Provides the latest RSS feeds for Automotive News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Detroit Star.com http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/cat/f1a1cdcdb4956669/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:24:34 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:24:34 -0400 30 Three civilians were killed and two others wounded Monday when Taliban attacked two trucks in eastern Afghan province of Laghman. "The insurgents ambushed a two-truck convoy in Sang-e-Kalima area of the province Monday, killing three drivers and injuring two others," reported Xinhua citing a statement issued by the provincial government. Provincial governor Fazlullah Mujadidi condemned the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215243585/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215243585/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 In a real life miracle story, the wife of an auto driver, affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was elected as Rajkot's new mayor and will take charge today. Rakshaben Boliya praised the leadership of chief f Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi in not differentiating on the basis of gender and class and according recognition to their hard work. "This decision which the chief minister ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215242887/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:30:01 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215242887/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 DETROIT -- Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs. The U.S. government asked Chrysler earlier this month to recall Grand Cherokees and Libertys because the position of the fuel tank leaves it susceptible to rupture in a rear-end crash. The ruptured tank can spill gasoline, which can ignite if an ignition source is present. The ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215261558/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:24:33 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215261558/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The addition of LED daytime running lights mounted low in the front bumper, semi-framing the fog lights, is the most obvious difference between the new small hatch and the current third-generation model first seen in ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215261611/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:13:22 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215261611/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 race car showing plenty of pace during official testing. The two-day test session at the challenging hill climb in Colorado saw the car complete a half-course run each day, with the combined results proving an overall time better than last year’sEV record . Rod Millen, a multiple Pikes Peak record-setter, was behind the wheel as fine-tuning was carried out on the car's balance, ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215261612/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:13:22 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215261612/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 (MENAFN) China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) stated that Mitsubishi Motors plans on recalling 9,478 vehicles in China due to a potential safety hazard in the sunroof, reported Xinhua News.China's consumer quality watchdog also said that the problem was related to the installing of the sunroofs causing a possibility of the glass panel ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260723/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:16:54 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260723/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 has been updated with a diesel-only range and five-star safety leading the changes. With the deletion of the 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine from the line-up, all ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260734/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:13 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260734/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 (above) will launch in Australia in December, around the same time as the two Volvo Polestar Racing V8 Supercars will begin testing for the 2014 season. Volvo Car Australia managing director Matt Braid confirmed that the rear-wheel-drive V8 Supercars racer that wears the Volvo S60 name will get the same front end as the facelifted production car, as shown by the first teaser image below. ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260735/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:13 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260735/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Fitch: Spanish Floor Clause Ruling May Reduce Excess Spread A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling could cause lenders to stop applying floor clauses that set minimum interest rates in mortgage contracts, and so reduce excess spread in Spanish RMBS transactions, Fitch Ratings says. The presence of interest rate floors in mortgage contracts has bolstered excess spread during the recent period of ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260736/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:53:40 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215260736/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Thousand Oaks Auto Mall Association and city officials have asked the state to reimburse the group for the money it's already invested in the shelved auto mall improvement ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259967/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:19:52 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259967/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mazda MX-5 s set back in 2010, was set at the RDW Test Centre - a test track in Lelystad, Netherlands - during Mazda's annual MAX-5 event. The 1450 participants were entertained with demonstrations from the RiBank Mazda MaX5 Cup racers, as well as being given a chance to give Mazda's new i-ACTIVESENSE technology a thorough once ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259968/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:05:09 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259968/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 SpotSquad is a mobile phone application in the works that allows users to report illegally parked cars and get a cut of the fine paid as a reward. Created by a technology startup in Winnipeg, Canada, the app aims to crowdsource parking enforcement at privately run lots and potentially on public streets. The reporting process is as simple as taking a photo of the car, which is GPS tagged while ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259969/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:49:44 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259969/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A showdown looms over Chrysler Group defying the federal government's request that it recall 2.7 million Jeeps because of fires. But the issue might largely be moot because there's a 10-year limit on ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259019/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:57:22 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259019/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The ABC reports that sales of new cars were down 0.2 per cent, seasonally adjusted, compared to May year. An estimated total of 93 209 new vehicles were sold in May, a slight increase (27 units) compared to the month before, according to ABS data. Compared to April, SUV sales were up 0.7 per cent, and passenger vehicle sales down 0.7 per cent. Five of eight states or territories saw a ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215258005/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:04:57 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215258005/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:55pm EDT * Buyout interest among rival auto suppliers has waned - sources * Delphi was interested, but no longer pursuing a deal- sources * Electronics unit may fare better under private equity- analyst By Soyoung Kim and Deepa Seetharaman NEW YORK/DETROIT, June 17 (Reuters) - Johnson Controls Inc is speaking to private equity firms about selling its roughly $1 billion ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259020/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:55:17 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215259020/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 MONTREAL - Quebec and Vermont have concluded a partnership to help owners of electric vehicles recharge their rides. Premier Pauline Marois and Gov. Peter Shumlin announced the plan to set up charging terminals along a stretch between Montreal and Burlington. Marois said the corridor is the first segment of a network Quebec wants to set up in collaboration with neighbouring provinces and states ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215258006/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:41:13 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215258006/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Don't follow the oil company's oil change interval, follow your car's manufacturer's oil change interval.  The oil companies want to sell you oil and the 1980's 3000 mile change interval is obsolete.  Motor oil ingredients have improved over the past 30 years and car engine designs have improved as well.  There's a difference - check your owners manual ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215258007/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:28:43 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215258007/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A light pole was blown over and landed on several new cars at the 640 Nissan dealership on Clinton Highway. The storm that swept through Knoxville on June 16, 2013, damaged the Nissan Dealership on Clinton Highway near I-640. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215257017/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:00:59 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215257017/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 New vehicle leasing climbed in the first three months of 2013 to the highest level in seven years, according to Experian Automotive, a unit of credit data tracker Experian. Leasing made up nearly 28 percent of all new vehicles financed in the quarter - the greatest proportion in records that go back to 2006."Lenders have seen overall stability come back to the market since the recession, and ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215257019/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:56 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215257019/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The slowdown in WA's mining sector is filtering through to the car market as potential buyers tighten their belts.Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that since their most recent high point in December, car sales across the State have dropped more than 8 per cent.It is the biggest fall of any State or Territory over the period.The drop has been driven by a 14 per cent fall ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255849/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:04:40 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255849/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Data released Friday by the San Diego County New Car Dealers Association shows that through May, San Diegans have bought 54,660 new cars and light trucks, a 9.5 percent gain over the same time period in 2012. If that pace continues, dealers would sell 138,594 in 2013, surpassing the 2007 total of 136,137, just before the sharp economic ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255766/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:02:15 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255766/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 After loads of criticism, Ford is taking some of the touch out of MyFord Touch, its touch screen-based infotainment system. It is restoring knobs to the controls, much as it has done all along in its ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255801/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:48:02 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255801/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The all-new 2014 BMW 4 Series looks amazingly similar to the sleek concept that debuted at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year. Essentially a coupe version of the redesigned 3 Series sedan, the 4 Series is a replacement for the currently sold 2013 3 Series coupe -- which rides on the aging previous-generation platform -- with a new name/number for the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255851/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:35:31 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255851/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Hurricane Sandy in an effort to curb looting, officials said. Police have focused on the neighborhoods Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach and an area of Oakwood around Cedar Grove Beach, which still have vacant homes, the Staten Island Advance reported Monday. "We've revamped it now -- we have 10 cars per night in the hurricane zone, and in certain strategic areas where I think it's a ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255900/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:28:53 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215255900/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 RENSSELAER, N.Y. -- New York lawmakers want Amtrak to add baggage cars to its passenger trains that would be capable of carrying bicycles. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sens. Betty Little of Warren County and Brad Hoylman of Manhattan said Monday such a move would get more visitors and tourism dollars into New York state. They discussed their plan at Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215254647/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:58:40 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215254647/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 FRANKFORT - Toyota announced Monday that it is expanding its early childhood learning academies for parents and caregivers to 12 additional schools and will increase its corporate sponsorship to $1 million. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America in Erlanger announced last year that they were donating more than $500,000 to ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215253635/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:50:30 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215253635/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Thailand's National Office of Buddhism said it is investigating complaints of monks living lavish lifestyles with luxury vehicles and private jets. Nopparat Benjawatananun, director of the office, said monks at a temple in Sisaket are being investigated after several complaints were filed and officials viewed a video of three monks riding on a private jet, The Nation (Thailand) reported ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215253925/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:22:57 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215253925/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 #10 is a lie. If this were the case it would have to siphon is back out of the tank. Gas does not vaporize this quickly. I can sometime put 2 gallons more depending on the car I am ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215253666/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:16:14 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215253666/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 General Motors is recalling about 194,000 SUVs after engineers discovered a problem with an electronic module that could short circuit and start a fire.The recall affects the 2006 model year Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL SUVs and 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252502/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:27 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252502/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 U.S. automaker Chrysler Group is recalling about 50,000 vehicles for four separate problems, regulators in Washington said Monday. The automaker is recalling more than 30,000 model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks made between Sept. 9, 2012, through March 5, 2013, that have a premium taillamps feature. The trucks have a possible malfunctioning turn-signal signal indicator that ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252526/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:47:46 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252526/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Five of six drivers on a Vancouver Island highway did their best to avoid a family of ducklings, but the sixth motorist failed to dodge the clan trying to cross the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252527/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:37:08 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252527/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 pickup trucks due to a problem in the exterior lighting system that could reduce the driver's visibility and blind oncoming traffic, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected vehicles were manufactured between Jan. 7 and Feb. 28, 2013, and are equipped with optional premium headlamps. The headlamp shutters may function improperly when in high-beam mode and ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252528/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:27:31 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215252528/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 PULASKI, Tenn. (AP) - State officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC. Marchionne met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and others on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the expansion of Fiat subsidiary Magneti Marelli's components plant in Pulaski. WPLN-FM reports that Marchionne said ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215251448/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:54:53 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215251448/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The news today that Ford is rethinking its capacitive touch-heavy MyFord Touch multimedia system isn't a shock to our team of editors. Since ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215251451/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:52 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215251451/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 GM is voluntarily recalling 193,000 SUVs due to an electrical problem that could cause power windows and door locks to malfunction and possibly cause a fire, the Detroit News reported. Affected vehicles include model-year ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215251450/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:52 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215251450/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Seatbelt-mounted air bags are among Ford's latest innovations. But other advancements for cars are being made at the microscopic level. Paul Sancya / AP ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250073/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:51:15 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250073/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Emblems of VW Golf VII car are pictured in a production line at the plant of German auto maker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg on February 25, 2013. (FABIAN ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250074/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:50:44 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250074/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 By Doron Levin FORTUNE -- General Motors' hiring of Randy Mott in February 2012 as the automaker's chief information officer had a lot to do, not surprisingly, with the breakdown of a crucial GM computer the year before. Dan Akerson, GM's ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250043/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:32:54 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250043/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Ram, Chevrolet and GMC recently redesigned their light-duty trucks, and Ford's F-150 underwent a well-received overhaul prior to that heating up the extremely important segment. PickupTrucks.com teamed up with Popular Mechanics to test all six players in the segment to see which one claims bragging rights as the top ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250077/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:48 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250077/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 (subscription required) that Ford would swap its MyFord Touch capacitive controls for physical knobs and buttons as it redesigns its cars. It's unclear which models will revert to physical controls, and when, but Ford told the newspaper that all of its models would eventually adopt a heavily revised system. Product development chief Raj Nair told WSJ that Ford's surveys showed ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250076/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:47 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250076/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Ford Motor Co. is planning to bring back buttons and knobs to help ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250079/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:20:36 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250079/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Chrysler Group LLC said Monday that its new 2014 Fiat 500L will go on sale later this month with a starting price of $19,100, plus $800 destination fee. The five-door version of the diminutive Fiat boasts 42 percent more interior space than the regular 500 and seats five, while still retaining some of the distinctive styling of the smaller car. Chrysler says the 500L ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250078/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:20:36 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250078/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Toyota named world's best green brand When that "check engine" light come on, there's a good reason to get worried. Even if it doesn't leave you stranded in an unfamiliar part of town after dark it's likely to take a bite out of your savings, especially as recent studies have indicated automotive repair costs rose by about 10% last year.That is, of course, an average ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250080/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:08:58 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215250080/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The new Range Rover Jaguar Land Rover sub-Sahara Africa (JLRSSA) has opened its first official combined dealership in Accra. The facility will provide Ghana with full Jaguar and Land Rover representation. Ghana is the latest African market to benefit from official Jaguar Land Rover presence and will meet global standards for the premium brands. Alliance Motors Ghana is the appointed custodian ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248850/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:37:24 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248850/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 General Motors Co. said Monday it has named 33-year company veteran Gerald Johnson as its vice president of North America manufacturing, effective July 1. Johnson will replace Diana Tremblay, who the Detroit automaker last week named vice president of the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248852/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:17:52 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248852/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Indiana drivers who have to show proof of insurance to police after an accident or traffic violation can do so electronically starting July 1 under a new law that signals an increasing use of technology in insurance laws. Indiana will become one of 24 states that allow electronic proof of coverage. Motorists will be able to show a digital image of their insurance card by accessing it through ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248262/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:39:02 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248262/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 sedan. Speaking at the local launch of the Volvo S60 Polestar today, managing director of Polestar Performance, Haans Baath, said development of a V40 race car was "more than 50 per cent" complete when Volvo demanded the focus turn to S60. Asked whether the Volvo V40 racer could have been turned into a production car, Baath replied ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215247709/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:35:24 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215247709/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Chrysler Group is recalling about 50,000 vehicles for four separate problems, regulators in Washington said Monday. The automaker is recalling more than 30,000 model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks made between Sept. 9, 2012, through March 5, 2013, that have a premium taillamps feature. The trucks have a possible malfunctioning turn-signal signal indicator that does not warn drivers ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215247711/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:12:40 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215247711/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Toyota Motor Corp. and lawyers suing the company were given more time to win final approval of a $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls related to unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers' vehicles. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna, after a hearing Friday in Santa Ana, California, granted requests from attorneys for both sides to provide updated figures about how ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215247654/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:11:31 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215247654/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 The redesigned 2013 Range Rover makes extensive use of aluminum to cut hundreds of pounds, improving both performance and fuel economy. For greater economy it would be a likely model to get any diesel engine Land Rover brings to the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215246623/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:30:50 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215246623/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 BERLIN -- Descendants of German automobile entrepreneur Ferdinand Porsche have bought back a 10 percent stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. Carmaker Porsche confirmed the transaction Monday but didn't reveal the sales price. The Porsche and Piech families are now again the sole shareholders of Porsche Automobil Holding SE. That company is the largest ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215245500/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:46:30 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215245500/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 http://bit.ly/12Pu6uO ) reported Nissan spokesman Justin Saia said Hooper's death on Sunday occurred in the body assembly section of the plant. Saia said he could not provide more details until family members had been ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215246270/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:27:23 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215246270/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Porsche has released this pedal-powered children’s Go-Kart allowing kids from the age of five to feel the rush and exclusivity of being behind the wheel of Stuttgart’s finest. The newest item from the Porsche Driver's Selection, the 25kg Go-Kart is approximately 1.5m long, features a tubular steel frame and uses "high-quality drive components typically used for constructing ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215244588/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:38:37 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215244588/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Volvo Trucks has inaugurated joint service centres in the Iraq cities of Baghdad and Basra, which in collaboration with local country distributor ZamZam Spring will service Volvo Trucks as well as Mack Trucks. The service centres were announced in 2012, and in little over a year Volvo has built two of the largest and most advanced service centres in the Middle East, in an environment that has ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215243698/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:42:06 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215243698/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 has reached a new milestone after production of the venerable hatchback reached 30 million units last week. Put as another statistic, it means an average of 2000 people have purchased a new golf every day for the past 39 ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215242272/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:51:08 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215242272/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A Ford Fiesta equipped with a new automatic transmission is displayed in a new unit plant in Blanquefort, southwestern France. (JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215242274/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:35:02 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215242274/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A Dubai police officer has confessed to stealing 79 abandoned cars and using his position to change the locks and paintwork and use forged documents to resell them to new owners, according to court ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215241583/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:57:07 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215241583/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Ford engineers along with Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc., the autonomous vehicles employ robotic technology to drive cars during accelerated high-impact on- and off-road durability tests. In use now at Ford's Michigan proving grounds, the robotically driven vehicles are able to tackle tests that are designed to compress 10 years of daily driving abuse into courses a couple of hundred ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240898/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:05:13 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240898/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Fiat 500 , the 'TwinAir' engine consumes a claimed 4.2 litres per 100km on the combined cycle in the Mito, while motivating it from 0-100km/h in 11.4 seconds. Alfa Romeo Australia spokeswoman Tamara Weston confirmed the upgraded Mito would arrive in local showrooms before the end of the year, but said it was still unclear at this stage if the two-cylinder engine would be added to our ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240897/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:05:12 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240897/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Most rate sensitive stocks appreciated in last few week on the back of strong macro economic data which cemented hopes of a rate cut in June policy ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240900/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:50:00 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240900/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 hatch to counter its newly launched, aggressively priced, premium German rivals. The entry-level BMW 116i now starts at $35,600 - matching the sharp base-model pricing of its compatriots, ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240398/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:13:35 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240398/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 has been launched in Australia, with the tuned 50-unit limited edition priced from $109,950. Cited as the "quickest point-to-point luxury European sedan - in any weather" ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240397/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:13:34 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215240397/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 By the end of 2015, Honda plans to introduce 12 new models to China as it further pushes localization from styling and design to testing, the company said ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239159/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:28:06 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239159/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sylvester Bush drives for Lyft, a ride-sharing service that launched in Seattle in April. His vehicle carries a pink mustache, just as vehicles of other Lyft drivers ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239160/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:27:58 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239160/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Toyota GT86 is a limited edition version of the present road-going car, with candid performance and styling features promoting TRD parts and aiming to excite the majority of the rear-wheel-drive sports car's loyal fan base. The Griffon Project, developed by Toyota Racing Developments, has been exclusively designed for the track, with a lightened chassis and stiffened suspension among a ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239162/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:27:50 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239162/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Porsche since the model was introduced in 2005. Regarded as one of the great-handling sports cars and half the price of the 911 (at least in Australia), it's also surprising the compact coupe is the company's lowest-volume car in a majority of international markets. It does lack some crucial details, of course, for buyers looking for the 911's iconic silhouette, race-bred status ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239161/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:27:50 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215239161/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A 25-year-old Tauranga man has been charged with 139 counts of thefts from cars. The man will appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow and is also facing charges of burglary and possession of a weapon. Police said the man was arrested after a Brookfield resident spotted suspicious activity about 3.30am on June 4. A police dog handler located the man shortly ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248851/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:43:27 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215248851/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 has confirmed it will start the 2014 V8 Supercars championship at the Clipsal 500, with two Volvo S60-styled factory-backed V8 racecars to race through Garry Rogers Motorsport. Speaking on the panel at the official announcement was V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton; International Volvo Cars vice president Thomas Andersson; Polestar racing team principal Christian Dahl; Volvo Car Australia boss ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238622/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:33:41 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238622/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 4C in search of a co-pilot. Gene asks commuters waiting at a bus stop if they are interested in joining him for a test drive. Following a single surprise rejection, a second commuter immediately accepts the offer and is taken for what amounts to a joyride with the famous race driver. That's before Gene asked his passenger if he "wants to do something cool", at which point the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238623/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:33:40 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238623/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 VIC Official figures show the number of new cars sold in Australia was flat in May.The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal 93,209 new cars were sold during the month, in seasonally adjusted terms.The figure is 0.2 per cent higher than during the same month last year.The biggest monthly fall was recorded in South Australia, where sales decreased by 4.4 per cent.In Victoria, sales ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238624/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:31:56 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238624/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 MONTREAL - Three men in their 60s face charges after police cracked an alleged plan to rob at least one armoured truck and had to destroy a possible bomb found in a Montreal apartment. Police arrested the trio, aged 62, 63 and 65, on Friday and the suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday. It was the first link of a chain of events that would end with a controlled explosion in a ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238147/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:32:43 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215238147/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 has been revealed for the first time in an official video from the German manufacturer. While most of the clip filmed at Mercedes-Benz’s Sindelfingen plant in Germany shows the production processes behind the ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237690/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:46:07 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237690/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Nissan . The V8 Supercars entry will see Volvo work closely with its global motorsport and tuning partner Polestar, as the Swedish manufacturer famous for championing vehicle safety looks to enhance the status of its performance car division intended to rival the likes of Mercedes' AMG and BMW's M. Polestar founder and CEO Christian Dahl was spotted in the garage of Garry Rogers ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237689/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:46:07 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237689/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 It may have been car-free, but Vancouver’s four-location Car Free Day featured many other modes of transport. Bicycles, tricycle, scooters and strollers shared car-vanquished Main Street, ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237691/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:40:45 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237691/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Americans have a culturally ingrained love affair with their cars, so it's natural that when they go to sell their old set of wheels, they see its pricing potential through rose-colored driving goggles. If you're serious about unloading your used car, you'll have to sever those emotional attachments. It's important to take an objective look at its condition and realistic ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237140/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:39:38 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237140/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A defiant Chrysler is refusing to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire in a rear-end collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Chrysler a letter asking that the company voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993 through 2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002 through 2007. Chrysler Group LLC, which is majority-owned by ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237141/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:32:59 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215237141/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A roomful of gorgeous vehicles arrayed in Nashville's Frist Center for the Visual Arts in advance of the opening of the new exhibit "Sensuous Steel: Art Deco ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236451/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:13:40 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236451/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 /enpproperty--> To aid in the advancement of Chinese youth, Mercedes-Benz is again cooperating with the China Youth Development Foundation on a new program that kicked off on May 31. The new initiative invites students from Hope primary schools to participate in activities relating to road safety, music, sports and the arts. It is part of the automaker's Star Foundation, which ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236452/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:02:41 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236452/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Adelaide 5000 A high dollar, cheap overseas labour and a global market are putting pressure on Australia's manufacturing sector, and the car industry represents the malaise in the sector like no other.There was a time when Australia had five car companies successfully making and selling cars locally.But those days are long gone - there has been a slow and steady decline in the industry ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236438/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:01:02 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236438/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 A William Traies oil landscape would look perfectly at home in one of Pittsburgh's fine-art institutions. Britain born, Traies practiced his craft during most of the 19th century until his death in 1872. Well represented during sales at Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams, the artist's oil landscapes hang in museums throughout the British Isles. With some normal wear because of ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236453/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:49:12 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236453/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 So we're pushing "affordable" a bit with the $39,250 base price of the MINI John Cooper Works GP, but we can't help it. The turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine cranks out 211 horsepower, enough to send this little car from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 150 mph. It's the fastest production MINI ever, and only 500 are coming to the United ... http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236454/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:36:55 -0400 http://www.detroitstar.com/index.php/sid/215236454/scat/f1a1cdcdb4956669