1) A day after acknowledging it had hidden defects from authorities for years, struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors recalled more than 116,000 vehicles in its ninth recall this year and said another 220,000 of its cars in Europe may have defects with the turn signals. The latest recalls, which include 11,000 exports, were separate from the 160,000 vehicles manufactured in the 1990s spanning nearly all models that the Tokyo-based automaker recalled Wednesday for 26 defects.

2) PT Cruiser owners that bought aftermarket "flame" decals may want to get their money back, since real flames from burning power steering fluid is requiring the recall of 2001- current, non-turbo, PT Cruisers.

3) Daimler reported that monthly Mercedes' sales fell 5.4 percent to 18,141 vehicles in May compared to May 2003.