General Motors of Canada has issued a recall on 65 GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express vans from the 2013 model year due to an ignition key that can be removed from the ignition when it's not in the OFF position.
This could result in unintended vehicle movement and potentially lead to a crash.
GM dealers will therefore replace the ignition lock cylinder.
Source: Transport Canada
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Ferrari is sticking with its novel
'pull-rod' front suspension layout for 2013, technical director Pat Fry has confirmed.
Last year, the Italian team stunned its rivals by reviving a concept not seen in F1 since Minardi raced around at the back of the grid in 2001.
Fernando Alonso ultimately came close to winning last year's title, but it is true Ferrari initially struggled with its F2012, which even when heavily developed was never the most competitive car in the field.
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| The Ferrari F2012 (Photo: Pirelli) |
Asked if the 'pull-rod' project was worth it, Fry told Germany's
Auto Motor und Sport: "It was certainly not our problem.
"You get get a little aerodynamic advantage from it. We solved the structural problems well."
One of the issues is that the layout makes it hard for the mechanics to work on the front of the car, but Fry said an "evolution" is ready to debut in 2013.
"We will build on it, but it will look different," he revealed. "I would not be surprised if some others follow suit.
"When we talked about it for the first time, the first reaction was 'This is crazy'. But if you weigh up all the pros and cons, it's not so stupid," added Fry.
A new study of the global auto industry's patent activity by Thomson Reuters reveals a 182% increase in patents related to alternative power and technologies since 2006.
A total of 14,977 unique inventions have been patented in the last year studied alone (2011). Overall, Toyota led the way during the five-year period with 1,901 patents, followed by Honda (587), Denso, General Motors, and Panasonic (maker of Toyota Prius batteries).
"With stringent new fuel economy standards introduced in the U.S. that require global auto manufacturers to double their average mileage requirements, car companies have gotten very serious about alternative power," said Bob Stembridge, an intellectual property analyst at Thomson Reuters and author of the study. "The aggressive R&D efforts of some of the leading manufacturers suggest that consumer options for alternative power will grow considerably in the coming decade."
Alfa Romeo and Mazda tie the knot. How much would you pay for a Corvette press kit? And Rolls-Royce brings back a ghostly name.
We already know that Europe often gets better cars than we do in the United States, but now Canada is getting in on the action, too. At the press days of the Montreal International Auto Show, the Japanese company introduced the
Subaru released pricing for its redesigned 2014 Forester on Friday.
Chrysler Group LLC may have as many as 200,000 nine-speed transmissions available this year that will eventually go in three new models, its CEO said.
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Honda said it is recalling 777,000 late-model Pilot and Odyssey vehicles in the United States and Canada due to a problem with the deployment of driver's side airbags.
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Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said the secret to the automaker's current success is a commitment to never again be a victim of the circumstances that led to the company's collapse in 2009.
Now that the camouflage is off the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, photo-choppers have new fodder for speculating the looks of the C7 convertible.
Global sales of the Nissan Leaf rose 22% last year but that's still about half of what it had targeted.
Production at Ford's factory in Genk, Belgium, remained halted as protests over plans to shutter the plant showed no sign of letup. Ford hasn't shipped a vehicle from Genk since saying Oct. 24 that the plant will shut for good in 2014.
Production at Ford's factory in Genk, Belgium, remained halted as protests over plans to shutter the plant showed no sign of letup. Ford hasn't shipped a vehicle from Genk since saying Oct. 24 that the plant will shut for good in 2014.
Between Jeep, Mopar and Dr. Dre,
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An agreement has been reached for Mazda to build a new Alfa Romeo roadster on the next MX-5 platform
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