(October 29, 2010) Nissan, is recalling 2.14 million vehicles worldwide, including 762,000 sold in North America, due to an ignition switch problem that could lead to engine stalling.

The third-largest recall ever for the Japanese automaker, the service action involves much of the company’s line-up, from the March minicar up to the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56.

(October 29, 2010) LANSING, Mich. — General Motors on Thursday announced a $190 million investment in its Lansing Grand River assembly plant for the production of a new Cadillac model. The investment will create 600 jobs and result in the addition of a second shift.

General Motors is taking aim at BMW and Mercedes-Benz with a new, small Cadillac sedan.

(Octobr 29, 2010) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford has reported third quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or 43 cents per share, a $690 million improvement from third quarter 2009, as strong products, momentum in North America and continued success at Ford Credit fueled growth amid still-challenging business conditions.

(October 27, 2010) SHANGHAI — SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) has announced that the first passenger car sold under its new Baojun brand will be called the Baojun 630. The first Baojun 630 will roll off the production line at the joint venture’s manufacturing facility in Liuzhou, Guangxi, on Nov. 18.

(October 27, 2010) DETROIT — Ford has announced plans to invest an additional $850 million in Michigan between 2011 and 2013 as part of the company’s commitment to competitively grow its engineering and manufacturing employee base, upgrade its facilities in the state and further improve its vehicle fuel economy.

(October 27, 2010) Nissan has started production at its Oppama facility for the all-new 100% electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF, which is slated to go on sale in December in Japan and the United States, and from early 2011, in select markets in Europe. 

In November, the company will begin exports to the United States, followed by shipments to Europe in December.

(October 26, 2010) DEARBORN, Mich. — The all-new Ford Focus will take dynamic driving to new levels with optionally available handling packages on SE and range-topping Titanium model.

Driving dynamics and responsive handling have been elevated across the entire all-new Focus range for 2012.

(October 26, 2010) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Robonaut 2, better known as R2, is packed and ready to blast into outer space next week aboard the space shuttle Discovery  for his first real work assignment at the International Space Station (ISS). R2 is the product of an advanced robotics partnership between NASA and General Motors that began in 2007.

(October 25, 2010) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Chrysler and Ford shared top honors at the annual Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck Rodeo at a ranch near here this past weekend.

Chrysler products won six awards including Truck of Texas, the Ram Laramie Longhorn, a new luxury truck introduced for the 2011 model year.

(October 25, 2010) WASHINGTON — Large trucks in the U.S. must cut emissions as much as 20 percent by 2018 under the first standards proposed for work vehicles, the Obama administration said today, according to Bloomberg News.