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BMW Reportedly Planning a 2 Series GranCoupé And An M2 Version For It
BMW Reportedly Planning a 2 Series GranCoupé And An M2 Version For It

6 Jun 2016, 08:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW is rumored to be planning a new body style for the 2 Series. The version is expected to be a "Gran Coupe," a four-door model, and it will get an M2 version

 
GM Recalls 1.9 Million Trucks and SUVs Equipped With Takata Airbags
GM Recalls 1.9 Million Trucks and SUVs Equipped With Takata Airbags

3 Jun 2016, 09:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles manufactured by General Motors for the 2007 to 2011 model years, then read on

 
Four Automakers Are Still Selling Cars With Takata Airbags, Report Says
Four Automakers Are Still Selling Cars With Takata Airbags, Report Says

2 Jun 2016, 08:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a US Senate report, four major automakers are still selling some models with Takata airbags that will require recalling. They're allowed to do it

 
Volkswagen Only Fixed 50,000 Dieselgate-Affected Cars In Europe
Volkswagen Only Fixed 50,000 Dieselgate-Affected Cars In Europe

1 Jun 2016, 15:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen's Dieselgate recall is going slower than expected, as the company has only fixed 50,000 vehicles affected by its cheating scheme. 8.5 Million pending

 
Ford Issues New Takata Airbag Recall For Almost 1.9 Million Vehicles
Ford Issues New Takata Airbag Recall For Almost 1.9 Million Vehicles

1 Jun 2016, 14:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford will make a new recall starring Takata-sourced airbag inflators. Approximately 1.9 million vehicles sold in North America are affected

 
Ford Issues Technical Service Bulletin for Mustang Shelby GT350
Ford Issues Technical Service Bulletin for Mustang Shelby GT350

30 May 2016, 17:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to Technical Service Bulletin 16-0085, certain units of the Shelby GT350 may be in need of a replacement transmission

 
Toyota Will Recall 3,100 2015 Yaris Hatchbacks In The USA
Toyota Will Recall 3,100 2015 Yaris Hatchbacks In The USA

30 May 2016, 16:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Certain Toyota Yaris hatchback models sold in the USA will be recalled by the Japanese automaker. They will replace a bearing that could fail prematurely

 
Japan Orders Seven-Million Vehicle Expansion of Takata Airbag Recall
Japan Orders Seven-Million Vehicle Expansion of Takata Airbag Recall

27 May 2016, 17:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Takata's Airbag recall is getting worse. Japan's Transport Ministry ordered automakers to recall all cars fitted with defective airbag inflators from Takata

 
General Motors Will Recall 2.16 Million Cars In China
General Motors Will Recall 2.16 Million Cars In China

27 May 2016, 11:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors's Chinese joint-venture partner, SAIC, will recall 2.16 million vehicles sold on that market. The recall targets an engine component

 
Maserati To Recall 26,000 Cars Sold In The USA
Maserati To Recall 26,000 Cars Sold In The USA

26 May 2016, 16:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Maserati will recall 26,464 cars that were sold in the USA. We are talking about certain 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli models. Owners will be notified soon

 
Ford Announces Two Recalls In The USA, One Involves Five Cars
Ford Announces Two Recalls In The USA, One Involves Five Cars

25 May 2016, 15:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has announced a safety recall in the USA along with a compliance recall on the same market. The first targets 271,000 F-150s, and the second only 5 MKXs

 
Toyota Announces Recall Expansion For Takata Airbags, 1.6 Million Units Affected
Toyota Announces Recall Expansion For Takata Airbags, 1.6 Million Units Affected

24 May 2016, 08:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Like Volkswagen's Dieselgate, Takata's airbag recall fiasco is far from over. This time, Toyota announced a recall expansion which includes 1.6 million vehicles

 
Daimler Sets $560 Million Aside for Takata Airbag Recall
Daimler Sets $560 Million Aside for Takata Airbag Recall

20 May 2016, 08:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Daimler has announced it set aside a hefty sum of money to take care of the most recent Takata airbag recall in USA and Canada. They put aside $560 million

 
Vauxhall Zafira B Recalled over Improper Fix of Blower Motor Resistor and Fuse
Vauxhall Zafira B Recalled over Improper Fix of Blower Motor Resistor and Fuse

19 May 2016, 07:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Half a year after Vauxhall fixed the blower motor assembly of the Zafira B, the people hauler is due to come in for repairs yet again

 
Jeep Recalls Wrangler to Fix Airbag Clockspring, Fiat Recalls 500 over Clutch
Jeep Recalls Wrangler to Fix Airbag Clockspring, Fiat Recalls 500 over Clutch

19 May 2016, 06:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The most troubled automaker of the Big Three in Detroit has recalled almost 600,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler and Fiat 500

 
GM May Have Overstated Fuel Economy Estimates on Two Million Vehicles
GM May Have Overstated Fuel Economy Estimates on Two Million Vehicles

17 May 2016, 16:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Consumer Reports believes General Motors mistakenly overstated the rated fuel economy of over two million vehicles. It all started with 60,000 units

 
48,500 Subaru Models in the U.S. May Steer into a Ditch, Get Recalled
48,500 Subaru Models in the U.S. May Steer into a Ditch, Get Recalled

15 May 2016, 10:03 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A potential loss of steering has prompted Subaru of America to issue one of the weirdest vehicle recalls ever. Owners are advised to stop driving their cars

 
General Motors Issues Stop-Sale Orders on Full-Size Crossovers, SUVs, Trucks
General Motors Issues Stop-Sale Orders on Full-Size Crossovers, SUVs, Trucks

15 May 2016, 09:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2016 model year full-size crossover, SUV or pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet, GMC or Buick, you'd better prepare yourself for some bad news

 
Volkswagen Is Close to Developing Dieselgate Fix for V6 Diesel Engines
Volkswagen Is Close to Developing Dieselgate Fix for V6 Diesel Engines

10 May 2016, 16:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen has proposed a new fix for the Dieselgate-affected V6 TDI engines it sold in the USA. The fix is being tested by authorities for compliance

 
Honda Will Reportedly Recall 20 Million Takata Airbag Parts
Honda Will Reportedly Recall 20 Million Takata Airbag Parts

10 May 2016, 08:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Honda is expected to announce a new recall related to Takata airbag components. This time, around 20 million parts will be changed. It's not official yet