Volkswagen Australia says it has no plans to launch an investigation into the safety of any additional vehicles on top of those that have already been recalled. The German manufacturer last week announced a voluntary recall of 33,941 cars ...
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ULSTEIN contributes NOK 20 million for search and rescue boat Thursday, Jun 06, 2013 The 20-metre S&R craft - to be delivered in 2015 - will be named 'RS Idar Ulstein', in memory of Ulstein's long-time CEO and Chairman of the Board, who ...
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Volkswagen has announced to recall unspecified number of vehicles in China to fix direct shift gearbox transmission. The problem in direct shift gearbox reportedly causes cars to unintentionally speed up or slow down which could cause ...
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We are just thawing out after spending a few days testing tires at Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont. No, we weren't skiing. We were measuring snow-traction performance in severe conditions to provide expert insights for our upcoming ...
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Turbocharging is more popular than ever as car makers look for ways to produce power more, more efficiently. Turbos have been around since before the First World War and have traditionally been used as a way of generating more power ...
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It would seem Subaru has matured nicely as the marque celebrates its 40th anniversary in Australia – the launch of the new Subaru Forester XT is distinguished by the fact that, for the first time, the Forester turbo doesn’t get ...
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Odyne Systems and Altec have agreed to market and promote the sale of Odyne’s products to Altec customers and potential customers. Odyne Systems develops and manufactures turnkey hybrid solutions optimized for fleets that utilize ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort and Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 You’d be forgiven for thinking the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 is a car aimed at cashed-up members of the Greens Party, but what BMW ...
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Ford is issuing a voluntary safety recall of 2013 Escape SUV and Fusion sedans equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine over concerns they can overheat, creating a fire risk. Ford is advising customers to contact their dealers to ...
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Bosch Rexroth Corporation, Mobile Hydraulics The final run-up to the complete implementation of TIER 4 regulations has begun. In 2014, diesel systems will be required to operate emitting only 10% of currently permitted levels of soot ...
The benefits of electronic stability control (ESC) have been increasing each year, according to a three-year study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that estimates over 2,200 lives were saved during that period. ...
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Ford has announced that a corrective action has been determined to address the latest fire risk for the new Escape SUV and Fusion sedan,coming 10 days after owners were advised not to drive their vehicles. On November 31st,Ford advised ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has unveiled new 2013 RAV4 crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2012 Los Angeles International auto show in the US. The vehicle will feature eight airbags, 2.5L four-cylinder, which is capable of producing ...
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Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment, an industry leader in marketing of compact and heavy construction equipment has launched the new generation DL550 wheel loader in the Middle East and Africa region. A company said that the DL550 ...
New STATS handheld tool allows marine technician to plug into a marine engine's Electronic Control Module (ECM) and diagnose engine problems without needing a laptop or PC. NEWBURY PARK, CA, August 23, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- STATS ...
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