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Arizona Supreme Court: Jeep can be sued over girl's death
Read full article: Arizona Supreme Court: Jeep can be sued over girl's deathThe family of a little girl who was killed when her mother’s car was rear-ended by a Jeep on a Phoenix freeway can sue the SUV’s manufacturer for wrongful death because it did not install automatic emergency braking devices.
Stellantis CEO: New car company will protect jobs and brands
Read full article: Stellantis CEO: New car company will protect jobs and brandsStellantis shares start trading in New York in the new auto giant created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot. But Tavares was confident that brands would be boosted, factories would be filled and no jobs would be lost, at least initially. “Our commitment on this merger is that we will not shut down plants as a consequence of the merger,’’ Tavares said. “I think that there’s many more things to do in our car company than just cutting costs,” he said. The PSA Group merger with Fiat Chrysler was completed on Saturday, creating the world's fourth largest car manufacturer.
Honda, General Motors sign deal to work on vehicles together
Read full article: Honda, General Motors sign deal to work on vehicles togetherDETROIT General Motors and Honda say they have signed a deal to explore sharing vehicle underpinnings and propulsion systems in North America. The companies say planning discussions on jointly-designed vehicles will start immediately and include vehicles powered by both electricity and internal combustion engines. Honda and GM say in a statement Thursday that they'll also cooperate on purchasing, research and connected services. In April the companies announced they would jointly develop two electric vehicles for Honda based on GM's global electric vehicle platform. The alliance would be governed by a joint committee of senior executives from both companies, the statement said.
91,000 Jeeps recalled over transmission issue
Read full article: 91,000 Jeeps recalled over transmission issueORLANDO, Fla. Fiat Chrysler is recalling 91,000 Jeep Cherokees over fears the SUVs could lose power while moving. The recall involves Cherokees from the 2014-2017 model years. In addition to losing power, the company says the parking function may also not engage which could lead to a roll-away crash. Fiat Chrysler says recall notices will be sent to Jeep owners starting next month.