Tag: Recalls

Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add to do-not-drive list

Ford is telling the owners of Ranger pickups not to drive them because their Takata air bag inflators may be dangerous. (Photo: Paul Sancya / AP) Detroit – Ford and Mazda are adding more than 35,000 pickup trucks in North America to a list of vehicles that should not be driven because they have Takata… Continue reading Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add to do-not-drive list

UPDATE 1-Ford expands ‘Do Not Drive’ warning to 33,000 more pickup trucks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Monday warned an additional 33,000 owners of older pickup trucks in North America to stop driving them until potentially defective Takata Corp (TKTDQ.PK) air bag inflators can be repaired. Ford told 2,900 owners of 2006 model year Ford Ranger trucks in January to stop driving immediately after… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford expands ‘Do Not Drive’ warning to 33,000 more pickup trucks

1000HP Yenko Camaro now Available from Chevrolet Dealers

TOMS RIVER, N.J., Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Specialty Vehicle Engineering, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its all-new, outrageously fast, 2018 YENKO/SC® Stage II Camaro, powered by a custom built 1000HP 416 C.I.D. (6.8L) supercharged LT-1-based engine. Only 25 of these Limited Edition YENKO/SC® Stage II cars will be built, and all will… Continue reading 1000HP Yenko Camaro now Available from Chevrolet Dealers

Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works

Hidden away on an industrial estate on the site of the old Peugeot factory in Ryton, Coventry, sits another great automotive name – but it’s one that has made an even bigger impact on UK motoring history. Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works has many roles, including contributing to the brand’s bottom line. Auto Express was… Continue reading Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works

Subscription Vehicle Service Canvas Celebrates Growth, Looks for Continued Expansion in 2018

Canvas expanded its flexible, subscription-based alternative to car ownership in 2017 and now serves 600 customers in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles The Ford Credit subsidiary has made multiple enhancements, including more vehicles and more options to allow customers to personalize their subscription experience The Canvas fleet has been driven more than… Continue reading Subscription Vehicle Service Canvas Celebrates Growth, Looks for Continued Expansion in 2018

General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time

CLOSE Beleaguered Japanese air bag supplier Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night in U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware and is widely expected to also file for bankruptcy in Japan. Detroit Free Press staff New airbag inflators are installed on the Takata service recall of a 2005 Honda Accord LX at Suburban Honda in… Continue reading General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time

GM CEO Mary Barra says too many women quit their jobs for the wrong reason

When it comes to General Motors, you might say that CEO Mary Barra is ride or die. At 18, she started working for GM as a way to help pay for her college tuition. Her gig, inspecting hoods and fender panels of the Pontiac Grand Prix, turned out to be the first step in a lifelong… Continue reading GM CEO Mary Barra says too many women quit their jobs for the wrong reason

Exhaust emissions at VW subsidiary: New day, new raid on Audi

Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt Prosecutors search the headquarters of the VW premium subsidiary. (Photo: AFP) New day, new raid: For the third time, the public prosecutor Munich II in the environment of Audi Business and private rooms searched. The action on Tuesday morning had it all. With a squad of 18 prosecutors alone, the investigators… Continue reading Exhaust emissions at VW subsidiary: New day, new raid on Audi

Hyundai Motor Company Introduces Its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle ‘NEXO’ for the First Time.

Hyundai Motor Company introduced its fuel cell electric vehicle, which is the signature vehicle for eco-friendly vehicles, called ‘NEXO’ in South Korea for the first time. It can drive up to 609km with single charge and it can go 107km more than Toyota’s ‘Mirai (total range: 502km)’, which is currently number one in global sales.Hyundai… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company Introduces Its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle ‘NEXO’ for the First Time.