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23 April 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 5 views
NHTSA investigating fuel leak on Aztek and Rendezvous The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is in the process of investigating close to 280k 2001 to 2004 Pontiac Aztec and Buick Rendezvous SUVs after consumers filed 213 complaints wi ...
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2 April 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 5 views
Nissan recalls over 1 million for fuel tank fix Narrowly missing setting a new reocrd for the largest recall in the company's history, Nissan is recalling 1.01 MIL March (aka Micra) and Cube models. That figure is just 20,000 vehicles shy of the 1. ...
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29 December 2006 posted in Motorsports 6 views
Little car, big race: Fiat's PanDAKAR Click image for photo galleryFiat's little Panda miniwagon is taking on the Dakar Rally. A pair of race-prepped Pandas will compete in the 8,100 kilometer event. Our sister site, AutoblogGreen, report ...
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16 July 2006 posted in Motorsports 3 views
Audi R10 narrowly beats Porsche RS Spyder in Salt Lake City A successful debut for the Audi R10 in the fifth round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City was threatened yesterday as the No. 6 Porsche RS Spyder in the LMP2 c ...
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11 April 2006 posted in Etc. 7 views
NBC's Dateline trolling for racism and religious intolerance in NASCAR? NBC's Dateline has been looking to compile an episode on anti-Muslim attitudes here in the United States, and to kick things off, the news program decided to take "Muslim-looking men" and a ...
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14 December 2005 posted in Concept Cars 14 views
SMART goes green with four new fortwo concepts Showing just how versatile the little SMART fortwo can be, the DaimlerChrysler-owned company has developed four vehicles using various experimental drivetrains to power the cars. The most impressive i ...
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20 September 2005 posted in SUVs 7 views
NHTSA investigates leaking Nissan Murano fuel tanks The U.S. government has opened an investigation into problems with the fuel tank in Nissan Murano SUVs. Apparently, the NHTSA has received four complaints of the tank being punctured during normal dri ...
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4 May 2005 posted in Motorsports 8 views
BAR Honda awaiting 'exclusion' decision Formula One's governing body has asked FIA to exclude the BAR-Honda team from the 2005 F1 Championship. "The team set out deliberately to gain an illegitimate and unfair advantage over other teams," a ...
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4 January 2005 posted in Trends 8 views
Continental AG donates $500,000 to tsunami relief As everyone starts emptying their pockets to help the disaster victims overseas, large companies are getting in on the act. Continental AG, manufacturer of tires and other automotive systems, is donat ...
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