| Safety Regulators Investigate Honda Minivans for Air Bag Trouble |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
U.S. safety regulators have added about 320,000 older model Honda Odyssey minivans to a widening probe of faulty air bags that affects at least three automakers and more than 2 million vehicles. Front air bags on the Honda Motor Co. minivans from the 2003 and 2004 model years can inflate without a crash, possibly injuring drivers and passengers. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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| U.S. wholesale inventories rise mildly auto stocks surge |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Chrysler Sebrings and Avengers are seen on a holding lot outside the Sterling Heights Assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., in this file photo. U.S. wholesale inventories rise mildly in Aprile although auto stocks surged. (Carlos ...
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| VW to recall thousands of cars |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Volkswagen will reportedly recall nearly 26,000 vehicles in Australia amid growing safety concerns. The German car company is expected to conduct a recall across its Golf, Jetta, Polo, Passat and Caddy models made between June 2008 and September 2011, Fairfax Media reports. The recall will affect 25,928 vehicles within this range. It comes after concerns were raised overseas and in Australia ...
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| Holden Malibu priced from $28490 |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
mid-sized sedan has launched locally, priced from $28,490 plus on-road costs. Two grades - $28,490 Malibu CD and $31,990 Malibu CDX - come standard with a 123kW/225Nm 2.4-litre four cylinder petrol engine. For a $4000 premium, each grade can be optioned with a 117kW/350Nm 2.0-litre common rail turbo-diesel four cylinder engine. Both engines team exclusively with a six-speed automatic ...
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| 2013 Nissan Pulsar Hatch Review |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Want to find out more about the exciting new NISSAN PULSAR Range? Register below, and CarAdvice will send you the very latest news and reviews as soon as they're ...
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| Flash flooding damage buries three cars in downtown Mount Dora |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
MOUNT DORA - Heavy rains and flash flooding downtown today caused a portion of Third Avenue to buckle and partially bury three cars in sand, city officials said. Third Avenue has been stripped of its asphalt as part of the city's $3.8 million "streetscape" project to upgrade sidewalks, streets and underground utilities in the downtown area. Heavy rains caused exposed sand to ...
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| Talks continue between Marchionne UAW trust on Chrysler sale |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is continuing to negotiate with a United Auto Workers-run trust in an effort to reach an agreement on the value of its shares in Chrysler Group LLC before a judge in Delaware rules on the matter next month. And Marchionne told a group of Italian journalists in Venice on Friday that he hopes to reach an agreement on the sale of those shares in the next two or ...
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| Best summer road-trip cars |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
Summer is driving season. The weather is inviting, the kids are out of school, and it's the perfect time to take a vacation. For many of us, that means a lot of driving. We pack up the car and head out to visit grandparents, theme parks, national parks, the world's largest ball of twine or any number of other attractions. With this in mind, we evaluated the best vehicles for 10 possible ...
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| U.S. Energy Dept. Electric cars cheaper to drive than gas-powered vehicles |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
The U.S. Energy Department said it's cheaper for drivers to plug in than to gas up. The department calculated what it costs to drive an electric car versus a gasoline-powered vehicle in all states. Currently in Ohio, the average cost of a gallon of gas is $3.83. The cost of electricity to drive the same distance - what the Energy Department calls an "eGallon" -- is $1.12.In West ...
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| Mount Dora road washes out swallows cars |
Jun 11th, 2013 |
MOUNT DORA -- Drivers are trying to figure out how to get their cars out of a washed out road in Mount Dora. The washout happened on Third Avenue and McDonald Street, in front of the Hope Chest Hospice facility. Several cars parked along the road are now stuck in the mess. Police say heavy rains washed the sand from a construction area on Third Avenue toward McDonald and washed out the road. ...
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