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THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
Mazda follows Toyota in installing brake override systems
10:59 am U.S. ET | March 9
Mazda Motor Corp. will install brake override systems in new models after Toyota Motor Corp. recalled more than 8 million vehicles amid complaints of unwanted acceleration.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
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THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
U.S. joins Toyota, California in inspecting runaway Prius
11:58 am U.S. ET | March 9
U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. dispatched investigators to San Diego today to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway. U.S.... Read More »
Mazda design chief gives new meaning to zoom-zoom
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
Ikuo Maeda, the new design chief at Mazda Motor Corp., earned the nickname "Speedy" for his lead-footed driving on the race course and off. He may be the only standing auto executive to have had his license revoked -- twice.... Read More »
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Audi predicts strong Q1 sales after 19.9% rise in February
5:16 am U.S. ET | March 8
Audi expects to finish off the first three months of the year with robust sales following a good performance in February. Sales rose to around 75,900 vehicles last month, which was a gain of 19.9 percent from very weak sales in the year-earlier period when demand for premium cars slumped worldwide.... Read More »
Car Cutaways
CAR CUTAWAY
ContiTech keeps Saab 9-5's engine secure
10:23 am U.S. ET | March 7
Saab launches its second-generation Saab 9-5 this year, 13 years after the first model debuted. The mid-sized premium sedan shares its platform with the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, which was the 2009 European Car of the Year. Opel/Vauxhall and Saab were sister brands under General Motors Co.... Read More »
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