Defect in Takata Air Bags Prompts Urgent Warning to Drivers
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
The unusual action indicates a heightened concern among regulators over the air bags, which are linked to at least two deaths in the United States.
Few Answers After an Alert on Takata Airbags
By HIROKO TABUCHI and CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
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Takata’s crash-testing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. Some cars have a faulty propellant in air bags that can explode in an accident.
A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site that allows drivers to look up a car by vehicle identification number was not responding, and calls were put on hold.
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BMW of North America
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The BMW i3’s quirky, design-forward shape, stubby proportions and save-the-world powertrain put it a world apart from any previous BMW.
Behind the Wheel
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Costly, Yet Also Frugal
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By JIM MOTAVALLI
The BMW i3 Extended Test Drive Program lets customers bring the car home for a few days instead of evaluating the car in a typical quick test drive.
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The Kia K900.
The sedan is a luxury land yacht that the company hopes will change its economy-car image.
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A Tesla Model S at a trade fair in Germany.
The German automaker Daimler, which first took a stake in Tesla in 2009, said it would continue its joint development projects with the company, which makes electric cars.
Guardrail Maker Trinity Industries Liable for Fraud in Texas
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A Texas jury awarded $175 million, an amount that could be tripled, in a case against Trinity Industries, which made systems that can malfunction during crashes and wreck cars.
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By BENJAMIN PRESTON
Sales of alternative-fuel vehicle have fallen along with gasoline prices; Volkswagen recalls 1.1 million vehicles for a suspension defect.
Monday Motorsports: Keselowski Wins at Talladega
By JERRY GARRETT
Brad Keselowski was among the eight who will compete in the next round of Nascar’s season-ending playoff; Valentino Rossi won the MotoGP race in Australia.
Wheelies: The Holy Porsche Party Edition
By BENJAMIN PRESTON
Pope Francis allows the Porsche Travel Club to host a private event in the Sistine Chapel; LeBron James becomes a spokesman for the Kia K900 flagship sedan.
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Used-Car Auctioneer BCA Marketplace Calls Off London I.P.O.
By CHAD BRAY
The British company BCA Marketplace, which is backed by the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, is the latest European company to delay or withdraw its plans to go public.
Vows
He Fell Behind Early but Caught Up Fast
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An Indy 500 racer finally catches up to his high school crush.
Detroit in Deal With Its Biggest Holdout Creditor in Bankruptcy Case
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The settlement would end a dispute that has been threatening to unravel other important settlements that Detroit has reached with its thousands of creditors.
In Surprise, Top Lawyer at G.M. Sets Retirement
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Michael P. Millikin has been a central figure in G.M.’s safety crisis and a target of congressional critics.
U.S. Orders More Testing on Guardrail After Ruling
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The action came more than two years after the agency learned that Trinity Industries failed to report possibly hazardous design changes to its highway rails.
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Having earned a foothold in the family-sedan class with the previous-generation Sonata, Hyundai seems inclined to put its feet up and relax.
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