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Global Light Vehicle Sales Soar in April 2023

Numerous national or regional markets have advanced from an easing of supply constraints, with overall YoY growth of 25%. China, the world’s largest auto market remains problematic. Continue reading

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Stellantis Buys Share of Symbio for Fuel Cell Technology

“Acquiring an equal stake in Symbio will bolster our leadership position in hydrogen-powered vehicles by supporting our fuel cell van production in France, and it also serves as a perfect complement to our growing battery electric vehicle portfolio,” said Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO. Continue reading

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GM Expands Airbag Recalls Over Supplier ARC’s Objections

In an unusual move, NHTSA publicly revealed that it wrote Arc: “As you are aware, on July 13, 2015, the Office of Defect Investigation (“ODI”) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA” or the “Agency”) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE15-027) to investigate certain air bag inflators designed by ARC Automotive, Inc. (ARC). NHTSA opened its defect investigation after learning of two driver air bag inflator field ruptures involving ARC designed inflators,” NHTSA wrote. Continue reading

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Ford Expanding Explorer SUV Roll-away Recall

The previous powertrain control module (PCM) update completed under recall 22V-255 did not include what is described as “the automatic electronic parking brake feature when the vehicle is shifted to park, as intended.” In addition, the rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect. Continue reading

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Mazda Motor Posts Improving FY 2203 Financial Results

“Under these conditions, the Mazda Group steadily improved its profit base by implementing group-wide initiatives to improve per-unit profit, curb costs, reduce marketing expenses, improve fixed cost efficiency, and redesign components to expand the use of general-purpose semiconductors as a means of mitigating semiconductor shortages.,” Mazda said. Continue reading

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Penske Automotive Ups Dividend, Will Buyback More Shares

“Based on the strength of the Company’s performance and continued strong cash flow, we are pleased to provide our shareholders with an increase in the cash dividend, and we remain poised to return value to shareholders through additional securities repurchase authority as market conditions and other considerations warrant,” said Penske Automotive Group President, Robert Kurnick, Jr. Continue reading

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Honda Motor Posts FY 2023 Operating Profit of ¥839.3B

Honda forecasts that group car sales will rise to 4.4 million units for the 2024 fiscal year that began in April from 3.7 million units sold in FY 2023. Honda also forecast an increase in group motorcycle sales from 18.8 million to 19.2 million motorcycles. Honda forecast FY 2024 full-year operating profit rising to ¥ 1.0 trillion ($7.40 billion). Continue reading

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Toyota Motor FY 2023 Finishes with a Strong Q4

However, the strong performance coming from the easing of Covid-induced supply shortages wasn’t enough to overcome relatively disappointing Q1, Q2 and Q3 results, as well as rising material costs. Continue reading

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Mandatory Compensation for Delayed Airline Passengers

The US. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced plans to launch new rule-making that is aimed at requiring airlines to provide compensation and cover expenses for amenities such as meals, hotels, and rebooking when airlines are responsible for stranding passengers. … Continue reading

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Kia Recalls 2023 Sportage, Niro, Soul and Telluride Models

In the required filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today, Kia said, “the instrument cluster software installed in the subject vehicles, in combination with electrical noise due to voltage instability while the vehicle is starting, may result in cluster booting errors. Such booting errors can cause the instrument cluster screen to become blank resulting in the driver’s inability to see the telltales and indicators required by certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.” Continue reading

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FCA Recalls Jeep Wrangler Hybrids, Again

“Excessive heat in the fuse interface may cause the fuse to fail resulting in a loss of motive power, which can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. Customers may notice a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), a change in drivability, and/or noise at the HV battery pack assembly,” FCA said in the required filing, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public this morning. Continue reading

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Mercedes-Benz USA Recalls 2020-23 Hybrids

The high-voltage battery monitoring system software may not alert the driver of a battery malfunction. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 305, “Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection.”

The recall was made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning. In the required filing MBAG said it “is not aware of any warranty claims, field or service reports, or reports of property damage, death, or injury related to this defect. Continue reading

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Ford Recalls Ranger Airbag Recall for Bad Repairs Again

Although Ford service instructions include diagrams and instructions for proper airbag inflator installation, technicians who mis-installed the inflator told Ford they did not review the instructions prior to installation. Ford did not name the “select dealerships (responsible) and a certain third-party mobile repair team,” which discovered botched repair(s) in the required filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading

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Toyota Auto Insurance Now in California

“This expansion represents a significant milestone in our rollout of Toyota Auto Insurance,” said Rob Spencer, Toyota Insurance President. “Drivers in the Golden State are now able to benefit from the exceptional value and top tier service offered by Toyota Auto Insurance.” Continue reading

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Porsche Posts €1.8B Operating Profit in Q1 2023

Porsche reaffirmed its targets for the full year 2023. The assumption for Group sales revenue ranges from  €40 to €42 billion euros. “In the event that global challenges do not significantly worsen, we expect a Group operating return on sales for fiscal year 2023 in the range of 17% -19%,” said Lutz Meschke, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and Board Member for Finance and IT at Porsche AG. “In the long run, we are aiming for a Group operating return on sales of more than 20%.” Continue reading

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