Jaguar Land Rover is close to deciding on a new plant in eastern Europe, reports Financial Times.
The UK automaker has shortlisted Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary as potential countries for the factory.
U.S. Justice Department investigators have identified criminal wrongdoing in General Motors Co’s (GM.N) failure to disclose a defective ignition switch, and they are negotiating what is expected to be a record penalty, says the New York Times.
Citing people briefed on the inquiry, the Times said a settlement could be reached this summer and is expected to exceed the $1.2 billion (£770 million) paid last year by Toyota for concealing unintended acceleration problems, according to the newspaper.
Owners of the Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra are the most likely to drive uninsured, with nearly 1,000 of these models being reclaimed in 2014.
The Ford Focus came in third, with the Fiesta in fourth, showing that popular, mid-range vehicles are frequently hitting the HPI CrushWatch register.