In a Thursday statement, Japan-based bigwig automaker Toyota Motor Corp said that it has plans underway to introduce a new series of engines which will increase the fuel efficiency of the vehicles by at least 10 percent.

In a Wednesday announcement, Japanese automaker Toyota said that it is recalling nearly 6.4 million vehicles all across the world because of five different defects detected. The massive recall announced by Toyota is the second-biggest recall of vehicles ever.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA)'s investigation into two fire incidents involving Tesla's Model S sedan came to a conclusion on Friday, with the company promising to ensure that the Model S batteries remain protected in the event of a crash.

In a highly noteworthy announcement, Ford Motor has revealed that the 2015 model of the company's popular F-150 pickup truck will be equipped with a new 2.7-liter, V6 EcoBoost engine.

In a last-week announcement, Ford Motor Co said that it has plans underway to upgrade its Lima, Ohio engine plant with an investment of $500 million, as well as new employment of 300 workers. Ford is upgrading the plant to manufacture the new 2.7-liter six-cylinder EcoBoost engine for its best-selling F-150 pickup trucks.

In a recent letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), automobile-safety watchdog Center for Auto Safety (CAS) has questioned the explanation given by the US regulators that they did not have enough information to justify probe into reports of faulty ignition switches which could affect airbags in some cars manufactured by General Motors (GM).