Ford on Monday announced the recall of 465,000 model 2013 cars worldwide to fix a possible fuel leak that has the potential to catch fire. The vehicle models include the 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Interceptor Utility, Interceptor Sedan, and Lincoln MKS, MKT and MKZ, Ford said. The fuel delivery module in the cars can leak and customers have reported both fuel odors and signs of leaking fuel on the ground. "While a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire, there have been no reports of fires," Ford said.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is recalling 465,000 2013 models to check for fuel tank leaks that could result in a fire. The automaker said it won't have enough replacement parts for all owners until September. Models include the 2013 Ford Fusion, Flex, Explorer, Taurus, Interceptor Sedan and Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2013 Lincoln MKZ, MKS and MKT. Ford said a fuel delivery module in the tank could leak and that it had received 600 consumer complaints as of March 31.

SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auto sales increased 7.5 percent in May from a year earlier despite the Japanese yen's decline against the U.S. dollar, data released by the country's five carmakers showed Monday. The combined sales of the five carmakers led by industry leader Hyundai Motor Co. came in at 746,444 units last month, compared with 694,288 vehicles sold a year ago, according to the data. The other four automakers are Hyundai's smaller sister company Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea, Renault Samsung Motors Co. and Ssangyong Motor Co.

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.N> is giving its mainstream Chevrolet Malibu a speedier-than-usual freshening, after sales of the midsize sedan have fallen further behind those of rival cars from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Ford. The 2014 Malibu, on sale this fall, will get a mildly revised front end, a slightly roomier interior and a more-efficient four-cylinder engine, GM said Friday.