.S. Plant During Biden Asia Visit
The official stressed though that details of the formal announcement are still being worked out.
May 13th, 2022
A visitor walks near a Nissan logo at Nissan headquarters on May 12, 2022, in Yokohama near Tokyo. Nissan is considering adding a new auto plant in the U.S. to keep up with growing demand for electric vehicles, a top executive at the Japanese automaker said Friday, May 13, 2022.
Nissan Mulls Third U.S. Auto Plant
The plan would address demand for electric vehicles.
May 13th, 2022
A logo of the German car manufacturer Mercedes Benz is pictured in Berlin, Germany, June 25, 2021. Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 292,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that could cause the brakes to fail or perform poorly. The recall covers certain ML, GL and R-Class vehicles from the 2006 through 2012 model years. Mercedes says in documents posted Thursday, May 12, 2022 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that moisture can get into a brake booster housing and cause corrosion.
Mercedes Recalls 292K Vehicles to Fix Problem with Brakes
The recall covers certain ML, GL and R-Class vehicles.
May 12th, 2022
The first trucks have been ordered already, six by DHL Parcel UK and two by DHL Freight.
DHL Places Big Order for Electric Trucks from Volvo
The first trucks have been ordered already: six by DHL Parcel UK and two by DHL Freight.
May 12th, 2022
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EV Maker Rivian Lost $1.6 Billion in Q1
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.
May 12th, 2022
A visitor walks near a Nissan logo attached to a car at Nissan headquarters Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Yokohama near Tokyo. Japanese automaker Nissan returned to profitability in the last fiscal year for the first time in three years, despite challenges such as supply shortages caused by the pandemic and soaring costs.
Nissan Returns to Profit
This follows three fiscal years of losses.
May 12th, 2022
Highly accurate computational simulation would allow BMW Group to replace costly physical build-test-improve cycles.
BMW Looks to Quantum Computing to Improve Manufacturing
Predictive and rapid virtual modeling will bring the manufacturing process towards safer designs, more sustainable products and zero-prototyping.
May 11th, 2022
The Hyundai logo shines off the grille of an unsold vehicle at a Hyundai dealership Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Littleton, Colo.
Hyundai Recalls 215,000 Over Faulty Hoses That Leak Fuel
Many of the vehicles are being recalled for a second time.
May 11th, 2022
Canoo reported a net loss of $125.4 million for the three months of 2022
Canoo Warns It May Not Have the Funds to Keep Going
The company reported a net loss of $125.4 million for the three months of 2022.
May 11th, 2022
This aerial image taken with a drone, shows a Carvana car retail 'vending machine' and vehicle parking lot in South Fayette, Pa, on March 15, 2021. Online automotive retailer Carvana Co. says it's letting go about 2,500 workers, roughly 12% of its workforce, as it tries to bring staffing and expenses in line with sales. The Phoenix company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday, May 10, 2022, that its executive team is giving up salaries for the rest of the year to help fund severance pay for the workers.
Carvana Cuts 2,500 Jobs
Despite auto market headwinds, the company still hopes to change the way people buy and sell cars.
May 11th, 2022