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Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Toyota Tacoma under bit of fire for sudden acceleration Ever since the CBS 60 Minutes debacle involving the Audi 5000, the terms "sudden acceleration" and "unintended acceleration" have been indelibly beaten into the minds of most Americans. In recent times, vehicles such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee have been labeled with the unintended acceleration tag and have all been summarily dismissed as driver error. In every case so far, demonstrations have shown that standing on the brake pedal, even with the gas pedal to the floor, will always stop the vehicle.The... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:46 Article Views Rating: 198 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs TORRANCE, Calif . -- Toyota Motor Corp . is recalling 539,500 2003 and 2004 model year Matrix and Corolla cars to replace bolts in the front power windows. Toyota said driver and front passenger door glass bolts may loosen and come off, causing the glass to separate from the window regulator. A spokesman said incorrect bolts were used in vehicle assembly. The Corollas in question were built in Japan and at Toyota's New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. joint venture with General Motors Corp . in Fremont... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:45 Article Views Rating: 120 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford pledges to cut emissions by 30% In a move designed to appease green-minded investors, Ford has pledged to reduce its new-vehicle greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020 at the latest for both the U.S. and Europe. Ford believes promoting itself as environmentally responsible will attract customers, mimicking the strategy Toyota has successfully employed with its hybrid fleet. The announcement is also in line with an agreement between Ford and several shareholder groups with green agendas, the biggest of which is the Interfaith Center... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:00:58 Article Views Rating: 148 Main > Car Makers News > Honda > 2008 Honda Civic Coupe LX Road Test I recently went out to lunch with some coworkers at a restaurant I've never It isn't flashy, but the Civic Coupe is a staple that just can't be ignored. been to. As I checked out the menu, a lot of choices looked good, but my palette wasn't feeling all that adventurous. In addition, I've started a new healthy eating regime so the fish and chips were definitely not an option although something deep fried would have been fabulous!. I decided on a field green salad, dressing on the side with some shrimp on... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 09:26:24 Article Views Rating: 1753 Main > Car Makers News > Scion > RWD Scion tC coming to Formula Drift Click above for a huge high-res gallery of the RS*R Scion tC drift car.We've enjoyed our fair share of front-wheel-drive hijinks in empty parking lots with our right hand firmly grasping the e-brake, but in the end, tail-out antics are always more enjoyable behind the wheel of something with the proper wheels driven. "Proper," however, isn't the way we'd describe how Scion decided to go about campaigning a tC in this year's Formula Drift series.With backing from Toyota, the aftermarket firm RS*R... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:35 Article Views Rating: 375 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford confident in quality, improves certified used vehicle warranties Ford is confident enough in the improved quality of its vehicles that the automaker is increasing the warranty on its Certified Pre-Owned CPO Vehicles. Under the old warranty terms, the powertrain was covered for six years or 75,000 miles; starting last week the powertrain coverage was upped to six years or 100,000 miles. Ford has also seen fit to add a three-month or 3,000-mile comprehensive warranty along with 24-hour roadside assistance to their CPO cars. In reality, this new extended warranty... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:35 Article Views Rating: 151 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Plain Jane still reigns: Upgraded 2009 Toyota Corolla keeps reliable formula at forefront Detroiters love cars. We can't help ourselves. Every new vehicle rolling into a dealership needs to be fancier, faster and more powerful to grab our attention. We scan parking lots to size up the competition. We chat with strangers about the advantages of dual overhead cams and winter tires. But when you leave Detroit you quickly learn that most people outside the Motor City lack any gearhead cred. They couldn't find a cam shaft if it were sticking out of their own gasket. And they don't want to. The... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:34 Article Views Rating: 192 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Sneak peek: Toyota Prius This Prius prototype suggests that the world's best-selling hybrid car will get a front-end face-lift and continue on for another year or two until the third-generation model comes out. The prototype has a reshaped, taller front end, with a higher grille opening. The lower bumper is also reshaped, with a narrower air intake opening. Headlights are all new, with stacked lenses and a lower projection-beam headlight. The hood design is higher than before, with a flatter shape replacing the bullet-nosed... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:34 Article Views Rating: 207 Main > Car Makers News > Other > A 'pet-safe' antifreeze is excellent idea Dear Tom and Ray, What are your thoughts on the "pet-safe" antifreeze propylene glycol versus the more commonly used, more deadly, ethylene glycol? I am a veterinarian, and I have seen far too many animals die of kidney failure due to ingestion of ethylene glycol. It is a very slow and painful death, and by the time an animal is diagnosed with this condition, it is often too late to reverse the effects. As you may know, antifreeze supposedly has a sweet taste, and animals will readily drink it if they... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:34 Article Views Rating: 120 Main > Car Makers News > Other > U.S. auto sales forecast to fall below 15M in '08 U.S. auto sales are likely to contract by more than a million units this year to fewer than 15 million cars and trucks, the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a forecast issued Tuesday by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. S&P predicts U.S. light vehicle sales will fall to 14.9 million units from 16.1 million last year and 16.5 million in 2006, mainly because of high oil prices and tight credit. At this stage, most automakers are more optimistic, expecting sales to fall in a range between... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:34 Article Views Rating: 143 |
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