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VW looking at whether more vehicles have cheat software

BERLIN - Volkswagen is looking into whether more vehicles contain software capable of cheating diesel emissions tests, it said on Thursday, potentially increasing the cost and disruption of a scandal that has rocked Europe's biggest carmaker.

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GM plans to add 1,200 workers at its remaining Detroit plant

DETROIT - General Motors Co plans to add a second shift at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, responding to forecast demand for the four models the plant makes and anticipating production of Cadillac's new flagship sedan, the company said on Thursday.

10:44am EDT

GM's Vauxhall may need to recall Zafira cars after fires reported

LONDON - Vauxhall may need to recall tens of thousands of its Zafira mid-sized cars after reports of fires in some heating and ventilation systems, the General Motors-owned British carmaker said on Thursday.

10:23am EDT

Volkswagen to recall Brazil pickups in emissions cheating scandal

RIO DE JANEIRO - Volkswagen AG plans to recall 17,057 Amarok pickup trucks sold in Brazil to correct software allowing the vehicles to cheat on emissions tests, extending the reach of the biggest crisis in the carmaker's 78-year history.

Regulatory News, Breakingviews 10:08am EDT

Hyundai Motor third-quarter profit slides 23 percent as China, sales discounts weigh

SEOUL - Hyundai Motor Co said third-quarter net profit fell 23 percent from a year earlier, missing forecasts, as the South Korean automaker soaked up the impact of slowing China sales and aggressive discounting campaigns.

China, South Korea 5:45am EDT