Ford is recalling 345,451 of its 2020-2022 Ford Escape and 2021-2022 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles with 1.5L engines because the engine oil separator housing could crack and develop an oil leak that would cause a fire.
Four dealerships, including an exclusive Bentley dealership, changed hands in single-store transactions in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first quarter of 2022.
March U.S. new-vehicle deliveries are projected to drop 24 to 26 percent on chronically low supplies, with the annualized sales pace falling to 12.7 million to 13.1 million, down from 17.79 million in March 2021, and well below January and February levels.
The 2022 U.S. End of Lease Satisfaction Study ranked Audi No. 1 in the premium segment with a score of 868 out of 1,000. Ford took first in the mass-market segment with a score of 864.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office said the two Nissan dealerships would advertise their cars for a low price, but customers were forced to purchase additional "add-ons."
The supplier will invest in growth segments including electric-vehicle cells and in technology such as hydrogen devices.
VW aims to slash production times at its new Trinity plant by using techniques such as large die casting and cutting the number of components in its cars by several hundred.
