Miami -- Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts.---...More
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Class-action lawsuits could cost Toyota $3 billion
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Toyota Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop
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El Cajon, Calif. -- A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Geneva Show News: Alfa’s Guilietta hints at future Chrysler
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Alfa Romeo's new Guilietta, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, is a far more significant car than it might appear.
Not only has it got to appeal to a wider buying public as beleaguered Alfa tries to rebuild its European sales, it also forms the basis of what Fiat hopes will be a one-million units a year Chrysler-Fiat-Alfa range of cars....More
GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
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General Motors (GM) is recalling 1.3 million small cars in North America because of a power steering problem that has been linked to 14 crashes.
The firm said four models were affected - the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Pontiac Pursuit and Pontiac 4.....More
Friday, February 26, 2010
Fiat 500C Abarth: 2010 Geneva Auto Show
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TURIN, Italy — Fiat's Abarth brand will display performance editions of the 500C and the Punto Evo at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.
Abarth has kitted out the 500C in a choice of two-tone exterior paint schemes, loud graphics and 17-inch diamond-finish alloy wheels.
Under the hood is an Abarth-tuned 1.4-liter four-cylinder Turbo T-Jet gas engine that makes 140 horsepower and 152 pound-feet of torque. Coupled with a six-speed Abarth Competizione automated manual gearbox with paddle shifters, the engine provides 0-60-mph acceleration in less than 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 127 mph, while returning impressive average fuel economy of 36 mpg in the European combined driving cycle....More
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid: 2010 Geneva Auto Show
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HETHEL, England — Lotus Engineering has created what the U.K. firm calls a "high-performance technology demonstrator" in the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. The Lotus shares elements of its plug-in series hybrid drivetrain with a Giugiaro-designed concept from Lotus' Malaysian parent, Proton. Both will be at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show...More
Metro Detroit Toyota suppliers raided
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The FBI raided the Detroit-area offices of three key Toyota Motor Corp. suppliers Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday.---...More
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Spyker finalises purchase of Saab from GM
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – After months of negotiations and setbacks that left Saab's fate in limbo, Dutch sportscar maker Spyker said Tuesday it had finalised the purchase of the iconic Swedish brand from General Motors.
Spyker's CEO Victor Muller told reporters in Stockholm it was hard to imagine that the process his company, a minnow in the car industry, had started three months ago to acquire Saab was finally over.....More
Sudden acceleration fix still an issue, Toyota says
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Toyota Motor Corp. raised more questions about the safety of its vehicles than it answered Tuesday during a congressional hearing filled with dramatic moments and harsh exchanges....More
Expert Says He Found Flaw in Toyota Electronics System
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Dr. David Gilbert, an associate professor of automotive technology at Southern Illinois University, told a congressional hearing that he has found a flaw in the electronics system of a Toyota that "would allow abnormalities to occur."...More
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
GM to add third shift at Ohio plant
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General Motors Co. is expected to announce today that it is adding a third shift of production at its Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio to produce the new compact Chevrolet Cruze, according to a source familiar with the plan....More
2011 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition: 2010 Geneva Auto Show
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MODENA, Italy — Maserati will unveil a special Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition at the upcoming 2010 Geneva Auto Show. It will reach U.S. dealers in the second half of 2010 as a 2011 model....More
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