FCA, Ford, Honda expand Takata airbag recalls

Following Takata's admission last week that its defective airbags were in millions of U.S. vehicles, Fiat Chrysler will add more than 1.8 million vehicles vehicles to its Takata recalls while Ford will add more than 950,000 to its campaigns.

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Ford to make EV technology patents available to rivals

Ford is following Tesla Motors in opening up hundreds of patents on electric-car technology to competitors in a move aimed at accelerating development of electrified vehicles.

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Automakers asked by House panel about cybersecurity policies

As in-car Wifi and smartphone integration becomes increasingly common, lawmakers want to know how automakers plan to prevent hackers from compromising safety by tapping in through a car's digital connection.

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TrueCar faces shareholder suit

TrueCar's legal woes mounted Wednesday as the online car-buying service was hit with a shareholder lawsuit alleging that it misled its investors about how it does business.

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Honda expands airbag recall in Japan

The global Takata airbag recall widened again today with Honda calling back another quarter million vehicles in Japan equipped with possibly defective airbag inflators.

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Key Safety ramps up airbag inflator production

Automotive safety components supplier Key Safety Systems said today it will ramp up production of airbag inflators beginning in December.

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Ford plots dual course as driverless future nears

Selling cars and trucks won't be enough to keep Ford rolling for a second century, so the company is operating on parallel paths to prepare for self-driving cars and shared vehicles, according to Executive Chairman Bill Ford.

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