For decades, post war Europe and North America had two different ideas of the motor car as Europeans opted for small Beetles, Minis and Cinquecentos while Americans chose something much, much bigger. "My generation grew up with huge cars, long Cadillacs, things that looked like aircraft carriers going down the road," explained General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, a 78-year-old ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co <7201.T>, Japan's third-biggest car maker, said it will recall about 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to potential defects in brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components, mostly in the United States. Nissan said five models from 2008 to 2010 model years, including the Titan truck and Armada SUV, would be recalled due ...

Japan's Nissan Motor said Wednesday it would recall nearly 540,000 vehicles worldwide, most of them in the United States, due to brake pedal defects and faulty fuel gauges. Nissan -- Japan's third-largest carmaker, and partnered with France's Renault -- said it plans "to inspect and, if necessary, repair brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components on certain trucks and ...

Japanese auto maker Nissan is in talks with India's Ashok Leyland to develop a small car for the fast-growing Indian market, a report said Wednesday. The Business Standard newspaper quoted Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn as saying the group was looking for a new low-cost alliance in India in addition to one previously announced with scooter specialist Bajaj Auto ...