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EU Sales Grow in October as Rate Slows

Posted on 17 November 2015 by Ken Zino

EU sales of passenger cars during October at 1,104,868 units kept growing, albeit at a slower rate of +2.9%. This is the 26th consecutive month of increases. Continue reading →

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XT5 – Cadillac SRX Replacement makes US Debut at LAAS

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

SRX is Cadillac’s best-selling product line worldwide, although the brand is regional when compared to the global luxury powerhouses of Audi, BMW and Lexus. Continue reading →

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Big GM, Ford, FCA Discounts with Early Black Friday Deals

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

People in the market for a new vehicle from General Motors, Ford Motor and FCA should consider buying this month as Black Friday and special promotions are underway and offer sizable savings off suggested retail prices. Continue reading →

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Kia Steering Comes Unglued – Soul EV, Soul Recall

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

A Kia Soul recall and Soul EV recall are active for 260,000 2014-2016 models. In the affected vehicles, the adhesive – glue – used to secure the steering pinion gear to the steering gear assembly fails. Continue reading →

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Toyota Turns Landfill Methane into Cars

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky manufacturing plant will begin generating electricity from methane, a byproduct of garbage decomposition at the nearby Central Kentucky Landfill next week. Capturing and burning the methane is said by the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading →

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Huey Lewis and The News to perform at NAIAS

Posted on 16 November 2015 by AutoCrat

Huey Lewis and The News also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back to the Future. Continue reading →

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Porsche Macan S Recall for Leaking Fuel Line

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

A Porsche Macan S Recall is now active for model year 2015-2016 Macan S. More than 21,000 crossover models have a bad low-pressure fuel line that leaks. Continue reading →

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Electric Cars Clearly Beat Gas Cars in Lifetime Emissions

Posted on 15 November 2015 by Ken Zino

One thing is clear from the report – the benefits of EVs continue to increase in spite of considerable propaganda and lies deployed against them by fossil fuel interests. The debate for policy makers is how fast we should force their deployment. Continue reading →

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Winnebago Fuse is Ford Transit Based

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Ford claims the all-new Ford Transit cutaway offers customers additional options for lighter-weight chassis in Class C motorhomes – a segment where Ford is already a popular choice with the doomed Ford E-Series cutaway, currently the top-selling chassis in this market. Continue reading →

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Pinkerton puts $100,000 Bounty on Lamborghini Aventador

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Pinkerton did not and will not identify the owner. It was left in a commercial district of NYC not in a parking garage. Publicity stunt, insurance fraud or just the streets of New York? Continue reading →

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BMW Group Buys Chinese Herald Leasing

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Ken Zino

One of Herald Leasing’s cited strengths is its broad geographic base in China. To be able to offer leasing services across the country, companies in China need local business permits – lot of room for unsavory Communist Party behavior here – as well as a national leasing license – ditto. Herald Leasing is already present in 58 Chinese cities and offers leasing at all those locations. Continue reading →

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Rolls-Royce Recalls One Ghost for Airbag Glitch

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Ken Zino

The Rolls Royce brand of BMW recalls one 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost model manufactured on 23 January 2014 because the thorax air bags on both front seats may fail to meet the side impact performance requirements for occupants. A stop delivery order is in place. Continue reading →

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BMW, Deezer Expand Audio Choices

Posted on 10 November 2015 by Ken Zino

There is no limit on either the number of tracks selected or the data volume required. Moreover, when traveling outside Germany – in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain or the UK – drivers have online access to everything the music services offer without incurring additional international fees or roaming charges.

Deezer is one of the major music providers with more than 35 million tracks in its library. It is available in more than 180 countries worldwide.

No word on North American applications yet. Continue reading →

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Euro NCAP to Test Pedestrian Collisions

Posted on 10 November 2015 by Ken Zino

It’s a sure bet that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and maybe NHTSA will ultimately develop pedestrian collision tests in the U.S. Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Recalls 92,000 Cars for Brake Loss

Posted on 10 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Volkswagen recalls 91,867 model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles because the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist. Continue reading →

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