Archive for 'MINI'
More Toyota Prius Acceleration Issues Reveal Lack of Fix
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Recent incidents with 2004-2009 model year Toyota Prius hybrids have shed new light into the recall process of nearly 6 million Toyota and Lexus cars in the U.S. Police investigators, Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are looking into Monday’s incident involving a 2008 Prius traveling over 90 mph with a stuck pedal in California. No cause has been determined, but the owner said his Toyota dealer told him his car wasn’t involved in the recall
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Toyota May Expand Tundra Frame Recall
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Toyota has alerted dealers in 30 additional states that it is conducting a “Special Service Campaign” over the same 2000-2003 Tundra rust issue that caused the automaker and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a recall in November 2009 in 20 cold weather states. While Toyota isn’t calling the campaign an official recall, spokesman Brian Lyons said to think of it as a “heads up” for the other 30 states: “The service campaign could mirror what’s in the current recall, but final instructions won’t come until March,” said Lyons. Owners of Tundras originally sold or currently registered in the remaining 30 states will be notified by Toyota in the coming weeks
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Report: BMW’s MINI-based Small Car To Be Front-Wheel Drive
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The race is on for luxury carmakers to see who can be the first to dominate the "true premium" subcompact market in the U.S., and BMW looks like it's going to be a bit late to the game.
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Recall Alert: 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Mitsubishi has issued a recall for 56,113 Endeavor vehicles from the 2004 model year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . These include vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
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How Much Hyundai Tucson Do You Get for $18,995?
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The redesigned 2010 Hyundai Tucson has arrived to some decent fanfare and hot sales.
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Toyota Examines Repaired Cars, Rebuts Professor’s Testing
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Earlier this week, a handful of complaints — the number is now up to around 60 — were filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about cars already repaired under the two major Toyota recalls. This brought up a new slew of questions regarding the company’s fixes and its throttle control system. Toyota announced Thursday that it followed up with a number of the cars it could track down from the verified complaints and thoroughly tested them
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Toyota Not the Only Automaker Linked to Unintended Acceleration
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by admin.
While Toyota may be catching all the flak as its massive recall comes under harsh media and government scrutiny, it is far from being the only automaker linked to unintended acceleration, according to an investigation by National Public Radio.
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Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Toyota Highlander
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Toyota brought back the four-cylinder engine option for the Highlander, but Cars.com reviewer Joe Bruzek isn’t convinced that it’s worth the minimal improvement in gas mileage and a pricing advantage that doesn’t exactly wow. Read his full review to find out why the V-6 may be the better option — and why the Highlander remains a solid choice if you’re looking for a roomy entry-level SUV. 2010 Toyota Highlander Review
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More Details on the 2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: No other hybrids, but gas-only models like the Volvo C30, Mini Cooper Clubman and the diesel Audi A3 Looks like: Lexus is in a risk-taking mood — it's the only thing a luxury hatchback could signal Drivetrain: 1.8-liter gas engine and electric motor/generator producing 134 hp (total); front-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Early 2011 Lexus is readying its first hatchback for the U.S. market, and if that wasn't news enough, the model is also going to be Lexus' latest hybrid.
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Report: Some Fixed Toyotas Still Have Acceleration Problems
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that at least seven complaints have been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by owners of recalled Toyota vehicles that were repaired. These few complaints say that the owners are still experiencing unintended acceleration
