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Infiniti JX35 Recalled Over Fuel Gauge Issue
Infiniti JX35 Recalled Over Fuel Gauge Issue

17 Aug 2012, 14:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Infiniti JX crossover can still be filed under “fresh metal”, but the car gets less than a perfect start as the carmaker is announcing a recall campaign for it. The Infiniti JX is...

 
Mercedes CLS AMG Gets 22-inch AC Forged Wheels
Mercedes CLS AMG Gets 22-inch AC Forged Wheels

17 Aug 2012, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The first generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS is a car that must be credited form turning the four-door coupe from a niche into a full segment and many examples of the car are kept in mint condition...

 
2013 Dodge Durango Recalled Due to Airbag Issue
2013 Dodge Durango Recalled Due to Airbag Issue

17 Aug 2012, 08:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler recently announced that it is recalling 1,661 units of the 2013 Dodge Durango due to a faulty module that could cause the side airbag to fail in certain accidents. The National Highway T...

 
2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition Is Here
2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition Is Here

17 Aug 2012, 07:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The new Viper is finally set to come to us, as SRT has recently announced that it will be using this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to introduce the 2013 Viper GTS Launch Mod...

 
Mercedes G-Class Recalled Due to Serious Interior Trim Issue
Mercedes G-Class Recalled Due to Serious Interior Trim Issue

16 Aug 2012, 15:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re bringing you the latest recall-related piece of news and this involves the... are you ready? Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The carmaker’s US arm recently announced that it is recalling a ...

 
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta US Debut Scheduled for Pebble Beach 2012
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta US Debut Scheduled for Pebble Beach 2012

16 Aug 2012, 08:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The latest toy wearing the Ferrari badge, the F12 Berlinetta, is scheduled to also reach US shores this weekend, with the vehicle set to make its American debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’...

 
Ferrari F430 Scuderia Gets Axiom Wheels
Ferrari F430 Scuderia Gets Axiom Wheels

14 Aug 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ferrari F430 is long gone from the new car displays in Prancing Horse showrooms, but this doesn’t mean that the supercar doesn’t make it to the headlines anymore. Most of the time, w...

 
US-Bound Nissan Juke Gets Special ‘Midnight Edition’ Accessories Pack
US-Bound Nissan Juke Gets Special ‘Midnight Edition’ Accessories Pack

14 Aug 2012, 15:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Juke is a real head-turner, even for such a small and inexpensive vehicle which has been on the market for a while now, people still stop and stare. Now, to boost its appeal in the US, Ni...

 
Vintech P550 Tribute Coming to Pebble Beach
Vintech P550 Tribute Coming to Pebble Beach

14 Aug 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche’s 550 was a mid engined sports car built between 1953 and 1956. It was basically a racing evolution of Porsche’s 356, which was very light, low to the ground and agile. Now, a Fr...

 
US Energy Information Administration Deems US Most Efficient Since 2007
US Energy Information Administration Deems US Most Efficient Since 2007

14 Aug 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the slow trend towards renewable and ‘green’ is slowly trickling into the minds of more and more Americans. While most will still opt to buy a useless SUV which they will d...

 
Fisker Reacts to Recent Karma Fire - Battery Not to Blame!
Fisker Reacts to Recent Karma Fire - Battery Not to Blame!

14 Aug 2012, 11:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Fisker has officially issued a response to the recent fire-related incident from Woodside, California, regarding one of their Karmas. It took place this weekend and according to Fisker officials, th...

 
IIHS Introduces New Frontal Crash Test, Many Premium Sedans Fail
IIHS Introduces New Frontal Crash Test, Many Premium Sedans Fail

14 Aug 2012, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently introduced a new crash test design, the first new frontal impact methodology since 1995. This simulates an accident in which a vehicle runs into a...

 
Truck Lands On Boats After Doing Doughnuts Near Marina
Truck Lands On Boats After Doing Doughnuts Near Marina

13 Aug 2012, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems so obvious now that it happened, how and why it happened, but we’re sure it must have seemed like a great and exciting idea at the time. A man from Westpointe, Michigan, was out near ...

 
Nissan Leaf Battery Pack Survives Massive Fire!
Nissan Leaf Battery Pack Survives Massive Fire!

13 Aug 2012, 11:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the battery pack of the Nissan Leaf may not be particularly good at maintaining its capacity in really hot climates, it seems to have no problem in withstanding a massive fire which has burned...

 
Over 8-Million US Cars to Get Stop/Start by 2017
Over 8-Million US Cars to Get Stop/Start by 2017

13 Aug 2012, 07:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The stop/start systems which are now being fitted to most new cars (not necessarily as standard) have a really big impact on fuel efficiency, in town and heavy traffic. Well, the system really seems...

 
Fisker Karma Fire - Take Two
Fisker Karma Fire - Take Two

12 Aug 2012, 08:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Fikser can’t get a break these days. After one of their Karmas mysteriously burst into flames in a Texas garage, leaving a burnt shell and a destroyed garage behind it, now a car...

 
Proof That Fiat Will Make All-Electric 500E
Proof That Fiat Will Make All-Electric 500E

10 Aug 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Fiat 500 is definitely a phenomenon, and one which seems to be appreciated by both US and European customers, despite the substantial discrepancy in car cultures. Now that Fiat has a 500C and a ...

 
Over 36,000 Chevy Impala Police Cars Recalled
Over 36,000 Chevy Impala Police Cars Recalled

10 Aug 2012, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / General Motors, which recently got sued for $3-billion, is recalling some 36,413 Chevrolet Impala Police cars, from the US, due to problems regarding the cars’ front suspension. The culprits s...

 
Battery Manufactuer A123 Systems Getting $450M Cash Injection from China
Battery Manufactuer A123 Systems Getting $450M Cash Injection from China

9 Aug 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Battery manufacturer A123 Systems Ltd. has hit a bit of a rough patch, recently, and the company is only now starting to recover. To further boost their effort, a Chinese auto parts company, Wanxian...

 
Google Self Driving Cars Rack Up 300,000!
Google Self Driving Cars Rack Up 300,000!

9 Aug 2012, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Google made history recently when they managed to obtain the first license for a self driving car, in Nevada. Now, they are adding the Lexus RX450h to their line-up, in order to expand their possibi...