Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda will recall approximately 3.4 million vehicles around the world to replace faulty airbags produced by Japanese parts supplier Takata Corp. The list of affected vehicles – which were all produced ...
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Six automakers have seen front air bags from supplier Takata blow up in their face, as 3.4 million cars will be recalled worldwide from BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota. From the headlines, it sounds frightening, with ...
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The Nissan Friend-ME concept has been teased ahead of its world premiere at this month's Shanghai auto show. Hailed as Nissan's first concept car with key input from Chinese designers, the Nissan Friend-ME was designed and developed with ...
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Automakers tout the size of their SUV's third-row seats claiming they are accessible and usable. And while SUVs are pitched as a hipper alternative to the minivan, they still can't rival the big people movers. We took a look at a variety ...
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Honda, Toyota and Nissan have jointly recalled about three million vehicles, due to defective air bags problem. The recall affects 1.14 million vehicles by Honda that include 107,000 are in Canada, while Toyota recalls total of 1.73 ...
Subaru has released a video explaining the design elements of the Subaru WRX concept unveiled at last month’s New York auto show. Subaru’s general manager of design, Osamu Namba, describes the philosophies and influences ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 4 The 2013 Kia Cerato represents the third instalment of a nameplate that carries the South Korean brand's fortunes in ...
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A three-door version of the Hyundai i30 hatchback is set to become a potential price leader for the South Korean brand in Australia. CarAdvice believes Hyundai Australia is about to make a U-turn on a previous decision to not import the ...
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A one-off luxury supercar called the Icona Vulcano will be unveiled at this month’s Shanghai auto show. Designed by Shanghai-based company Icona – created in 2010 – the two-door, two-seat Icona Vulcano is powered by ...
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You don't have to cram into a compact car to get good gas mileage. In fact, three popular midsized sedans we've recently tested get the same or better mileage than any non-hybrid, non-diesel small car. Despite attractive sticker prices, ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4 The Nissan Altima already fronts the V8 Supercars program for its marque, but this markedly different production version won't go on sale in ...
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The Mazda 3 has taken top honours in the March new car sales figures, marking the end of the first quarter of 2013. Finishing in the familiar position of first place, the Mazda 3 racked up sales of 3786 vehicles despite a fall in ...
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The Ford Falcon, Holden Commodore and Toyota Aurion locally-built trio continued the large segment's sales slump through the first quarter of 2013. Ford's sedan from Broadmeadows fell to just 831 units in March, down 34.8 per cent ...
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The Toyota HiLux has cemented its place atop the ute sales charts for another month, with March allowing the Japanese workhorse to further extend its 2013 sales lead over its rivals. The Toyota HiLux (3127) led a first quarter charge by ...
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Sales for the first quarter of the year are wrapped, with March sales up 7.4 per cent on February, and 2013 sales up five per cent on 2012 year-to-date. The 97,400 new passenger cars, SUVs, utes and trucks sold in March contribute to a ...
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