Japanese automakers have been making international headlines in recent months, but this time, for the wrong reasons.
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. issued a global recall on 1.43 million of its top-selling hybrid Prius models and its high-end Lexus CT200h hybrid sports hatchbacks due to a possible defect in the models' airbag inflator.
South Korea's arms procurement agency said Tuesday that it will mass-produce indigenous armored vehicles from this month, aiming at improving mobility and operability of infantry troops.
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co. will recall some imported Lexus vehicles over defective engines in China, the country's top quality watchdog said on Thursday.
Australian authorities have got the need for speed after highway patrol officers receive a new Ford Mustang V8 pursuit vehicle, local media reported on Friday.
Toyota Australia has announced a recall of 98,000 vehicles in Australia following the discovery of a problem with seatbelts.
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday it is conducting a global recall of 2.87 million vehicles due to the possibility that their seat belts could be damaged by a metal seat frame part in the event of a crash.
China's production of new energy vehicles surged by 144 percent year on year in January to 16,100 units, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday.
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday requested documents from Volkswagen and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the company's illegal software used to circumvent emissions test for certain models of diesel engine passenger vehicles.
China's automobile production and sales continued year-on-year drops for a fourth month in August on weak demand, an industry association said Thursday.
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese manufacturers produced three times more new energy vehicles this May than they did last year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.
Two tour buses collided near Kenting scenic area in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, on Tuesday afternoon, injuring 24 tourists from the Chinese mainland, police said.
The first group of premium government automobiles to be auctioned off amid the ongoing frugality campaign have gone under the hammer in Beijing.
A 1,200-kilometer highway that links two of China's biggest cities is being equipped with a charging system for electric vehicles, a big sign of improvement in the development of such facilities.
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it is issuing five new safety recalls covering more than 200,000 vehicles in North America due to problems ranging from airbag sensors to fuel leaks and fire risks.
Beijing traffic authorities are cracking down on illegal operation of motorcycles, motor tricycles and electric tricycles to improve road safety.
German automaker Mercedes-Benz will recall 50,144 Smart cars in China after they were found to have a defective belt drive, China's top quality watchdog said Friday.
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