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Subaru recalls some 2021 Imprezas on faulty weld

Subaru of America is recalling 802 model year 2021 Subaru Imprezas that it says have an improper weld on a lower control arm that could break and cause the tire to contact the wheel well, risking a loss of control. Subaru on Wednesday said…

Subaru recalls some 2021 Imprezzas on faulty weld

Subaru of America is recalling 802 model year 2021 Subaru Imprezzas that it says have an improper weld on a lower control arm that could break and cause the tire to contact the wheel well, risking a loss of control. Subaru on Wednesday…

Lotus aims at Tesla Model X with new electric SUV

LONDON -- Lotus will launch a full-electric SUV next year as it seeks to match the way that Porsche significantly boosted profits by adding SUVs to its sports-car lineup. The Lotus SUV will be a rival in size to the Tesla Model X. It will…

Ford loyalist Harold Baggott, 101, goes from T to E

Harold Baggott was just 10 when he learned to drive a Model T.At age 101, Baggott showed his great-grandchildren a new entry in the Ford Motor Co. alphabet: the battery-powered Mustang Mach-E.Baggott, a former coach company proprietor in…

Mitsubishi flips the controls | Automotive News

Display screens got bigger. And then bigger. And then they swiveled. And now, with Mitsubishi Electric Corp.'s soon-to-debut Firebird platform, a driver can rotate the screen from vertical to horizontal. More significantly, Firebird serves…

Nominate a veteran for Automotive News feature

On Nov. 8, a special section of Automotive News will honor military veterans who are leaders in the auto industry.The Notable Military Veterans in Automotive feature — published just before Veterans Day on Nov. 11 — will recognize veterans…

GM chip strategy leaves Kansas plant in the cold

Fairfax workers are enduring their third lengthy shutdown in less than two years, starting with the UAW's 40-day strike against GM during contract negotiations in the fall of 2019. Last year, they were off for eight weeks at the beginning…

Slump in auto output drags into August

Vehicle production in China remained in a steep downturn in the first 20 days of August as the global semiconductor chip shortage continues, data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers this week show. Output at 11…

Mazda restructures JV with Changan, FAW

TOKYO -- Mazda has agreed to form a new venture with two Chinese partners in which it will have a 47.5 percent stake. State-owned Chongqing Changan Automobile will also hold 47.5 percent of the new joint venture, called Changan Mazda…