Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan Cars Investigated For Brake Issue
Three crashes have been blamed on the braking issue.
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Three crashes have been blamed on the braking issue.
In six cases, owners saw smoke, the check engine light, or heard an unusual noise before seeing flames.
The shift elimination will result in a layoff affecting approximately 1,300 hourly and salaried employees.
U.S. safety regulators have opened a new investigation into complaints that 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles can roll away after the owners shift transmissions into park.
Also, the company shared some adorable "teaser scribbles" done by kids.
The company announced the investments Wednesday at an event just north of Buffalo.
The automaker says the well-established bankruptcy law should have allowed the newly reorganized GM to obtain the old company's assets "free and clear" of liabilities.
The self-driving car project that Google started seven years ago has grown into a company called Waymo.
The Takata tally: 42 million vehicles to be recalled, up to 69 million air bag inflators to be replaced.
French company Navya unveiled it ARMA electric, autonomous shuttle Friday at Mcity in Ann Arbor, giving the state another feather in its cap as it competes to become the autonomous capital of the world.
The company says it has no reports of crashes or injuries caused by the problem.
Detroit put the world on wheels over 100 years ago. With stiff competition from Silicon Valley, Pittsburgh, China and Japan, will the city and state also be the center of the new autonomous revolution?
The Japanese automaker thinks the technology will, in the long run, save costs and boost efficiency.
Ford says it knows of two injuries related to the problem.
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