Cars sent to Brazil said to be poorly built compared to models manufactured for the U.S. and Europe.
Unsafe cars have resulted in a Brazilian death rate from accidents that is nearly four times that of the U.S.
The Geneva Motor Show has long had a reputation as one of the glitziest stops on the global auto show circuit.
French auto maker plans to slash 17% of its workforce.
Shai Agassi stepped down as chief executive of Better Place, the Israel-based electric car company he founded with great fanfare five years ago.
The 85-year-old pontiff was presented with his first electric car Wednesday, a customized white Renault Kangoo for jaunts around the gardens of the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.
The 85-year-old pontiff was presented with his first electric car, a customized white Renault Kangoo.