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Toyota Motor Sales has announced a "voluntary safety recall" of about 87,000 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles as part of a global recall of 240,000 units built in 2009.

DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: I've had several occasions to drive the

News 19 Jun, 2013

The latest issue features our verdict on the new Range Rover Sport and official pictures of the BMW 4 Series Coupe

New Zealand passenger car registrations of 6,347 vehicles in May were the best for that month since 1990, according to the local Motor Industry Association.

Toyota was the top selling brand in Australia in May 2013 and also had the top two selling models: Hilux and Corolla.

Glenn Brooks found a lot to like about the Citroën C1 Connexion, the first production car on UK roads resulting from an app created in collaboration with Facebook.

Renault will replace its Espace large minivan with an SUV-styled crossover, the automaker's design chief, Laurens van den Acker, said.

News 5 Jun, 2013

Toyota is to recall 5,000 Prius models due to a potential braking fault

Turkish automotive sales rose 15 percent in May to 81,468 units, in another sign of recovery after a difficult year in 2012, the Automotive Distributors' Association (ODD) said on Wednesday.

Chrysler's uncooperative stance over a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) request to recall around 2.7m 1993-2004 model year Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-2007 model year Liberty vehicles is unusual and leaves owners in "limbo", according to Edmunds.com.

Bentley executive Mike Hawes will be the new CEO of the UK auto industry association, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

News 5 Jun, 2013

Inconsiderate drivers will face tougher punishment under new plans

Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2013 Rising Stars awards. Every day until June 12 one of the 18 winners will be featured.

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz is adding production capacity and expanding its retail network in China as the automaker attempts to catch up with premium rivals Audi and BMW.

The future of the Ford Ka appears uncertain after a senior marketing executive said that the minicar has been left out of a new, brandwide advertising campaign.

Mitsubishi has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan.

French supplier Faurecia has sold a 49 percent stake in its emission control component plant in the southwest China city of Chengdu to its Chinese peer, Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co.

Chrysler Group said it does not intend to honor a request from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs.

A Brooklyn, N.Y., dealer who engaged in 'widespread consumer fraud' in financing, sales and promotions is appealing termination of his franchise by Hyundai Motor America.

We'll have to wait until late 2016 to get a compact sedan from Tesla, according to CEO Elon Musk.

He also said the car would offer a range of 200 miles (around 320 kilometres) and cost half the price of the Model S ($62,400 in the U.S.), making it a direct rival for the Nissan LEAF.

Apparently, the sedan will sport a “family resemblance” and might have “some autopilot or self-driving elements.” However, Musk cautioned that those features might not be ready when the car first goes on sale.

In other news, Tesla is currently working with Panasonic to develop an electrochemical battery for automobiles.

Right now, the U.S. demand for Tesla's Model S is a steady 15,000 units annually. It will hit Europe in late June and Asian markets in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Source : www.autonews.com

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