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Gov. Ned Lamont Withdraws Original Plan to Ban Gas Car Sales by 2035
Democratic Governor Ned Lamont promotes a mandate to ban gas care sales by 2035. But the Conneticut governor withdraws his proposal before the committee meets for voting.
By Dabbie Davis
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Special Report: Plant with troubled past at center of Takata air bag probe
The dusty, industrial town of Ciudad Frontera, Mexico, has moved from the far reaches of the global auto supply chain to the front lines of an investigation into why air bags from Takata Corp are blowing up with lethal force in accidents.
BMW reviewing whether to replace driver-side Takata air bags
BMW (BMWG.DE) is reviewing whether to expand its recall to check whether possibly fatal air bags were installed on both the driver and passenger side of older generation 3-series models, the carmaker said on Wednesday.
Ford recalls 65,000 Fusion models on ignition key issues
Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Tuesday said it is recalling about 65,000 Fusion sedans in North America because the key can be removed from the ignition even if the car is not in the "park" position 30 minutes after the ignition is off, the company said.
U.S. House set to pass Keystone, but Senate a vote shy
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to approve the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, but a similar bill struggled to get enough support in the Senate and President Barack Obama indicated he might use his veto if the bill does get through Congress.
Strikes cast shadow over Ford's South African investment prospects
U.S. carmaker Ford is hesitant about investing further in its South African operation because of repeated production stoppages caused by strikes, its regional chief said on Thursday.
By Tiisetso Motsoeneng; Editing by Joe Brock and David Goodman
Aluminum-intensive Ford F-150 truck on sale in December
Ford Motor Co on Tuesday is scheduled to begin production of its redesigned, aluminum-intensive F-150 full-size pickup truck, a key profit generator for the No. 2 U.S. automaker that will go on sale next month.
