Author: Automotive News Feed

Tesla Motors’ Model S, the plug-in electric sedan marketed by the company as ‘the safest car in America,’ is being investigated by U.S. federal auto regulators in a possible precursor to a recall.

Webasto has opened its eighth sunroof factory in China. The new plant in Chongqing will produce up to 700,000 roofs a year by 2016, the German partsmaker said.

Daimler today completed its purchase of a 12 percent stake in BAIC Motor. Daimler will pay 625 million euros ($845 million) for its share in the Chinese automaker.

Audi is showing signs that it’s slipping behind its rivals when it comes to technology. Audi’s randd spending last year was far below the amount invested by both BMW and Mercedes owner Daimler.

European car registrations rose 5 percent in October, marking the first back-to-back gains in monthly sales in two years, as a government scrappage program helped push a delivery surge in Spain.

As U.S. probe begins, Tesla changing Model S suspension, warranty; Daimler’s Chinese investment; Honda U.S. export push.