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General Motors of Canada is recalling 913 Cadillac SRX crossovers from 2013 because the wheel nuts may have been insufficiently tightened during vehicle assembly.

If the wheels have not yet been removed and replaced due to winter tire installation or tire rotation, the wheel nuts may loosen, resulting in possible damage to the wheel studs and/or wheel(s). This could also lead to a complete separation of the wheel(s) from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will therefore perform a tire rotation during which the wheel nuts are tightened to specification.

Source: Transport Canada

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The Mercedes of team Black Falcon took victort at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring follwoing a long interruption caused by the bad weather.

The race was stopped for more than eight hours, from 11:00 pm on Sunday night until 8:20 am on Monday for safety reasons because of the heavy rain and fog.

At the end, Black Falcon's Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 took victory with Bernd Schneider, Nicki Thiim, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Sean Edwards.

It was a first win for Mercedes at the Nurburgring. But near the end, the Mercedes was caught by the flying BMW Z4 of Marc VDS.

Mercedes SLS AMG GT3. (Photo: 24h Rennen.de)

The No. 25 Z4 driven by Maxime Martin set a brillant performance, being sometimes 20 seconds a lap faster than its rivals during the race. The Z4 finally took second place with Martin and his teammates, Piccini, Göransson et Buurman.

The Mercedes of team ROWE finished in third place.

Mike Rockenfeller, who won the DTM race at Brands Hatch, UK on Sunday, flew to Germany to take compete in the race. He and Fässler, Stippler and Winkelhock finished 5th in their Audi R8 LMS ran by team Phoenix.

Two other DTM drivers took part in the Nürburgring 24 Hour race after Brands Hatch. Augusto Farfus and Martin Tomczyk were supposed to drive a BMW Z4 each. But Farfus did not take the wheel as his Z4 was damaged in an accident. Tomczyk ran the race and claimed 6th position.

A new study by Cisco shows that most car drivers are willing to share private and biometric information in return for more personalized security.

Among the 1,500+ respondents across 10 countries, 74% would allow their driving habits to be monitored in order to save on insurance or service maintenance or costs. Moreover, 65% would disclose their height and weight if this allowed a more customized vehicle and driving experience. And get this: 60% would agree to provide biometric information such as fingerprints and DNA samples!

What about autonomous vehicles? More than half of global consumers (57%) claimed they would be likely to ride in a car that does not require a human driver. However, there's a major gap between Japanese (28%) and Brazilian (96%) respondents.

And when asked about children, 46% would still trust their kids to ride in driverless automobiles.

From GMM

Nico Hulkenberg has left open the possibility of a future tie-in with Ferrari.

When the talented 25-year-old made the curious and apparently sideways step from Force India to Sauber for 2013, many sensed a 'Ferrari factor'.

Indeed, while Force India uses Mercedes power, the Swiss team Sauber is a customer and close political ally of Ferrari.

Following the German's move, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said: "I am very curious to see how Hulkenberg goes with our engine at Sauber".

The start of Hulkenberg's Ferrari-powered career has been mixed: he has thoroughly outshone Esteban Gutierrez in the sister car and won Sauber's praise.

On the other hand, the C32 car is struggling.

Photo: Sauber F1 Team

Asked if that's what he expected when he moved from Force India, Hulkenberg smiled to Spain's El Confidencial: "No. We are behind where we expected, and not producing the results we wanted."

As for whether his road towards Ferrari is on course, Hulkenberg admitted: "I don't know -- you'll have to ask them. These are the early days of the season, but I do want to get back to winning races and challenging, and to be champion one day. To do that you have to be in a big team. The future is open and you have to do the best you can with the car you have every weekend."

Nico Hulkenberg, a rare commodity in the F1 paddock in that he is a midfield driver without considerable sponsorship backing, has had a stop-start F1 career so far.

He made an impressive debut in 2010, scoring pole position at the season finale, but was immediately dropped by Williams.

He sat on the reserve bench with Sahara Force India the following year, returning to the grid in 2012.

"Three teams in three years, many changes ... more than I would like," Hulkenberg smiled again. "What happened with Williams was frustrating -- there was no discussion, I was out. You do a good season and lose the seat for other reasons. In any case, it's in the past and everyone's race (F1 career) is different -- mine with many changes."

Tesla Motors may repay its federal Department of Energy loan as early as Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said in a message on Twitter on Monday.

Porsche, after a six-month review of advertising agencies, has opted to keep its creative advertising account for the United States parked at Cramer-Krasselt, the incumbent agency that has held the account since 2007.

Toyota has overtaken BMW as the world's most valuable automotive brand, an annual ranking of the world's top brands shows.

Toyota has overtaken BMW as the world's most valuable automotive brand, an annual ranking of the world's top brands shows.

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium

The new Forester doesn't feel much different than its predecessors, and that's just fine by us.

The big story with the 2014 Subaru Forester is that you get a lot of car for the money. Just $24,320 buys a spacious crossover with plenty of cargo room, all-wheel drive, heated front seats, Bluetooth, and a backup camera. Getting that level of equipment on rival all-wheel-drive crossovers would cost considerably more. While the Forester is hardly a sexy or exciting vehicle, it represents very good value.

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Last week, we told you about the Gumball 3000's Team Galag and its Dark Knight-inspired Tumbler vehicle.

Chevrolet brought some more attention to its role in "Mad Men" on Twitter after last night's episode.

Noise, Vibration & Harshness: The Slightly Eco Supercar: LaFerrari Versus P1

Thousands thronged the Ferrari stand at Geneva’s motor show for the debut of the machine called simply, and not a little curiously, LaFerrari.

Thousands thronged the Ferrari stand at Geneva's motor show for the debut of the machine called simply, and not a little curiously, LaFerrari. Earlier that same day, rather fewer had made their way to the first showing of the production version of English Formula 1 constructor McLaren's new roadgoing hypercar, an equally badass monument to overqualified overkill, blandly named P1. Proving in sum what we already knew: nothing.

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Formula One driver Mike Spence died from injuries sustained in a crash while testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 7, 1968. He was 31.

B456 Systems, the bankrupt electric-car battery maker formerly called A123 Systems, won court approval of a plan to exit bankruptcy that pays creditors from the proceeds of selling virtually all its assets.

AutoNation's lead-referral subsidiary today unveiled an online service that lets consumers search dealership Web sites for new and used vehicles based on monthly payments.

Experian has named John Gray president of its automotive business unit, effective immediately, with responsibility for the strategic direction, leadership and overall growth of the business.

A spokesperson for the company's UK importer has told just-auto that the replacement for the Mazda2/Demio will use the same platform as the far larger CX-5 crossover.

From the folks who brought you the Venom GT and countless other cars and trucks capable of putting up ridiculous numbers, Hennessey Performance is back with another concoction, the VelociRaptor SUV.

If Lego couldn't see fit to release a kit of Captain Malcolm Reynolds' plucky "Serenity," we doubt they'll be selling a 1:7-scale edition of a

2014 Volkswagen XL1 First Drive

A hypermiling supercar.

Geneva, Switzerland

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