Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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Toyota Recall: Feds Might Require Brake Overrides

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:53 PM PST

It's already looking like the Toyota recall hearings will bring us at least one new safety feature to all new vehicles: brake overrides. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood might recommend that every U.S. new vehicle be equipped with so-called smart throttle systems—meaning, most importantly, that the signal brake pedal will always override the...


Ford Is February Sales Champion, GM and Toyota Left In Dust

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:02 PM PST

Well, here's one recipe for success in the U.S. auto business: Introduce a rapid-fire sequence of new and thoroughly revised vehicles with best-in-class fuel efficiency, then quickly roll out a widely-acclaimed voice-activated infotainment system across all your lines. Oh, yeah, and ... don't take government bailout money. Ford sales up 43 percent...


Ford Combines Euro And U.S. Performance Works, Hot Focus Headed Our Way?

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:36 PM PST

Reports out of the Geneva Motor Show today are circulating that Ford has confirmed the consolidation of its U.S. and European performance divisions. The implications for the future of the U.S. Ford Focus are obvious, since we're set to get the global Focus for 2011 as a 2012 model-year car. It's not yet clear that Ford will be able to find a way...


Hyundai Sponsors Oscar Broadcast, Replaces Jeff Bridges With Kim Basinger

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 09:17 AM PST

You have to hand it to Hyundai: the company is pretty good at making hay while the sun shines. Last year, the Korean automaker found itself rolling in positive press, thanks to the award-winning 2009 Hyundai Genesis and the company's widely acclaimed Assurance Program. In 2010, Hyundai has worked hard to maintain its forward momentum, buying up...


GM Recalls Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 For Power Steering Problem

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 07:13 AM PST

General Motors has issued a recall for the 2005 - 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, the 2007 - 2010 Pontiac G5, the 2005 - 2006 Pontiac Pursuit (Canada), and the 2005 - 2006 Pontiac G4 (Mexico). GM cites a potential failure of the models' power steering motor as the cause for the recall. In all, 1.3 million vehicles are affected, making this GM's largest...


2010 Geneva Motor Show Coverage Starts Here

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:46 AM PST

With the global financial crisis--and all the negative effects associated with it--for the most part behind us, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, and the cars are rolling out. Considering that in the past 12 months we’ve seen vehicle sales drop to almost half the levels they were just a few years ago, a number of major automakers...


2010 Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Concept

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:01 AM PST

The times, they are a changin', and even Ferrari is being dragged into the hybrid scene. We brought you news recently that, during the debut of Ferrari's 2010 F10 Formula 1 race car, CEO Luca de Montezemolo revealed that a hybrid version of the 599 was in the works, and today we have full details for the car following its debut at the 2010 Geneva...


2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Bottom Line

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:23 PM PST

The Santa Fe has been instrumental in representing the sea change in Hyundai quality in recent years and the way in which its reputation has vastly improved. The current-generation Santa Fe was introduced in 2007, growing to a small mid-size crossover vehicle that's more comfortable and refined than the version it replaced. For 2010 it finally...


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