| Auto groups back U.S. European free trade deal |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Washington - Major auto trade groups think a proposed free trade deal between the United States and the European Union could help harmonize auto safety and emission regulations on both sides of the Atlantic, potentially saving automakers thousands of dollars per vehicle.The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association and the American Automotive ...
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| Ford new 1.5-liter engine to debut in 2014 Fusion |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Driven by demand for EcoBoost engines and tax regulations in China and Europe, Ford Motor Co. has unveiled its newest powertrain, a 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine that will debut first in its U.S. Fusion midsize car.The engine will nearly replace the current 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine - the engine of choice for most U.S. Fusion buyers - for the 2014 model year and should get slightly better fuel ...
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| GMs Akerson meets with German chancellor about plans for Opel unit |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the automaker's Opel unit as the two sides worked to move past a dispute over a failed effort to sell the division.GM, the world's second-largest carmaker, said Wednesday it plans to invest 4 billion euros ($5.25 billion) in European operations through 2016 as it adds models to ...
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| Honda Civics sold in NZ being recalled |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
About 900 Honda Civics sold in New Zealand are being recalled because of concerns about faulty airbags. The vehicles were sold between 2001 and 2003 and Honda NZ is already contacting buyers, a spokesman said. The move is part of a global recall of almost 3 million Japanese-made vehicles. Toyota expects to recall more than 1.7 million vehicles, Honda more than 1.1 million, Nissan about 480,000 ...
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| Nissan new concept car Friend-me to debut at Shanghai auto show |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Shanghai with the global unveiling of their new concept car, Friend-Me, on April 20 at the Shanghai International Automobile Industrial Exhibition. Chinese designers working at Nissan Design China ...
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| Two cars burnt out in Antrim arson attack |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
At around 1.10am this morning a Ford Fiesta was found completely burnt out in the Dorset Close area A short time late police received a report of another car destroyed in the Kent Court area.They are appealing for anyone with information to contact ...
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| Thousands of cars recalled from Australian roads |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Australia More than 11,500 Japanese-brand cars are to be recalled from Australian roads as part of a global safety recall over a passenger-side airbag.Globally the recall affects 3.4 million vehicles made by Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Nissan in regions including North America and Europe.The cars are being recalled because airbags supplied by Takata Corp are at risk of catching fire or injuring ...
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| Faulty Airbags Prompt Recall Of 3.4M Vehicles Including Toyota Honda Nissan |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
DETROIT (AP) -- Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment. The recall mainly affects cars Japanese automakers sold in North America, Europe and Japan. A small number of cars made by Germany’s BMW AG and General Motors Co. are ...
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| Four Japanese carmakers recall cars over faulty airbag |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
TOKYO - Japanese car makers Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda are recalling more than three million cars, including more than 150,000 in the UK, over a potential airbag safety problem. Toyota is recalling 1.73 million cars worldwide 580,000 in North America and 76,000 in the UK after five cases of airbags wrongly inflating came to light in Japan and the United States. No injuries have been ...
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| Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda Part of 3.4 Million Vehicles Recalled for Airbag Problems |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
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Today, the largest ever recall for airbags was announced, with 3.4 million vehicles being recalled with airbags made by Takata. The world’s second largest supplier of airbags took a stock hit as shared dropped 10 percent in Tokyo trading. This recall marks Toyota’s largest recall since October of last year, when the automaker had to [...]
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