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Toyota Recalls: Where They Stand
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
This week’s news of two Toyota Prius hybrids experiencing alleged sudden acceleration has reminded us that Toyota hasn’t tackled every car it has recalled. To date, Toyota says of the 5.7 million vehicles included in the various recalls, more than 1 million have been repaired
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Toyota Recalls: Where They Stand
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
This week’s news of two Toyota Prius hybrids experiencing alleged sudden acceleration has reminded us that Toyota hasn’t tackled every car it has recalled. To date, Toyota says of the 5.7 million vehicles included in the various recalls, more than 1 million have been repaired.
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GM Recalling 1.3 Million Cars Over Steering Defects
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin.
GM announced today it is recalling 1.3 million cars worldwide for a faulty power-steering system. In the U.S., about 905,000 2005-2010 Chevy Cobalts and 2007-2010 Pontiac G5s are included. The problem is with the power-steering system’s motor, which can make turning the car at speeds below 15 mph harder.
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GM Takes Second Look at Hummer Bidders
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by admin.
As GM attempts to off-load brands like Hummer and Saab, the entire process feels like the end of a horror movie when the monster keeps popping back to life. Just as Hummer’s fate appeared sealed when the Chinese industrial machinery company Tengzhong couldn’t get the sale approved by the Chinese government, the Wall Street Journal reports that a flicker of hope remains for the SUV brand. GM is apparently taking a second look at two previous suitors that made bids for Hummer before Tengzhong but were rejected as insufficient.
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GM Says Hummer Sale to Chinese Is Off. Brand To Be Shuttered.
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin.
By Dave Thomas GM’s planned sale of the Hummer brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. has fallen through. GM says it will wind down all operations for the brand
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Hummer Sale to Chinese Company Falls Through
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin.
GM’s planned sale of the Hummer brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. has fallen through
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Despite Falling Interest, Toyota Still Tops New-Car Searches
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Through January, Toyota is still the most-searched brand among new-car shoppers on Cars.com.
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Toyota Recall Update: Pontiac Vibe Gets Fix
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Worried owners of 2009 and 2010 Pontiac Vibes should now be somewhat relieved that GM dealers are getting the parts they need to fix that vehicle, which was included in the recent Toyota recall of 2.3 million vehicles for sticky accelerator pedals. Parts are being shipped this week, and letters will be sent to owners Feb. 16.
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GM and Toyota Sorting Out Pedal Fix for Vibe
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Toyota announced that parts to fix sticking accelerator pedals will be arriving at Toyota dealerships by the end of the week. For owners of 2009 and 2010 Pontiac Vibes — a mechanical twin to the Toyota Matrix — GM says in a press release that the automaker and Toyota are sorting out how soon parts will be available for service at GM dealerships. Owners can expect to be contacted by GM when a fix is available
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Most Read Stories of the Week
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Surprisingly, the most read story of the week had nothing to do with the Toyota recall.
