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German automaker BMW has been fined $40 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to issue safety recalls in a timely manner to Mini owners. The fine, announced on Monday, caps a year of auto industry crackdowns by the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. Regulators have come down hard on the auto industry for problems ranging from air bag defects to cheating on emissions tests.The MINI Cooper Hardtop was recalled for the same issue in December of 2014, prompting the NHTSA's investigation for non-compliance.As part of the set...
According to calculations based on actual monthly sales reported by the manufacturers, the first reports of November auto sales are in.Statistics show that Hyundai, Nissan and Toyota set the pace in November. Gains among major players fell within a narrow range of 0.3 percent at Ford Motor Co. to 3.8 percent at Nissan Motor Co. Hyundai’s 12 percent increase stood out in percentage terms. Hyundai generated sales of 60,007 vehicles, up 12 percent, for its best-ever November. Only American Honda and Volkswagen Group posted a decline in volume. Overall U.S. sales, wi...
The United Auto Workers union on Friday night said it had ratified a contract with Ford Motor.The UAW-Ford deal comes after a resurgence in car sales and profits. That's one of the issues workers have raised -- many hadn't received a raise in over a decade despite economic strength within the industry.The four-year deal with Ford barely passed with a 51.4-percent majority. The Blue Oval's production workers voted 51.3 percent in favor of the contract, and 52.4 percent of those from skilled trades accepted it."This agreement provides a good foundation for Ford Motor Company, ou...
The leadership of Nissan Motor Co., CEO Carlos Ghosn continues to develop the Nissan company. He plans to boost Nissan's profitability to 8% from 6.7%. He targets to sell autonomous vehicles in showrooms in five years, despite of the slow sales. Nissan's outlook has a very positive view about the U.S. They're not foreseeing significant growth in the U.S., but it's a very healthy market at more than 17 million vehicles annually. The growth of car sales is forecasted in January at the Detroit auto show."I'm not seeing any stress. I'm not seeing signs that we are...
BMW M4 GTS - the so-called fastest two-door BMW. And it was built for the 30th anniversary of the legendary BMW M3. However, the germans will celebrate the release only in 2016, because the output of M4 GTS is scheduled for next spring. Firstly, there will be made only 700 pieces of this model (and 300 of them will go to the United States). And secondly, namely on this BMW coupe the manufacturers used a system of water injection into the intake manifold.What for? Naturally to boost the motor! The plan is - moisture lowers its temperature and increases the density. This way the cylinders c...
