| Toyota recalls 369000 vehicles worldwide for hybrid-system problems engine bolt defect |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
TOKYO -- Toyota is recalling 200,000 vehicles worldwide for a hybrid-system problem and another 169,000 vehicles for an engine bolt defect. Toyota Motor Corp. spokeswoman Shino Yamada said Wednesday there were no accidents related to either recall. The first recall is over an inverter in the hybrid system for the Lexus RX400 and the Highlander models overseas, and the Harrier and Kluger hybrids ...
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| Indications Stock futures slip ahead of Beige Book auto sales |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street on Wednesday, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book and with investors wary amid worries of a military strike in ...
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| On Tap Today Talk radio food trucks and baseball |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Safety warning. Wednesdays are closer than they appear when seen within a holiday week. That's right, you are halfway to the weekend -- already. So, the question is -- what to do to celebrate? We've got a few suggestions. Consider tuning into The Disclaimer on WMSE at noon today to hear Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski and Matt Wild talk about Milwaukee media. You can stream at noon ...
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| 2014 Ford Falcon Preview Video |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Last month Ford showed a preview video of the 2014 Ford Falcon at its special Ford Day held in Fox Studios in Sydney. The video, which was not meant for public release, has found its way on to YouTube. ...
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| Lexus NX SUV previewed by radical concept |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
mid-sized SUV is being previewed by a radical-looking concept vehicle before heading into production in 2014. Japan’s long-awaited answer to the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Range Rover Evoque will be toned down from the aggressively styled LF-NX concept for the showroom version and will sit beneath Lexus’s other SUVs, the RX and LandCruiser-based LX570. The Lexus NX will allow ...
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| Toyota recalls hybrids for heat Lexus cars for engines |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Toyota is recalling 133,000 2006-2010 Highlander hybrids, like the one shown, and 2006-2008 Lexus RX hybrids because and electric part could overheat and the vehicles stop ...
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| Nissan goes big on self-driving cars |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
The bill for this kind of extravaganza is steep. When everything from travel to hotels to the actual costs of staging the event (buildings, cars, technology displays, and so on) is included, the total cost of the event will run about $10,000 per guest -- some $9 million in all. But as one executive explained, "When you spend billions on R&D, investing a few dollars more to show off the ...
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| Tracking the Fuel Economy of Cars.coms 2013 Honda Civic 2013 Subaru BRZ |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
proved it's capable of exceeding the EPA's 39 mpg highway rating by a few mpgs after we calculated a 42.2 mpg fill-up during a highway cruising road trip. This month, the Civic again backed up its excellent highway mileage on a trek from Chicago to Detroit. The sedan returned the highest-recorded fuel-economy yet: 42.8 ...
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| Why Does Your Air Conditioning Need Recharging |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
If your car's air-conditioning system blows only warm air on hot days, it's probably because it is low on refrigerant, and the most likely cause is a leak somewhere in the system. Though many vehicle owners think they need to recharge or "top off" their air-conditioning system with refrigerant on a regular basis, such as annually, that's not the case. If the air ...
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| Update-Moodys Performance trend for German auto ABS remains strong |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Wed Sep 4, 2013 6:29am EDT German auto ABS For the full text of this story please click the following ...
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