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NHTSA Fines Toyota $16M Over Pedal Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is going to fine Toyota Motor Corporation $16.375 million for failing to notify the agency of sticking accelerator pedal defects.
Read More »Brand New $2,500 Tata Nano Catches Fire in Mumbai
Worlds cheapest car makes one expensive barbecue While U.S. attention is focused on the Toyota recall debacle, India is wondering why Tata Nanos are bursting into flames. So far at least four $2,500 Nanos have caught on fire. The three previous fires were caused by a faulty switch placed near the steering wheel. Tata has […]
Read More »Fiat-Chrysler Announces Electric Car and Plug-In Hybrid Truck
An electric Fiat 500 and plug-in hybrid Ram are in development Fiat-Chrysler announced that the company will build an all-electric car based off the Fiat 500 by 2012 and a plug-in hybrid Ram by 2011. The Fiat 500EV was revealed earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show, but details are still scarce […]
Read More »First Impressions: 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350
As the middle child in the C-Class model line, the C350 fills the niche between the base model C300 and the mighty C63 AMG.
Read More »YouTube Users Prove it is Possible to Stop a "Runaway" Prius
James Sikes now famous runaway Prius story, is still making headlines, but YouTube users are not buying his story.
Read More »Next Generation Corvette to be Internationally Designed
Chevy’s plan is to draw upon its pool of international design studios to come up with something that will interest a younger buyer.
Read More »Toyota Recalls Could Free Imprisoned Camry Owner
Who is at fault, the driver or Toyota? In a bizarre turn of events, Toyota’s recent recall problems may free an imprisoned man. Koua Fong Lee, a Hmong immigrant with only a year of driving experience, was involved in a fatal accident in June 2006. Lee claimed his 1996 Toyota Camry would not stop. The […]
Read More »Audi Announces Two Limited Edition RS6 Packages
Expatriates have all the luck If you are looking another reason to pack your bags and move to Europe, maybe Audi can finally persuade you with a limited edition RS6 that is only available in Europe. 500 of these limited edition RS6′s will be made and each will be individually numbered. There will be two […]
Read More »Suzuki Gives Half of its Kizashi Marketing Budget to U.S. Dealers
Suzuki hopes local dealers can help market new model Suzuki, ever the underdog in the US market, cannot afford an all-out media blitz to promote the all-new 2010 Kizashi, but will instead funnel $30 million of this year’s marketing budget to US dealers. The funds that are given to the dealerships will be used to […]
Read More »Toyota Recalls 8,000 Tacoma Trucks
A broken front drive shaft could end a weekend of four-wheeling prematurely. GM’s Akio Toyoda voodoo doll must be working, because 8,000 Tacoma pickups are being recalled due to possible cracks in the front drive shaft. The recall is only for the 2010 4WD model. Toyota decided to issue the recall after Dana Holding Corp. […]
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