| Jeep Compass Patriot fuel tank tube recall affects 333 local SUVs |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
SUVs in Australia for a defective fuel tank transfer tube that could result in vehicles stalling. According to the official recall notice on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) product safety recalls website, the defective fuel tank transfer tube on ...
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| Roadtest The Mercedes-Benz C350 is a happy medium |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Compromise: not a word normally associated with young, headstrong people, is it? Often we're unable to see the bigger picture or realise that some people who seem to be standing in the way of us achieving our personal ambitions are simply looking out for us and have our best interests at heart. Yet compromise, as we come to learn, is an essential part of everyday life. For me, compromising ...
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| Chrysler rejects Jeep recall for fire risk |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
WASHINGTON -- Chrysler rejected Tuesday a U.S. safety agency's request to recall up to 2.7 million Jeep sport utility vehicles to fix a risk of engine fires that have left dozens ...
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| Porsche ex-CFO convicted of fraud over failed Volkswagen bid |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
former chief financial officer has been convicted of credit fraud by a German court in a criminal case relating to a failed 2009 bid by the sports car maker to ...
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| Trucks help cushion profit drop at Johnson Matthey |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
LONDON (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey (JMAT.L), the world's largest maker of catalysts to control car emissions, reported a smaller-than-expected drop in annual profit, as its exposure to a recovering U.S. auto market helped cushion the impact of ...
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| By Popular Demand: GM Won’t Charge for RemoteLink Mobile App Services |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
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Possibly because of the popularity and increasing development of remote start, and remotely locking or unlocking your doors, General Motors says it won’t charge new customers for use of its RemoteLink Mobile App services. Remote start allows buyers to turn on their car even if they are far away, particularly handy in cold-weather states, where [...]
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| Toyota Recalling Hybrids for Brakes |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 242,000 of its Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles because of problems with their braking systems. The recall applies to about 233,000 Prius vehicles made between March and October 2009 and about 9,000 Lexus HS250h models made between June and October 2009. The Prius vehicles affected are sold worldwide. The Lexus sedans are sold in the U.S. and ...
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| NBI seizes 3 ‘hot’ cars at Manila port |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
MANILA, Philippines--The National Bureau of Investigation seized three vehicles believed to have been stolen, on board a commercial vessel at the Port of Manila on Wednesday. Vicente de Guzman, the NBI assistant regional director for the agency's National Capital Region office, said the confiscated vehicles originated from Iligan City. He said the vehicles, a Toyota hi-lux with plate ...
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| Opel Astra GTC new 1.6-litre turbo petrol here next month |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
variant powered by a new 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine promising more torque and improved efficiency is set to arrive in Australia next month. Following the engine’s debut in ...
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| TVR website hints at revival with ‘Never say never’ homepage |
Jun 6th, 2013 |
may feel heartened by the latest update to the brand's website. The homepage of TVR.co.uk now features the car maker’s badge alongside the words ‘Never say never’, potentially providing a glimmer of hope for a revival - unlikely as it may seem. Belgian enthusiast website Autofans.be reports the domain name is registered by a media company called HomePage Media Ltd. ...
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